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This podcast is hosted by Dan Holliday who is joined by various guests to talk about all things arboriculture. We discuss equipment, techniques, safety and training and much more...

Climbing Arborist


    • Jul 11, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 40m AVG DURATION
    • 79 EPISODES


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    Ep43 - Grizzly tree crew talk recent jobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 101:39


    Dan, Conor and Tom chat about the most notable and interesting jobs over the past few months. They discuss improvements in skill sets, little things that made huge differences, and Tom sees some real life hacks working in a neighbouring garden.

    Ep42 - The First Five Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 89:05


    3 Arborists working in tree care in 3 PNW cities discuss the good parts and struggles of their first 5 years in Arboriculture. Can experiences be improved for people just arriving to this industry? How will that benefit us? and making a long career of arb

    SRS tree climbing a fundamental skill in 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 10:00


    Do you view SRS / SRT as an advanced form of climbing? Do you climb using these techniques? Do you train crew members and staff these techniques? What are the benefits of 'stationary rope systems/ and 'moving rope systems' .

    Ep40 - Newbie climber advice (Coffee break episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 14:35


    Dan gives some tips for new tree climbers about equipment selection, where to focus and spend their money on arborist gear, what will and will not make you a better climber in the early stages, and not getting caught up in the hype.

    Ep39 - Frustion in treework (Coffee Break episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2021 13:29


    In this episode Dan talks about frustrations in tree work, the different ways frustration can manifest from various events depending on experience level among many other things.

    Ep38 - with Reg Coates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 145:07


    Reg is an extremely well known arborist worldwide. To most, he is known for his many years of treework videos on YouTube, with his straight talking, no bullshit persona and dry sense of humour. Hear about Reg's 30+ stitches in his leg and so much more...

    Ep37 - Arborist confessions of the year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 102:15


    Conor, Tom, George and Dan talk about all the things that went sideways in 2020 during their days at work. The guys answer a couple of questions that were sent in about starting up a tree company and if and when they get scared while climbing.

    Ep36 - Grizzly tree crew recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 111:26


    The guys talk about Tom's first ever removal & Conor's tricky Willow

    Ep36 - Grizzly tree crew

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 111:26


    Dan, Conor and Tom sit down to chat about the past few week. Tom goes in depth about his first ever tree removal, the struggles, mistakes, and lessons learnt. Conor discusses a tricky Willow tree removal that required a bit of problem solving.

    Ep35 - Ryan Senechal 'There are too many people getting hurt'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 120:49


    Ryan Joins Dan to chat about recent injuries and fatalities in the industry. How can companies begin to make change? Who does change need to start with? How can we look out for our colleagues? How can you swallow your pride and ask for help?

    Ep35 - Ryan Senechal 'There are too many people getting hurt'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 120:49


    Ryan Joins Dan to chat about recent injuries and fatalities in the industry. How can companies begin to make change? Who does change need to start with? How can we look out for our colleagues? How can you swallow your pride and ask for help?

    Ep34 - Jeff Facto discusses his tree climbing injury

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 86:49


    Podcast EpisodeJeff suffered a severe injury to his leg from a major rigging failure. Jeff discusses the lead up to the incident, his recollection of events, how his crew dealt with the situation, and then the recovery and coming to terms with his injury.

    Ep34 - Jeff facto discusses his tree climbing injury

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 86:49


    Podcast EpisodeJeff suffered a severe injury to his leg from a major rigging failure. Jeff discusses the lead up to the incident, his recollection of events, how his crew dealt with the situation, and then the recovery and coming to terms with his injury.

    Ep33 - Grizzly pod 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 64:53


    Dan and his tree crew Conor and Tom chat about their week of tree work. They discuss removing a huge amount of deadwood from a Cypress and if it was a good idea in hindsight, Conor talks about feeling a little nervous while removing an Alder tree.

    Ep33 - Grizzly tree crew

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 64:53


    Dan and his tree crew Conor and Tom chat about their week of tree work. They discuss removing a huge amount of deadwood from a Cypress and if it was a good idea in hindsight, Conor talks about feeling a little nervous while removing an Alder tree.

    Ep32 - Grizzly tree crew

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 81:19


    his podcast is an introduction to Conor and Tom and their experience levels in the industry. The three of them are all coming with various levels of experience which makes a great dynamic for the tree crew and for the podcast.

