ISA HK/China --- Professional tree workers in Guangzhou (广州见到的专业锯树工人)

国内朋友请查閱 "百度博客 --- 国际树木学会" (http://hi.baidu.com/%B9%FA%BC%CA%CA%F7%C4%BE%D1%A7%BB%E1/blog ) 以取得其他文章。本分会的发表文章都已放弃版权, 任何人都可以自由转载作为教育目的, 但不能作为商业目的盈利。 任何人仕都可以申请免費加入本分会, 本分会员名单从不公开, 有意者请将真实姓名、年龄、单位、职衔、最高学历、电邮和手机号传真到 +852-2679-5338 便可. 如有查询, 请电邮至 egc@netvigator.com 。本分会的一切发表内容, 谨供参考。




会员们:



当本分会长正在广州华南农业大學里, 挑选为2013年5月19日攀树锯木溜纜表演项目用的大树的时候, 他碰到一批当地的专业锯树队, 正在清理一批不想要的大树。 本分会长好奇的参观了他们的工作, 也和锯树工人们交谈了半个小时, 得益良多。



据这批老师傅说, 他们最年青的都在40岁以上, 以前在老家, 是在林区里伐木为生, 全都干了20年以上了。 再看他们的装备, 用的是欧洲名牌电油锯, 与西方國家使用的不相伯仲, 唯一的分别是他们讨厌那把链刹的存在, 认为它既无用又阻档视線, 也说不明白为何贵上几倍的电油锯, 竟然存有如此的设計盲点。



再看一下他们如何打开倒树切口。 他们把大概只有3英寸宽的倒树切口切开在只有离地數英寸的地方, 刚好能把电油锯贴地面操作, 为的可能是一举把大树倒下, 不须要採用较安全的分段切落法。 他们的做法除了危险、难控制以外, 也不好操弄电油锯, 因为实在太靠近地面了。 如果一不小心, 工人很容易就会把鋸链卡住树干上, 不上不下, 结果因快得慢。



此外, 他们做背切的方法也与全世界不同。 国际上的一贯做法, 是把背切开在倒树切口的正对面, 让逐步深入的鋸切慢慢的令倒树切口形成铰键, 然后大树会一步一步的向著倒树切口的方向往下倒。 在他们这里, 广州师傅们轮流的从倒树切口的旁边地方, 一点一点的往后拉切, 由于要避免夹鋸的情况出现, 他们切切仃仃、仃仃切切, 切一下又竭一下, 时间可能把他们遗忘了。 本來只虽5分钟的工序, 他们干了20分钟都没有完成一半, 然后就竭著抽煙了。



本分会长试图解释一般的國际锯木做法, 毕竟本分会长也用了电油锯 29 年有多了吧。 但是老师傅们是充满了自豪感, 一句 "内外有别", 就胜尽本分会长的千言万语。



看完以后, 本分会长的心里是充满祝福，但愿此等老师傅们经常工作安全平安, 也感觉到广州的专业锯树工人真的与世界非常不同啊 !





另外, "中华树艺师学会" 方面已經定好 "会徽", 详情如附件所示, 希望各会员们支持使用。 在中间 A 字头顶的两片小叶, 代表著本会在兩岸四地正在萌芽发展, 蓄勢待发 ! 在 "会训" 方面, 也將会沿用过去9年都在使用的 "诚信、专业、参与、找寻事实、道出真相" 五個重点， 也是本会与众不同的地方, 树艺师要行为正直, 不能为钱写报告, 这是本行业的特性。



感谢各位的支持 !



谨此致意!



