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Tree house construction training

Posted by Garden Doctor Chris on May 16, 2011 at 12:04am in Careers

True treehouses and raised platforms can be built in an infinity of ways and for almost an infinity of budgets.  Bolted into the tree, raised up on legs, supported by cable systems or a combination of these.

I've enjoyed building a few small ones but am wanting to develop both my skills and market for more ambitious projects.  Trouble is, I can't find anyone in the UK who offers tree house building instruction, via an organised course or on the job.  And such training could include of course design and construction techniques but also planning regs, insurance, maintenance issues etc.

 

Please get in touch here if you are interested either in a training or trainee capacity and perhaps we can bring together enough people to run some kind of course. Chris Swinburn

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  • axeljk May 16, 2011 at 7:55am

    Hi Chris,

    never entered my head before but when I saw your post I said- count me in on that one!

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    Phil Voice May 16, 2011 at 9:15am

    Hi Chris

     

    What a great idea.

     

    You may want to give Alan Berry: http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/profile/AlanBerry a nudge on this. Alan builds tree houses and he may be able to help too.

     

     

     

     

  • Garden Doctor Chris May 22, 2011 at 1:52am

    Hi Axel

    only you and John have replied so far but I'll certainly try to build some momentum on tree house training and keep you in the loop.

    Chris

    axel keating said:

    Hi Chris,

    never entered my head before but when I saw your post I said- count me in on that one!

  • Garden Doctor Chris May 22, 2011 at 1:53am
    oops I meant to write 'you and Philip',  not John.
  • Garden Doctor Chris May 22, 2011 at 1:55am

    Thanks for this tip Philip.  I'll nudge Alan re tree houses.

    Chris

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    Daniel Gillings @ DC inc May 22, 2011 at 8:31am
    Sounds great to me!
  • Andy Westacott May 23, 2011 at 9:24pm

    Be interested in a course on this definitely

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    Si @ GS May 23, 2011 at 10:18pm
    I would be interested in this! Couldnt think of a job I would enjoy more!
  • Garden Doctor Chris May 23, 2011 at 10:53pm

    That's more like it.  Now several of us are interested in tree house training.  I'll try and extend this interest and find both a suitable instructor and a venue. 

    I've attached a photo of a tree house I built this year in my own garden.

    If any of you have any ideas/leads then please follow them.

    Watch this space.

    Chris

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    Craig McGinty May 24, 2011 at 9:47am

    I popped this request out onto Twitter and received the following from European Trees.

     

    "Aldous George of http://www.up-a-tree.com/ could help. He also does tree climbing courses for the layman."

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