History of arboriculture??

Grigory · Oct 26, 2004

Can somebody give the links to the Internet sites, where it is possible read about a history of arboriculture. When she has arisen? Where? Who was the prototypes modern arborits?
This information is necessary to the correspondent of a magazine "Forbes" (Russian edition), which writes article about development arboriculture in Russia.

Thanks!

ROLLACOSTA · Oct 26, 2004

you may get some help Grigory from the ancient tree forum

www.woodland-trust.org.uk/ancient-tree-forum

here the address for the 'royal horticulturale society' a very old organisation mainly concernerned with large estates

www.rhs.org.uk

heres one for kew gardens one of the biggest arboretums in europe ..some trees here where collected 3 hundred years ago.i beleive

www.rbgkew.org.uk

ROLLACOSTA · Oct 26, 2004

Grigory send someone an e-mail at the kew web address ,[there should be a contact page] im certain they will be able to help you in your search

underwor · Oct 26, 2004

Grigory,

You might try Don Blair at the following address. He has written extensively on the History of Arboriculture. You can tell him I referred you as an introduction, but it is not normally needed with Don.

Donald Blair MF Blair Institute of Arboriculture
Big Pool, Maryland, USA
301-842-2544 or 2545

[email protected]

I just heard back from him and he is happy to help.

Bob Underwood,

Hope all is well, say hello to Constantin

tophopper · Oct 26, 2004

Last year for christmas my wife bought me a copy of:

Arboriculture, History and development in North America
written by: Richard J Campana

published in 1999 by Michigan state university press
http://msupress.msu.edu/bookTemplate.php?bookID=212

Good book- hard cover, 450+ pages, very interesting read

as a matter of fact I think ill read it again, (or pick up where i left off

)

Treeman14 · Oct 27, 2004

Definitely call Don Blair. He's like a museum with an attitude (I mean that in a good way). And he's not shy about sharing his stories.

pmuscato · Oct 29, 2004

I would like to see a group of Arborist get together say at a Tree Seminar or conferance outfitted in authentic 1920's gear clothing, truck, tools, etc. A re-enactment of a tree job from the 20's or earlier. But then the problem would be ANSI Standards.