国际树木学会 中华地区分会 会长 暨 创办人



欧永森

美洲顾问树艺师学会 顾问树艺师号 RCA#497 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/12/isa-hkchina-rac-in-asia.html)

澳洲顾问树艺师学会 顾问树艺师号 ACM 0412011 (www.iaca.org.au)

资深树艺师/注册攀树师号 HK-0174BT (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2011/03/isa-hkchina-frist-bcma-in-asia.html)

执业树艺师号 IPA-010908 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/04/isa-hkchina-tree-news-1441-report.html)

专业调解及谈判学会 注册调解员号 CM-0044 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2012/01/isa-hkchina-mediation.html)







“如果树木在设计和种植时犯错，其护养必然昂贵，而最终也会变成 "不定时炸弹" 。 ”







“速成出来的树木评估员, 只能作出低质量的猜測。 大自然会决定成败。 ”







*** Our weekly Station Mail is for the information of Station Members only, but Station Mail has given up copyright & can be freely circulated. For administrative reasons, comments from outsiders are usually not entertained & may be circulated within our system locally & overseas. Anyone can join ISA HK/China by providing their full name, age, organization, position, highest education, email & mobile no. to egc@netvigator.com . Joining is free & withdrawal is at an email notice. Station Membership is never publicly disclosed. Please note that Station Mail is sometimes given in Blog at http://isahkchina.blogspot.com , although images are usually not attached due to size. All our information is for reference without liabilities. ***



Dear Station Members,



During a recent visit to SCAU to select the trees for climbing & rigging demonstration on May 19, 2013, the Station Manager (SM) came across a team of professional tree workers cutting down trees in the campus. The SM spent half an hour to study their work & talked to them on their experience. He also took some photos of their dressing code & their work.



The SM saw a gang of tree crew all age over 40. The headman told the SM that they have all been working previously as loggers to take down trees in the mountains for firewood & furniture. That is also where they learned to use the chainsaw. Looking at their chainsaw, it was a famous European brand of fine quality. However, the workers did tell the SM that they have found the chain brake a useless nuisance to obscure visibility at the cutting bar. Good on them.



In inspecting their removal techniques, the SM saw the face notch was opened up only inches form the ground. This is an apparent act to try to cut as low as possible in one action, so that the crew does not have to spend time for several cuts by sections to take down the tree. The notch was only around 3 inches wide at the largest opening, & it was cut in at about 1/4 of the diameter of the trunk.



In their performance of a back cut, what intrigued the SM most was that instead of cutting at the opposite end of the notch to form a hinge to let the tree fall by its own weight, the crew were cutting alongside the side of the notch to edge towards the opposite end ! This is most confusing to the SM & he did ask why. Then the crew told him that "this is a safer practice".



When the SM asked how long they had spent on making the notch with the chainsaw so far. The reply was already half an hour. They intended to take down the tree in the next hour or so.



Since the SM was in a hurry to select the demonstration trees, he did not stay long with this professional tree crew of Guangzhou. The SM bid them good luck & safe work always, & then departed with his search.



China has a long way to go to compare with the world to do tree work. It is a different world out there to western practices. This is what our Station facing every time.



Our Station (ISA HK/China now & China Arborist Association in future) will continue to bring in proper tree education with comparison to our territory. One day we will succeed.



best regards,



Sammy Au

Founding President (Station Manager) of ISA HK/China (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com)

Registered Consulting Arborist no. RCA#497 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/12/isa-hkchina-first-rca-in-asia.html)

Institute of Australian Consulting Arboriculturists Accredited Member no. ACM 0412011 (www.iaca.org.au)

ISA Board Certified Master Arborist / Certified Tree Worker no. HK-0174BT (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2011/03/isa-hkchina-first-bcma-in-asia.html)

Tree Risk Assessment Qualified (www.isa-arbor.com)

Independent Practicing Arborist no. IPA-010908 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/04/isa-hkchina-hk-tree-news-14410-report.html)

Society of Certified Mediators and Negotiators Certified Mediator no. CM-0044 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2012/01/isa-hkchina-mediation.html)



"Providing treatment without in-depth diagnosis & research support is professional misconduct. "



"Casual tree assessor delivers wanton tree assessment. Mother Nature makes the rules."