    Ep32 - Grizzly tree crew

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 81:19


    his podcast is an introduction to Conor and Tom and their experience levels in the industry. The three of them are all coming with various levels of experience which makes a great dynamic for the tree crew and for the podcast.

    Ep31 - with Drew Bristow

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 115:06


    Drew has had such an interesting career and done some incredible things on rope. He discusses many of his expeditions in the podcast, talks about many of the amazing climbers he’s worked with

    Ep31 - with Drew Bristow

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 115:06


    Drew has had such an interesting career and done some incredible things on rope. He discusses many of his expeditions in the podcast, talks about many of the amazing climbers he’s worked with, how he carved out a niche business living and working in Fiji

    Ep30 - with Ryan Murphy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 149:40


    Ryan Murphy is an exceptionally talented arborist in both the work and competition arenas. Ryan is probably the most efficient, safest and most calculated arborist I have ever met and had the pleasure to work with.

    Ep30 - with Ryan Murphy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 149:40


    Ryan Murphy is an exceptionally talented arborist in both the work and competition arenas. Ryan is probably the most efficient, safest and most calculated arborist I have ever met and had the pleasure to work with.

    Ep29 - with Jamie Merrit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 105:02


    Jaime Merritt is the inventor, designer and creator of the Akimbo mechanical climbing device. Jaime gives us a very in-depth look back at how the Akimbo idea began, evolved, changed, and picked up huge momentum, and Rock Exotica taking on production

    Ep29 - with Jaime Merritt

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 105:02


    Jaime Merritt is the inventor, designer and creator of the Akimbo mechanical climbing device. Jaime gives us a very in-depth look back at how the Akimbo idea began, evolved, changed, and picked up huge momentum, and Rock Exotica taking on production

    Ep28 - with Keith Stoner

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 128:24


    he topic for the discussion of this podcast starts with stress injuries, self awareness, best way to work as a team in high stress and potentially high risk environments and the power of a positive attitude.

    Ep28 - with Keith Stoner

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 128:24


    he topic for the discussion of this podcast starts with stress injuries, self awareness, best way to work as a team in high stress and potentially high risk environments and the power of a positive attitude.

    Ep27 - with Zane Wedding

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 120:09


    Podcast Zane Wedding is an arborist from New Zealand. Zane talks about how he got into the industry. We talk about competition climbing and how it has such a positive effect on Zane's career, and we also discuss his new role as a teacher of practical arb

    Ep27 - with Zane Wedding

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 120:09


    Podcast Zane Wedding is an arborist from New Zealand. Zane talks about how he got into the industry. We talk about competition climbing and how it has such a positive effect on Zane's career, and we also discuss his new role as a teacher of practical arb.

    Ep26 - with Joel Spooner of InTree Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 105:23


    Joel is a professional photographer, videographer and also an arborist. Joel made the decision to take his real love, skill and passion for photography and create a niche business, ‘InTree Media’ creating amazing content from up in the canopy.

    Ep26 - with Joel Spooner of InTree Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 105:23


    Joel is a professional photographer, videographer and also an arborist. Joel made the decision to take his real love, skill and passion for photography and create a niche business, ‘InTree Media’ creating amazing content from up in the canopy.

    Ep25 - with Phil Kelley

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 67:29


    Phil Kelley joins Dan on this podcast at the TCI Expo to talk about his career and experiences in the arboriculture industry. Phil has long been in a training role with various companies throughout his career as well as presenting at many conferences.

    Ep25 - with Phil Kelley

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 67:29


    Phil Kelley joins Dan on this podcast at the TCI Expo to talk about his career and experiences in the arboriculture industry. Phil has long been in a training role with various companies throughout his career as well as presenting at many conferences.

    Ep24 - with Chris Coates

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 59:40


    Chris Coates joins Dan at the TCI Expo to chat about the journey through his tree career, creating the tree comp NAOM and how he got there and much more.....

    Ep24 - with Chris Coates

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 59:40


    Chris Coates joins Dan at the TCI Expo to chat about the journey through his tree career, creating the tree comp NAOM and how he got there and much more.....

