Held workshops and trainings:
Chainsaw and hedge trimmer maintenance workshop.
On May 17, 2024, a training was held on chainsaw maintenance (including hedge trimmers). The lecturer was Aivo Smitt, who started importing and selling saws already in 1995. At the moment, his job title is after-sales service specialist. In addition, he trains dealers and technicians and deals with warranty claims. We are interested in his technical knowledge of saws, hedge trimmers, etc.
Example of a question/problem:
- What are the main mistakes made when maintaining and storing battery tools?
- Let’s talk about fuel mixtures and mistakes, what is done?
- Etc, etc…
The day was divided into two: the first 3-4 hours are the theory of saw care and practice, during which you could also try out different tools that an arborist needs in his daily work (this time, Husqvarna tools).
In the second half of the day, those interested could train together for treeclimbing competitions (theory and practice). We took on only one competition discipline, which this time was aerial rescue rescue. We focused on the first stage of aerial rescue, which happens while our feet are still on the ground. At this time, even experienced competitors may start stuttering and forget to take important steps 🙂
The workshop was free for everyone!
Location Rassi village house, Järva County.
The workshop lasted from morning to evening.
We thank the lecturers Aivo Smitt and Andrus Soomer and Husqvarna Eesti OÜ!
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The videos of the seminar “Wooden plants in landscape” EVS 939 1-4:2020 can be viewed here.
Seminar: Static Load Test of Trees (pulling test), June 7, 2022 at 09:00 – 17:00 at Luua Forestry School.
The lecturer was Harald Smit, a member of the Tree Statics Experts Association. DutchTrig was introduced by Ron Schraever to combat dutch elm desease.
The tree tension test allows to assess the resistance of the tree trunk and root system to the force acting on the tree, which can be caused by wind, rain or snow. The pulling test is currently the only method, based on the results of which conclusions can be drawn about the risk of tree trunk breakage and the stability of the root system. In the theoretical part of the training, the nature of the method and the interpretation of its results were discussed, the risk analysis of trees (visual tree assessment) was also discussed, after that there were also demonstration of pulling test.