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ISA HK/China --- First Arbor Day in China at the South China Agricultural University (华南农业大学首届樹艺同乐日)

国内朋友请查閱 "百度博客 --- 国际树木学会" (http://hi.baidu.com/%B9%FA%BC%CA%CA%F7%C4%BE%D1%A7%BB%E1/blog  ) 以取得其他文章。本分会的发表文章都已放弃版权, 任何人都可以自由转载作为教育目的, 但不能作为商业目的盈利。 任何人仕都可以申请免費加入本分会, 本分会员名单从不公开, 有意者请将真实姓名、年龄、单位、职衔、最高学历、电邮和手机号传真到 +852-2679-5338 便可. 如有查询, 请电邮至 egc@netvigator.com  。本分会的一切发表内容, 谨供参考。


会员们:

本分会非常高兴的告诉大家, 經过精心筹划、多方努力的国内首次 "樹艺同乐日", 将会在2013年5月19日星期日, 在位于广州市天河区五山的华南农业大学 (http://baike.baidu.com/view/21205.htm)  林学院内举行, 详情請见附件。

是次活动, 本分会非常感激华南农业大学的各个部门、香港和中國地球之友的负责人、广州市绿点公益环保促进会、 各大传媒和有关机构的鼎力支持，令此次盛会能够成事。 为此， 本分会表示衷心感谢。

本次活动是完全免费，但会员们须自行安排前往附会。 广州的住宿和公共交通都非常方便, 会场最近的地铁站叫五山, 从哪走路的话, 十分钟左右可抵达会场。 如果从香港出发, 当天都可以來回。

是次活动的早上会议部份已安排了 3 CEU, 下午的 "结构性修剪" 部份也有 1 CEU, 全日活动加起來会共有 4 CEU 存在。

兩岸四地有兴趣参加此次活动的会员, 敬请预早回覆電郵留位, 以便本分会能安排足夠座位和 CEU 簽到表。

这次活动, 是本分会至今在国内举办最大型的树艺交流活动, 是在珠江三角洲地区第一次进行如此的全方位现代樹艺知识推介, 也是首次由本分会安排了兩岸四地的分会员与国内同行、专家和群众们进行互动知识分享, 机会十分难得。 敬请各分会员能积极报名、踊跃参加, 切莫浪费如此难能可贵的机会为盼。

谢谢各位的支持。

谨此致意!

国际树木学会 中华地区分会 会长 暨 创办人

欧永森
美洲顾问树艺师学会 顾问树艺师号 RCA#497 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/12/isa-hkchina-rac-in-asia.html)
澳洲顾问树艺师学会 顾问树艺师号 ACM 0412011 (www.iaca.org.au)  
资深树艺师/注册攀树师号 HK-0174BT (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2011/03/isa-hkchina-frist-bcma-in-asia.html)
执业树艺师号 IPA-010908 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/04/isa-hkchina-tree-news-1441-report.html)
专业调解及谈判学会 注册调解员号 CM-0044 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2012/01/isa-hkchina-mediation.html)

“如果树木在设计和种植时犯错，其护养必然昂贵，而最终也会变成 "不定时炸弹" 。 ”
“速成出来的树木评估员, 只能作出低质量的猜測。 大自然会决定成败。 ”


*** Our weekly Station Mail is for the information of Station Members only, but Station Mail has given up copyright & can be freely circulated. For administrative reasons, comments from outsiders are usually not entertained & may be circulated within our system locally & overseas. Anyone can join ISA HK/China by providing their full name, age, organization, position, highest education, email & mobile no. to egc@netvigator.com  . Joining is free & withdrawal is at an email notice. Station Membership is never publicly disclosed. Please note that Station Mail is sometimes given in Blog at http://isahkchina.blogspot.com  , although images are usually not attached due to size. All our information is for reference without liabilities. ***

Dear Station Members,

Our Station (ISA HK/China now & China Arborist Association in future) is proud to announce that, we have organized the first ever Arbor Day of China at the South China Agricultural University (SCAU) in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province on 19 May 2013. Please see the attachment in Chinese for details.

