Arbtopia is the word that describes what I aim for. I want that tree care does something good, for humans but also for the whole ecological system we are all a part of.
The road to this conclusion has been like described below.
Work
Employed by Stockholm Trädvård 2019 and running
Here I feel like home, working in a small team with a lot of possibility to take part of the developement of the company. Always aiming to work efficent safe and to have a great day at work.
Still working as a teacher when I'm not pruning, felling or consulting. Still working on developement of safety in the industry and maintain high standards of knowledge and qulity at work.
Employed by Arboteket 2018-2019
A small startup-branch in Stockholm where I learned more about teamleading and taking a greater responsibility for the development in a small company. Keept developing as a climber and started working as a teacher at the arborist school.
Employed by Trädmästarna 2014 - 2018
Trädmästarna is a great place to develop skills. Subcontractors from the whole (arborist) world comes by and works for a couple of weeks when they travel in Europe. The knowledge, experience, and skills are generally high. Its supported to learn more and develop by joining events like conferences, arbcamps and competitions.
Here is also possible to develop certain interests as Safety culture and rescue techniques. I have planned and held several days and workshops to encourage our safety culture. Together we now build a broader perspective of what safety is and should be.
Writing articles about trees and tree care for the magazine Allt om Trädgård since 2017. I send you work samples on request.
Employed by Medborgarskolan since 2017 to hold courses for people that want to learn how to climb trees.
Working in Germany in March 2018
I had a great week with Gregor Hansch and are hoping to come back to Berlin for some more work soon.
New Zealand experiences in 2016 june-august.
I went to the other side of the earth to see some new trees and learn more about the trade in an international perspective. You can read about it on my blog here.
I did some smaller jobs when still in school. Happy customers and nice results all over.
License and Certifications
Swedish driving license B
Chainsaw License ABCE (skylift felling and complex felling)
First aid (HLR and L-ABCD)
ETW certified
Voluntarily work
Arborist school development team (Ledningsgrupp YH Arborist Stockholm) Member of the board that work to maintain the high quality of the Swedish arborist education
Swedish institute for standards developing a pruning standard thogheter with other representants of the most influceial organisations in Swedish arborist socity. Representing Swedish arborist association.
Head of Sveriges Arboristförbund (Swedish arborist association) 2018-2019. Still a board memeber.
We have a lot of events you can look into. Welcome to read more at SAFs Facebook page and homepage.
Climbing course advanced level one week in summer 2016, for activists that want to learn how to climb trees to protect valuable habitats in forests.
Climbing course for young refugees 2016. Language barrier brings the safety issues to another level. But we all learned so much this day.
Climbing course one week in summer 2015, for activists that want to learn how to climb trees to protect valuable habitats in forests. We did a whole program from fresh beginner to complex skills. I still have this material avalible. They managed and it was wonderful to see the development.
Nature care at Hallands Väderö, an island by the swedish west coast. A very rare nature with some valuable oaks, limes and beech trees. Some of them reaching ages like 800-1000 years. We make room for those giants to live and die in their own phase at this windswept island.
Helped out on competitions as a volunteer at ITCC Sweden 2013 and 2015.
Competitions
ITCC USA 2019
ETCC Netherlands 2019
TCC Sweden 2019 (first place)
ETCC France 2018
ITCC Sweden 2018
ETCC Holland 2017
TCC Sweden 2017
TCC Sweden 2016
TCC Sweden 2014
ITCC Denmark 2014
Read more about ITCC here and ETCC here
Arborist events
WAC 2019
WAC 2018 (helping out with the organisation)
Baumpflegetage Augsburg 24-26 April
Womens Arbcamp 2017
SAF arbcamp 2017
Womens Arbcamp 26 - 28 February 2016 BLOG POST HERE
Where I learned loads and had a workshop in rescue and safety on single/stationary rope, work climb.
SAF conference 9-10 October 2015
Interesting ideas of how to protect valuable ancient and old trees in urban areas. Also great knowledge about wood living species and the importance of keeping their habitat. Some names to drop is Ted Green, Jill Butler, Vikki Bengtsson and Nicklas Jansson.
Joe Carry from 59 degrees also showed how compost could be used to create a fauna of microorganisms that promote tree vitality. With his mixture, he gave life back to a ash with chalara dieback. This could end the need of fertilisers which cause severe environmental damage.
SAF arbcamp 2015
Vikki Bengtsson from ProNatura and her colleagues had a workshop where we learned to harm trees. In a good way. The idea is that ancient trees are habitat for so many species that is important for all life on earth. When the old trees fall the inhabitants need new places to live. But there is a gap where mature trees gone to forestry therefore, we need to create and overlap. By making holes, tearing branches, building nests - next generations could survive.
Here I also did the safety and risk assessment run through and a form that was used during the weekend on workshops.
SAF arbcamp 2014
This was the first time I meet Ted Green Jill Butler, I was impressed by their knowledge I learned why a hollow tree could be more stable than a solid.
Svenska Trädföreningen - Träddagarna 2013
Mark Bridge from Treemagineers showed his best tricks for rescue. In interviewed him for my exam work (a booklet about safety and rescue) and I learned loads.
SAF arbcamp 2013
Focus on rescue and Safety with Andreas Carlsson. We learned that the focus shouldn't be to bring the casualty down as quick as possible, but to do what's needed to decrease the injuries and always remember to put life before injury.
Arborist school
Arborist YH, Hvilan Utbildning. August 2012 - May 2014.
Two years of arborist education at Hvilan, in Skåne, south of Sweden. Big focus on tree biology, knowledge about the species. Practical education was more directed to everyday work as an arborist. The education has no problem by being compared to ETW and ISA.
My exam work was a 50 pages long booklet about rescue and safety. It's in Swedish, contact me if you are interested in translation, printing or just have a look at it.
I have been a Trainee at all theses companies
Trädmästarna April 2014
This was so good that I got stuck. Nice crew with loads of knowledge, and we keep on learning together. Thanks to Daniel Daggfeldt and the whole gang.
Stockholm Trädvård March 2014
I got to take lots of responsibility and did some hard fells. Thanks for that Samir Al-Nehlaoui, I wish you a wonderful future.
Jacksons Trädvård March 2014
This is how it feels like to work at Sweden's biggest tree company. Good experience. And it felt awesome to be able to teach some skills on the rescue day. Thanks for that everyone.
Trädakuten November - December 2013
Again, the saying was that those guys were really good and worked hard. Many hours to learn more, and I did. Thanks to Ritsanong Henrik Ekalak and all the others.
Faunus trädvård November 2013
They let me take down storm felled trees and do hard climbs. Thanks for letting me push it.
Revinge trädvård August 2013.
There is nothing Dan can't do with an apple tree. Thank you, Dan Öberg Liedman.
Broussard Arborist AB June - September 2013.
I heard they were good and worked really hard. It was true. A good place to push the limits. Thanks, Benoit Broussard, Simon (can still hear your voice when I climb) and Vivian.
Arbor Syd AB February - March 2013.
I got to try the chainsaw in the tree for the first time. And did a small fell. Thanks, Oscar Marchetti, Tina, Göran and Christian.
Hardimans trädvård August 2011 -May 2012.
Before arborist school, I got some realistic expectations and a little bit of experience by working with Andy Hardiman. Thanks, Andy!
Life before trees
Before I started the journey to become a professional tree climber I worked as a journalist. This is how I learned how to ask questions. To see where I worked and what I did there, follow this link (it's in Swedish, ask me if you want to hear about it in English.)