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March/April 2018
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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
CLIMBING WORKSHOP OFFERS LESSONS FOR UTILITY PLANNER
Attending the Texas Chapter of the
International Society of Arboriculture
(ISA) Women's Climbing Workshop
gave Wendy Austin, utility vegetation
management planner, Davey Resource
Group, the opportunity to learn how
to climb and apply valuable lessons
to her work.
Davey was one of the sponsors
of the Texas Chapter of the ISA
climbing workshop, which was held
Above left: Participating in the workshop
gave Austin a deep respect for the people
who climb for a living and skills to apply to
her own work in the field. "It may have only
been a weekend, but I am going to use that
experience for a lifetime," Austin said.
Above: Wendy Austin
HARTNEY TREATS HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL TREES FOR EAB
The New England Holocaust Memorial is
home to a stand of 20 green ash trees being
proactively treated for emerald ash borer.
The Hartney Greymont, a Davey
company, Needham office partnered
with Arborjet to treat 20 ash trees
against emerald ash borer (EAB)
at the New England Holocaust
Memorial in Boston.
Dan Cohen, sales arborist, said that,
according to Arborjet, this stand of
green ash trees is one of the biggest
collections in Boston.
EAB has been found over the last few
years in Massachusetts, Cohen said.
Unlike the Midwest, ash trees are
not as common street trees in
Massachusetts. White ash trees are
a native tree seen sporadically in
yards and green ash trees were
planted as landscape or street trees.
In 2017, Arborjet donated to the
memorial to pay for the injection
conducted by the Needham office.
Cohen said his office also performed
a soil amendment.
The Needham office also pruned the
20 ash trees in January – regularly
scheduled care expedited due to
recent vandalism at the park.
"What we are hoping to achieve is to
benefit the trees, clear the structures,
get more light in and improve the
views for security cameras,"
Cohen said.
at Camp Texlake in November.
Austin said the knowledge gained from
this experience has helped her better
plan projects by gaining a broader
perspective. She now sees a project
from the climber's point of view in
terms of logistics and safety.
"I think everyone should at least have
that basic knowledge of what is going
to be involved," Austin said. "So that
you not only plan and lead better, but
you have a greater respect for the
people you end up working with,
and you understand the physical
requirements you are asking of them."