Please kindly note that the seminar sessions in the morning, & the Structural Pruning demonstration with tree climbing in the afternoon, will be conducted in Mandarin only to fit in with the local condition. All major China landscape institutes & media of the Pearl River Delta, have been invited by the hosting organization of SCAU to come & share the event. This will be the biggest function of ours in China so far, to promote the Arborist Profession & Tree Climbing in a public manner. With such huge promotion going on within China itself, we simply do not know how many attendees will arrive & we hope the venues can house them all.

We now invite our Station Members, including those in Taiwan & China, to come & share with us our knowledge & experience with our China counterparts. Everyone will attend free of cost, as there is no charge for anybody. The location of Guangzhou is very close to HK, & a same day trip is possible for our HK Station Members.

For all those who would like to join in the seminar session in the morning of May 19, please kindly reply by email to reserve a place. The conference room there can only house around 300 persons. We shall let SCAU know if our group is bigger than anticipated. A total of 4 CEU have been applied for the Arbor Day for the morning & afternoon sessions. We need some estimation on our numbers to see if the venue can house everybody, as well as to prepare the sign-in sheets.

This is the first time that our Station can arrange such a major event in China so close to HK, to allow our Station Members to share our knowledge & expertise with our China counterparts. This is also building a foundation for bigger events all across China in future. SCAU has invited all major state media to record the event, & official announcement has been made through the state channels. This is a rare opportunity not to be missed.

Looking forward to seeing you all on May 19.

best regards,

Sammy Au
Founding President (Station Manager) of ISA HK/China (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com)
Registered Consulting Arborist no. RCA#497 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/12/isa-hkchina-first-rca-in-asia.html)
Institute of Australian Consulting Arboriculturists Accredited Member no. ACM 0412011 (www.iaca.org.au)
ISA Board Certified Master Arborist / Certified Tree Worker no. HK-0174BT (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2011/03/isa-hkchina-first-bcma-in-asia.html)
Independent Practicing Arborist no. IPA-010908 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/04/isa-hkchina-hk-tree-news-14410-report.html)
Society of Certified Mediators and Negotiators Certified Mediator no. CM-0044 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2012/01/isa-hkchina-mediation.html)

"Providing treatment without in-depth diagnosis & research support is professional misconduct. "
"Casual tree assessor delivers wanton tree assessment. Mother Nature makes the rules."

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华农树艺同乐日建议书


一、 背景：

2012年11月，由广州市绿点公益环保促进会、香港地球之友主办，华南农业大学林学院、华南农业大学环保科技协会承办的“平步青云讲坛”第22讲 --- 行行出状元，”环保新丁树医生” 在华南农业大学林学院举行，主讲嘉宾为亚洲唯一注册顾问树艺师、亚洲首位资深树艺师欧永森先生。 欧永森先生说道,“目前树艺行业在香港的就业情况是供不应求，政府方面聘用注册的初级树艺师时，给与的最低工资是5万一年，但是我觉得这个行业是要发展起来的，因为城市里面的树木非常多。按照中国地区树艺服务收费指南，如果是 “注册树艺师”， 我分会建议收一天6千块， 如果是提供写报告服务的就是1万块， 提供法律咨询、 庭上技术证人等服务的是港币25000元起。” 讲坛中，有很多学生表示希望可以亲身体验攀树，于是欧先生回港后与所在机构国际树木学会商议，促成学会与华农学子的树艺与攀树交流活动。

二、 目的：

1、开阔华农学子职业规划视野，增加求职之路。

2、促成广东省和农业部共建的“211工程”大学——华农与境外专业学会的持续交流。

3、探讨将“攀树活动”定义为每年华农常规节日盛典的可行性。

三、 技术支持方：

国际树木学会 是一个非盈利的国际科教组织，成立于1924年，是目前全球最大的树艺研究和教育机构。 国际树木学会中国地区分会, 是设在香港的分支机构，负责拓展和管理国际树木学会在中国的会务，工作内容有树艺知识传播和训练、专业牌照考试和管理、参与海外会议、提供公众咨询服务等。

四、 时间：2013年5月19日 星期日

五、 流程和场地安排：

时段 场地 流程

上午 林学院报告厅 9：00 -10：00 --- 国际树艺学和树艺师制度简介 (歐永森)

