Arboricultural Workers Job Descriptions

Arboriculture workers (sometimes known as arborists), plant, cultivate and maintain trees and shrubs, often in public areas like streets and parks.

You could be:

· A climber or a tree surgeon - a skilled worker working at heights up to 36 meters, pruning diseased trees or removing branches that could be dangerous
· A pot - pesticides preparing the ground for tree planting, planting of saplings, and the application of fertilizers and
· Staff of Earth - making sure the sites are safe for pedestrians, cleaning up waste sites, and help the climbers, for example, go to tools and chainsaws re-fueling.

Key Skills
· practical and mechanical skills
· physical fitness and a head for heights
· an interest in conservation and environmental issues
· the ability to work as part of a team
· good communication skills
· an understanding of health and safety issues.