James Gadd talks about the risks, excitement and challenges of being an arborist
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Neville Stein's guest on this episode of the podcast works in one of horticulture’s most hands-on areas, Arboriculture.
James Gadd is a Director of Gadd Brothers Trees and Landscape and as an arboricultural professional he work with amenity trees – those found in private gardens, public parks and open spaces, schools, churchyards, playgrounds, urban woodlands and nature reserves and alongside roads, railway lines and routes for utilities like electricity pylons.That’s a role which sees him mix heavy machinery, heights, problem solving and things that sound like they could be from a Mission Impossible movie, as well as conservation and planting of trees.
As someone running a business, James tells us a little about what he’s looking for when he hires staff, how to get started in the industry, and reveals some of the things that some people don’t realise are part of the job.
For more information about Gadd Brothers Trees and Landscapes visit https://gaddbrothers.co.uk/ and to find out how the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation can support your career in horticulture visit https://colegraveseabrookfoundation.org.uk/
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