10:00 -11：00 --- 树木攀爬和树上实战工作 (吳志雄)

11:00 -12：00 --- 都市树木的风险评估 (程伟)

12:00 – 12：30 ---综合答问

中午 12：30 – 14:00 --- 午膳

下午 在校园内的20米以上树木进行（如果下雨, 则改为在室内有横梁的体育馆里进行。） 14:00 – 15:00 --- 国际标准的树木攀爬和高空电油鋸修树技术示范 (20米以上)

15:00 – 17:00 --- 公众开放基本攀树体验 (由国际树木学会中国地区分会/TCHK免费提供装备和教练)

六、 规模：上午分享会和下午攀爬示范不设上限人数，下午攀树体验活动可承受约200人。

七、 拟邀请单位：

广州园林建筑规划设计院、广东博意建筑设计院有限公司（原名：广东省顺德市碧桂园建筑设计院有限公司）、广东中科琪林园林股份有限公司、广州普邦园林股份有限公司、广东棕榈园林股份有限公司。

八、 平步青云讲坛项目合作媒体：《赢未来》全媒体杂志、NGO公益发展交流网

拟邀请媒体：南方日报、南方都市报、信息时报、广州日报、新快报、南方电视台、广州电视台、广东电视台、城市画报、可乐生活

九、 各方角色：

广州市绿点公益环保促进会、香港地球之友：总协调，单位/媒体邀请，香港来宾接待与食宿安排。

华南农业大学林学院：提供活动合法性支持，提供场地，组织学生参加，委托华南农业大学环保科技协会或者其他校园学生社团具体执行活动。

国际树木学会/TCHK：提供师资、攀爬装备支持，提供香港来宾的交通费、住宿费。

广州市绿点公益环保促进会

2013年2月27日

附件：攀树背景资料与国内外开展情况介绍：

1、 过往由国际树木协会/TCHK举办的公众攀树体验活动照片（图片由国际树木协会提供）

活动合照

专业的国际树艺师示范攀树 公众在专业树艺师指导下进行攀树体验

媒体报道攀树前的准备工作以及攀树过程

2、《户外探险杂志》曾这样描述攀树运动。

http://sports.sina.com.cn/additional/p/2011-12-23/11345880157_2.shtml

惊险程度：★★技术水平：★★消费指数：★★

攀树不是爬树，平常爬树是用两腿盘树，双手交替攀援上升，那样太原始也太累，如果树干粗一点，两腿就无能为力了。攀树是类似攀岩的运动，真正的攀树运动有与攀岩类似的专业装备，它以一套绳索与吊带为主、其他攀登器材为辅，在操作时全套系统可同时保护人与树的安全。如果说攀岩的意义在于挑战和战胜自我的话，那么攀树更重在亲近自然、释放自我。攀树适合任何年龄任何体型的人。在国外参与这项运动的人最大的九十多岁，最小的只有三四岁。攀树活动不仅是一项多功能的户外活动，同时藉由活动的环境，学习与大自然相处之道，拉近彼此间的距离。当你爬上树梢时，不但穿越自我内心的恐惧，同时也穿越心灵的束缚，并且也为自己打开了另一扇窗，藉此可尽情体验生命与大自然的美好；从不同的角度看世界，将感受另一种真实的心灵撼动！

3、攀树运动悄然进入中国 户外运动爱好者了解甚少

http://www.8264.com/viewnews-80094-page-1.html

户外资料网（8264.com)讯 据悉，厦门大学今年已开设爬树课程，作为公共基础课程的爬树课已在新学期正式开设。教授学生学习“如何安全爬上任何树，并在上面自由移动甚至在树木之间灵活穿梭”，此门课程的学名为“攀树运动课”。

4、“攀树运动”进福州校园 孩子练胆量技巧

http://www.chinanews.com/edu/2013/01-08/4469455.shtml

据福州市登山协会教练峡客介绍，他们进行的爬树活动也叫攀树运动，始于上世纪80年代的美国，如今，在美国有上千个学校开设这种爬树课程。该运动借助绳子、各种锁扣等一系列工具，完成上升、下移、旋转等动作，最终达到在大树间自由穿梭的目的。