    Ep23 - with Petzl, Rudy and Maurice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 40:26


    Rudy and Maurice join Dan on the podcast in which they discuss their roles in the company, Petzl's response to the Chicane being a copy of the rope wrench, answering questions about info in their product user manuals, and the new Flow and Control ropes

    Ep23 - with Petzl, Rudy and Maurice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 40:26


    Rudy and Maurice join Dan on the podcast in which they discuss their roles in the company, Petzl's response to the Chicane being a copy of the rope wrench, answering questions about info in their product user manuals, and the new Flow and Control ropes

    Ep22 - with Melissa LeVangie

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 77:21


    Melissa is a wonderful, kind, warm person and great arborist. Melissa works for Shelter treeing Massachusetts, and she also runs the 'Women's tree climbing workshop'

    Ep22 - with Melissa LaVangie

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 77:21


    Melissa is a wonderful, kind, warm person and great arborist. Melissa works for Shelter treeing Massachusetts, and she also runs the 'Women's tree climbing workshop'

    Ep21 - with Jeff Inman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 107:57


    Jeff Inman is a climbing arborist, competition tree climber, an ISC sponsored industrial athlete, and an advocate of climbing on 2 separate tree climbing systems (double stationary rope systems).

    Ep21 - with Jeff Inman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 107:57


    Jeff Inman is a climbing arborist, competition tree climber, an ISC sponsored industrial athlete, and an advocate of climbing on 2 separate tree climbing systems (double stationary rope systems).

    Ep20 - with Treecare india Jonas and Anadi

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 87:39


    Jonas and Anadi joined me for this podcast in Australia the day after the 2019 RedBull Branched Out competition. We discussed our experiences from competition, and then went on to finding out about Treecare India and how it started

    Ep20 - With Treecare india Jonas & Anadi

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 87:39


    Jonas and Anadi joined me for this podcast in Australia the day after the 2019 RedBull Branched Out competition. We discussed our experiences from competition, and then went on to finding out about Treecare India and how it started

    Ep19 - with Dave Stice (A.K.A Nice guy Dave)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2019 140:35


    Nice guy Dave joins me on this podcast to talk about the recent 'Aerial Rescue Challenge' competition/event that was the brainchild of Dave with the backing from Wesspur.

    Ep 19 - with Dave Stice (A.K.A Nice guy Dave)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2019 140:35


    Nice guy Dave joins me on this podcast to talk about the recent 'Aerial Rescue Challenge' competition/event that was the brainchild of Dave with the backing from Wesspur.

    Ep18 - with Rachel Brudzinski

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 156:31


    Rachel Brudzinski joins us for this podcast. Rachel tells the horrific, scary, unbelievable, sad but also motivational story of the terrible incident she suffered while working in a tree. Words can not describe what Rachel has been through.

    Ep 18 - With Rachel Brudzinski

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 156:31


    Rachel Brudzinski joins us for this podcast. Rachel tells the horrific, scary, unbelievable, sad but also motivational story of the terrible incident she suffered while working in a tree. Words can not describe what Rachel has been through.

    Ep17 - with Derrick Martin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 100:14


    Derrick Martin is a tree climber from Pennsylvania, Derrick talks about how he started in the industry, and he recaps his first few climbs and his first removal. We talk about safety, competition climbing and a story to we can all learn from

    Ep 17 - With Derrick Martin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 100:14


    Derrick Martin is a tree climber from Pennsylvania, Derrick talks about how he started in the industry, and he recaps his first few climbs and his first removal. We talk about safety, competition climbing and a story to we can all learn from

    Ep 16 - with Mark Przekurat (Fids and fibres rope splicing)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 113:13


    Mark Przekurat is most well know for running the rope splicing workshops 'Fids and Fibres', Mark also runs his own tree service and is currently working on a great project he calls 'The growth ring' all of which we talk about in this episode

    Ep 16 - with Mark Przekurat (Fids & fibres rope splicing)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 113:13


    Mark Przekurat is most well know for running the rope splicing workshops 'Fids and Fibres', Mark also runs his own tree service and is currently working on a great project he calls 'The growth ring' all of which we talk about in this episode

    Ep15 - with David Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 63:41


    David is an Ornithologist, biologist and tree climber. David talks explains how the thought of some tropical birds never being visible from the forest floor gave him the passion to learn to climb trees, his methods along the way and teaching others..

    Ep 15 - with David Anderson of Canopy watch

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 63:41


    David is an Ornithologist, biologist and tree climber. David talks explains how the thought of some tropical birds never being visible from the forest floor gave him the passion to learn to climb trees, his methods along the way and teaching others..

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