Who is an arborist?

An arborist is a tree care specialist. Arborists take care of trees in settlements and parks throughout their lifetime. We ensure that the health of the trees is maintained and that they remain beautiful. For an arborist, safety is very important – we monitor the safety of both people and property while working.

Most people know that an arborist is a professional who cuts down a hazardous tree, but an arborist is also helpful in many other areas.

Arborist work involves planting and maintaining trees. An arborist selects the right saplings, plants them with the right methods of watering, carries out the necessary maintenance work for the plant, carries out the maintenance section of adult and old trees and knows how to support dangerous branches of the crown. In our work, we use both rope technology and a air lift. In summary, it can be said that our job is to take care of woody plants growing in populated areas and in harsh conditions – for example, in cities and towns, but also in cemeteries – throughout their life, i.e. from the root to the top.

Arborist tools include brush cutters and chain saws, hand saws and secateurs, climbing equipment, winches, etc. The arborist must wear the required safety equipment during work.

A higher-level arborist, i.e., an evaluator of woody plants, can act as a consultant and provide dendrological expert evaluations to designers, builders, and property owners regarding the condition of trees, the possibility of their preservation, and the need for maintenance.

The arborist has studied on the basis of a recognized curriculum in an educational institution with a corresponding training permit and has passed the corresponding professional exam. In Estonia, you can study as an arborist at the Luua Forestry School.

The existence of a professional certificate can be checked on the website of SA Kutsekoda.