ISA HK/China --- 2013 HKTCC sponsorship 香港攀樹錦標賽2013 贊助邀請信函(中文)

国内朋友请查閱 "百度博客 --- 国际树木学会" (http://hi.baidu.com/%B9%FA%BC%CA%CA%F7%C4%BE%D1%A7%BB%E1/blog ) 以取得其他文章。本分会的发表文章都已放弃版权, 任何人都可以自由转载作为教育目的, 但不能作为商业目的盈利。 任何人仕都可以申请免費加入本分会, 本分会员名单从不公开, 有意者请将真实姓名、年龄、单位、职衔、最高学历、电邮和手机号传真到 +852-2679-5338 便可. 如有查询, 请电邮至 egc@netvigator.com 。本分会的一切发表内容, 谨供参考。




会员们:



附上的是 "香港攀樹錦標賽2013 贊助邀請信函"。



由于 "香港攀樹錦標賽" 的所有经费都來自民众捐助, 完全没有政府补贴, 所以能否成功当年举办, 完全看在当年的筹款情况如何。 如果是预測到將会严重入不敷出的話, 当年的比赛可能会被取消。



2012年的 "香港攀樹錦標賽" 的总开支, 大概是港币八万元左右, 全靠有心人和热心机构的赞助才能成事。 所有比赛的工作人员, 也就好像本分会的所有委员一样, 全部都是没有受薪的志愿工, 他们不辞劳苦, 捐出自己的私人时间和精力, 去尽力的把比赛搞个成功。 他们的无私奉献和汗水努力, 是值得大家去支持的。



筹款活功现在开始了。 所有的资料都清楚描述在附上信件里, 希望大家有錢出錢, 隨缘乐助, 共同把今年的 "香港攀樹錦標賽" 搞得成功, 感谢大家 !



另, "中华樹艺师学会" 的使命方向, 目前确立为下:



" 利用最新的研究和技术, 全力发展和保护大中华地区的樹艺行业, 为本地区的树木栽种作出贡献"。



日后, "中华樹艺师学会" 的官方语言是中文, 工作语言是中、英双语, 将会建立一個完整的、用中文考教的各类 "树艺师" 制度, 通行在兩岸四地。



本分会目前正在努力转營中, 工作量非常庞大, 间断的信息将会以中文写在周讯里公布, 敬请留意 !







谨此致意!



国际树木学会 中华地区分会 会长 暨 创办人



欧永森

美洲顾问树艺师学会 顾问树艺师号 RCA#497 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/12/isa-hkchina-rac-in-asia.html)

澳洲顾问树艺师学会 顾问树艺师号 ACM 0412011 (www.iaca.org.au)

资深树艺师/注册攀树师号 HK-0174BT (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2011/03/isa-hkchina-frist-bcma-in-asia.html)

执业树艺师号 IPA-010908 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/04/isa-hkchina-tree-news-1441-report.html)

专业调解及谈判学会 注册调解员号 CM-0044 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2012/01/isa-hkchina-mediation.html)







“如果树木在设计和种植时犯错，其护养必然昂贵，而最终也会变成 "不定时炸弹" 。 ”







“速成出来的树木评估员, 只能作出低质量的猜測。 大自然会决定成败。 ”







*** Our weekly Station Mail is for the information of Station Members only, but Station Mail has given up copyright & can be freely circulated. For administrative reasons, comments from outsiders are usually not entertained & may be circulated within our system locally & overseas. Anyone can join ISA HK/China by providing their full name, age, organization, position, highest education, email & mobile no. to egc@netvigator.com . Joining is free & withdrawal is at an email notice. Station Membership is never publicly disclosed. Please note that Station Mail is sometimes given in Blog at http://isahkchina.blogspot.com , although images are usually not attached due to size. All our information is for reference without liabilities. ***



Dear Station Members,



Attached is the "2013 HK Tree Climbing Championship Sponsor Letter" to call for public sponsorship. It is in Chinese, as nearly all the past sponsorship has come from Chinese companies or individuals, with the exception of ATP, with our cordial thanks.



