Yes, It's true. I've been working in the trees now for about 21 months. I love being outside and tending to mother nature. I must confess I also have my own business, it's called Sandy Ingellis LLC. I started it hoping that I could help some people out in garden design. I'm not a landscaper, nor am I a landscape architect. I just garden. I have a long line of design experience and garden experience, and thought that I could put it to use designing gardens. I started last year, and so far it seems to be working out just fine. I help a friend of mine that's in the tree business, and we kind of share business together. Mostly it's me helping him with his business, but I get some jobs for myself; I like it this way while I'm learning as much as I can.
I've decided to go for my arborists license. I'm not sure I'll be able to do it; I hear the test is hard. I've decided though, to help me study, I'm going to be posting my studying on this blog. Studying trees is a lot more involved than just trying to identify them.
Little by little I hope that everything I'm learning will sink in, and I'll pass this test. Then while I'm designing gardens, I can include the trees of choice and even prune them if necessary. Until then, I'm hoping to keep connected with mother nature and keep my own growth intact.
7 comments:
Wow Sandy!! That's huge and exciting. Frank says 'That's great,' and 'Good on her!' and I heartily agree.
All the best... look forward to reading your learnings. Will be interesting to read about your trees... we have introduced tree species over here, but gumtrees and wattles are a completely different kettle of fish. Or hunk of trunk. Or something.
Best wishes :-)
Wow Sandy!! That's huge and exciting. Frank says 'That's great,' and 'Good on her!' and I heartily agree.
All the best... look forward to reading your learnings. Will be interesting to read about your trees... we have introduced tree species over here, but gumtrees and wattles are a completely different kettle of fish. Or hunk of trunk. Or something.
Best wishes :-)
I give you credit for goin' for it! Good luck, and hang in there. I am also a big fan of Mother Nature.
Good for you! The harder the task, the more sweet the victory. Go for it!
Sandy;
You can do it, the test may be hard but the desire is strong.
I bet on you my friend!
You're brain is ready and familiar with the subject!
You go girl!
Yay for you, Sandy. I wish you the best and look forward to reading what's involved in studying trees. Really a green job, right? :o)
Good luck, Sandy! You'll do just fine. Last summer I did a little research because the tree guys around here were hacking the daylights out of the trees. It was painful to watch, and it had to stop. The little bit of reading I did blew me away.
I'm glad you're doing what you're doing.
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