Talking to high school kids about arboriculture

[TheTreeSpyder]

Here is something to make them think, that i have argued many times, in fact; not m-any takers.....

But, when i think i see something i werk with; it takes more than sherugging something off without explanation; to alter my view; jest in case ya hadn't noticed.

Also, if you're energized you prolly won't have enuff time, so printed materials (by school) can extend that; and have something laying around house with y-our view of proper tree health. Especially if it came out like presenting logical arguements for not ripping, stobbing, topping, painting, spiking; and their was a 5 minute assignmeant to ask/interview parentsor other adult if they knew of these things, and then 5 sentances on thoughts of how science evolves and each generation gets better science or something, to draw parents in?

edit: 3/1-zrig as a tightening system, then bent for super tightening. Z to brace a leaning hinged board, with a pulley up top with 50# in bucket on a rope hanging, other end tied off. Feel the tension in the tight line and the stability of the whole thang. Let the bucket drop. Whole system is destabilized/sloppy , even though carrying less weight. "Play don't work" it impacts.


Orrrrrrrrrr something like that!
:alien:

 

[Guy Meilleur]

this a.m. was fun; 4 groups of 7th graders, 120 in all, heard as much as they could in 20 minutes. A buried dying ginkgo, scalped roots on a dead maple, twisted branches on baldcypress and birch got reduced, soil probe showing good earth under mulch, etc.

Spydey I like your idea of posing Questions on the handout; next time I'll put some on mine.

 

[TheTreeSpyder]

i think there is a conceptual anomaly; but that faithfully follws the mechanical pattern of the line lacing patterns and powers; covenant of the arch power or something.



Edit:Another reason to care and appreciate trees; for they are more of a keystone species to the whole planet, than we are. In looking after them, we look after ourselves.

 

[Ax-man]

I'd like to thank every one that contributed to this thread. I took a little bit from just about all the posts. Overall, the day went quite well, not quite as I had planned, but then does anything ever go according to plan.

Surprisingly, the kids were really interested in what an arborist is and what he does. There were a lot of questions. A few came up to look to take a closer look and ask more questions about the healthy and diseased pieces of wood specimens I took to explain a little about tree biology and CODIT.

I know I'm going a littlle overboard here and I know this was just talking to high school kids. But if any one ever gets the oppurtunity to speak in front of a group, especially peers. Be throughly prepared and rehearse a little. Being up front with all eyes watching your every move and the only thing you hear is your own voice, it's a different experience being up front, instead of being in the crowd. For some people it just comes naturally to be up in front of people. This little experience has given me some insight and respect for the speakers, who present these talks at seminars on tree care, climbing and rigging. A lot of behind the scenes hard work goes into one of these presentations, no doubt.

Larry