HKTCC relies on sponsorship to run. The budget last year was around HK$80,000.00 & was just met by the sponsorship fortunately. We expect a similar figure this year & hope the financial goal can be met.



If anyone from overseas would like to take part in the 2013 HKTCC sponsorship, they will be most welcomed to contact our Station (ISA HK/China now & China Arborist Association in future) for liaison. The HKTCC Committee has their own account for the event, & our Station will pass it over tot hem for direct handling.



Thank you all for your support of the HKTCC. We look forward to your cordial sponsorship anytime.



best regards,



Sammy Au

Founding President (Station Manager) of ISA HK/China (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com)

Registered Consulting Arborist no. RCA#497 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/12/isa-hkchina-first-rca-in-asia.html)

Institute of Australian Consulting Arboriculturists Accredited Member no. ACM 0412011 (www.iaca.org.au)

ISA Board Certified Master Arborist / Certified Tree Worker no. HK-0174BT (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2011/03/isa-hkchina-first-bcma-in-asia.html)

Independent Practicing Arborist no. IPA-010908 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/04/isa-hkchina-hk-tree-news-14410-report.html)

Society of Certified Mediators and Negotiators Certified Mediator no. CM-0044 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2012/01/isa-hkchina-mediation.html)



"Providing treatment without in-depth diagnosis & research support is professional misconduct. "



"Casual tree assessor delivers wanton tree assessment. Mother Nature makes the rules."





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----- Original Message -----

From: hktcc2013@treeclimbing.hk

To: Alfred Law ; Chiky Wong ; Eddie Ma ; Ernest Lin ; Foo Lee ; Hung Au ; Karol Fung ; Leong Kan Chan ; Li Kwok Man ; Lung Leung ; Mike Leung ; Polly Mak ; Ray Ching ; Ryan Chiu ; Sammy Au ; Tong Ng ; 凌啟濠 ; 曾國安 ; 甘曉嵐 ; 高偉潮

Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 2:43 PM

Subject: 香港攀樹錦標賽2013 贊助邀請信函(中文)





所有 香港攀樹錦標賽2013 籌委員會,



附上 香港攀樹錦標賽2013 贊助邀請信函



可向各個 熱心人士, 團體, 機構 進行 邀請贊助事宜



所有 有關 贊助 事宜 請 電郵到



sponosr@treeclimbing.hk



或 聯絡 羅先生 tel: 852-6023 2873





香港攀樹錦標賽2013 籌委會

jessica man

ISA HK/China --- ISA Tree Seminar (Session 20 --- Urban Tree ID on Apr 26, 2013) 树木讲座第20节 (市区樹木辩认)

中文部份请看下面！



*** Our weekly Station Mail is for the information of Station Members only, but Station Mail has given up copyright & can be freely circulated. For administrative reasons, comments from outsiders are usually not entertained & may be circulated within our system locally & overseas. Anyone can join ISA HK/China by providing their full name, age, organization, position, highest education, email & mobile no. to egc@netvigator.com . Joining is free & withdrawal is at an email notice. Station Membership is never publicly disclosed. Please note that Station Mail is sometimes given in Blog at http://isahkchina.blogspot.com , although images are usually not attached due to size. All our information is for reference without liabilities. ***





Dear Station Members,



Thank you for waiting for our another session of Tree Education after the Chinese New Year & other society affairs. Our Station (ISA HK/China now & China Arborist Association in future) is forever advancing & growing to develop the Arborist Profession, & works hard for the benefits of our Station Members. We do this by deeds rather than words.



As for now, we have once again prepared for another popular session at a cost only good enough for genuine education & not for profit-making. We expect a full house again very soon, probably within hours. Please therefore book early to avoid disappointment.



