A FORMER jockey and a stockbroker are today branching out into the world of tree surgery after completing courses in arboriculture.Karl James and Max Cochrane have both graduated after embarking on the unusual subject at Otley College.After leaving school, 20-year-old Karl attended the British School of Racing where one of his classmates was Willie Carson's grandson. But after two years and a handful of races, he felt the urge to consider different career options having lost his passion for horses.And after finding work in the landscape and garden design industry, Karl travelled to Otley College where he was one of the first past the post when he graduated from his ten-week course.
Showing posts with label aboriculture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label aboriculture. Show all posts
Friday, July 31, 2009
Stockbroker swaps shares for shears!
A FORMER jockey and a stockbroker are today branching out into the world of tree surgery after completing courses in arboriculture.Karl James and Max Cochrane have both graduated after embarking on the unusual subject at Otley College.After leaving school, 20-year-old Karl attended the British School of Racing where one of his classmates was Willie Carson's grandson. But after two years and a handful of races, he felt the urge to consider different career options having lost his passion for horses.And after finding work in the landscape and garden design industry, Karl travelled to Otley College where he was one of the first past the post when he graduated from his ten-week course.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Gardening: For help with trees, it's best to call a professional arborist
By Tony Tomeo
for Saratoga News
Trees are the most substantial plants in our gardens. They can provide shade, privacy or aesthetic appeal. Some provide showy flowers. Others provide fruit. Some have colorful foliage in autumn. Others have colorful foliage through summer. When they get old and finish their careers in our gardens, most make good firewood. Even trees that do not seem to do much for us are very important to the insects, birds, animals, fungi and all sorts of wildlife that live with them.
Trees have all sorts of personalities. Evergreen trees hold their foliage throughout the year. Deciduous trees drop their foliage in autumn, and replace it in spring. Small trees are no larger than large shrubbery. Large trees may be massive and affect several gardens around them. Some trees have thick canopies that make deep shade, while others cast light shade.
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for Saratoga News
Trees are the most substantial plants in our gardens. They can provide shade, privacy or aesthetic appeal. Some provide showy flowers. Others provide fruit. Some have colorful foliage in autumn. Others have colorful foliage through summer. When they get old and finish their careers in our gardens, most make good firewood. Even trees that do not seem to do much for us are very important to the insects, birds, animals, fungi and all sorts of wildlife that live with them.
Trees have all sorts of personalities. Evergreen trees hold their foliage throughout the year. Deciduous trees drop their foliage in autumn, and replace it in spring. Small trees are no larger than large shrubbery. Large trees may be massive and affect several gardens around them. Some trees have thick canopies that make deep shade, while others cast light shade.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Capel Manor College
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Age: 41
History: The college was established in 1968 and has been one of the fastest developing specialist colleges in the UK since then. London's specialist college for land-based studies, Capel Manor offers courses in Horticulture, Arboriculture (tree surgery), Floristry, Garden Design, Countryside Management and the Environment, as well as Animal Care and Saddlery.
Address: There are five centres across London. The main campus is at Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield, just off junction 25 of the M25. Other centres are at Gunnersbury Park, Regent's Park, Crystal Palace and Barking College’s Rush Green Campus.
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Age: 41
History: The college was established in 1968 and has been one of the fastest developing specialist colleges in the UK since then. London's specialist college for land-based studies, Capel Manor offers courses in Horticulture, Arboriculture (tree surgery), Floristry, Garden Design, Countryside Management and the Environment, as well as Animal Care and Saddlery.
Address: There are five centres across London. The main campus is at Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield, just off junction 25 of the M25. Other centres are at Gunnersbury Park, Regent's Park, Crystal Palace and Barking College’s Rush Green Campus.
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