Prescription Pruning Qualification

[Mellow]

This is the ISA's latest RGS. Has anyone done this yet? I just signed up for a three-day workshop.

 

[FJR]

I have not heard of this yet. I will look into it. Please let us know what you think of it.

 

[Mellow]

It looks like this might be a Florida Chapter thing.

 

[Bodean]

Theyve been buzzing w that for a few years.
pretty sure Gilman is part of it. It makes sense to me.

 

[Billhowe1]

I honestly don't see the point other than another way for them to make money. I've actually decided I'm not even renewing my ca this year, it really hasn't helped my business so I really don't see a point

 

[Sep]

The New England chapter of ISA is doing the pruning qualification this fall.

 

[Merle Nelson]

Have heard Gilman speak of it enthusiastically. The benifit of pruning by a known prescription method is the transfer of information from one person to another. All of a sudden a boss can send a crew out and get predictable results without going to each job site himself to show what he/she wants done.

It sounds like a key thing for anyone wanting to build a business that could function without them.

 

[FJR]

I could not agree more. I prefer to write a prescription for each tree being pruned. It is not only the best way to get accurate results from the crew, it also removes the grey area for the client and reduces confusion.