In Session 20, the details are as follows:





Title: Urban Tree ID



Language: Cantonese to be aided with English



Speakers: Dr. Angie Ng



Date: Friday, 26 April 2013



Venue: Room 1030, Scout Centre, Scout Lane, Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon (http://www.scout.org.hk/chi/venue/sch/ , 2957 6388)



Time: 7 pm - 9 pm



Capacity: 70 persons only



Cost: HK$100 per person, payable by cash upon arrival into the Drop Box. Candidates will initial their presence in the Attendance Sheet provided.



Booking Method: Please reserve your seat by e-mail to egc@netvigator.com on a first come first served basis. A booking number will be returned upon successful entry. There will be no seat assignment. Anyone can sit anywhere available on a first come, first occupied basis. If all seats are occupied, the attendant will stand, just like all of the ISA HK/China Staff in the Seminar.



Penalty: Any person who has booked a seat but does not show up, will not be allowed to attend the next session. A sign-in sheet will be kept by ISA HK/China to monitor attendance.



CEU: CA/CTW/BCMA will be awarded 2 CEU for this Seminar. Please prepare your ISA Certification no. to initial on the CEU Sign-in Sheet provided at the seminar. No CEU will be given if the Certification no. is not written down clearly on the sign-in sheet.



Eligibility: Station Members only. (Anyone can join ISA HK/China by providing full name, age, organization, position, highest education, e-mail & mobile no. to egc@netvigator.com anytime. Station Membership is free & is never publicly disclosed to protect privacy. ISA HK/China has by now 2,200+ Station Members from all walks of life, & is continuously growing.)



Seminar Contents (provided by the Speaker):

Correct tree identification is important and fundamental to many tree management works. However, the occurrence of several hundreds of urban tree species in Hong Kong makes the entry to tree identification difficult. There is no short cut to it but you can do it in a more systematic way. In this seminar, the steps and skills of tree identification will be illustrated. The family or generic features of some common landscaping trees in Hong Kong will also be introduced.



About the Speakers (provided by the Speaker):

Dr. Angie Ng



BSc (Environmental Life Science)

PhD (Plant Ecology) - The University of Hong Kong

ISA Certified Arborist

ISA Tree Risk Assessor



The speaker has studied and worked on trees for more than a decade. The speaker initially specialized her research and interest in the growth characteristics of Hong Kong native plants but then extended her interest to urban trees. Plant identification has become both her job duty and hobby. In the past few years, the speaker had designed and delivered several tree identification courses to Government departments, private companies and other organizations. She is always happy to share her knowledge and experience in trees with those who are interested in understanding trees.



Other information:



1. Please note recording of any kind is not allowed during the Seminar due to copyright. Offender will be asked to leave.



2. We reserve the right to change any details of this seminar in the event of unforeseen circumstances, as well as maintaining the classroom discipline of the seminar. All Station Members have agreed to these before attendance.





Please note that any information of ISA Tree Seminar(s) are not released publicly so as to encourage participation into our activity.



Looking forward to sharing our knowledge with you.



best regards,



Sammy Au

Founding President (Station Manager) of ISA HK/China (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com)

Registered Consulting Arborist no. RCA#497 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/12/isa-hkchina-first-rca-in-asia.html)

Institute of Australian Consulting Arboriculturists Accredited Member no. ACM 0412011 (www.iaca.org.au)

ISA Board Certified Master Arborist / Certified Tree Worker no. HK-0174BT (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2011/03/isa-hkchina-first-bcma-in-asia.html)

Tree Risk Assessment Qualified (www.isa-arbor.com)

Independent Practicing Arborist no. IPA-010908 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/04/isa-hkchina-hk-tree-news-14410-report.html)

Society of Certified Mediators and Negotiators Certified Mediator no. CM-0044 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2012/01/isa-hkchina-mediation.html)



"Providing treatment without in-depth diagnosis & research support is professional misconduct. "



"Casual tree assessor delivers wanton tree assessment. Mother Nature makes the rules."





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国内朋友请查閱 "百度博客 --- 国际树木学会" (http://hi.baidu.com/%B9%FA%BC%CA%CA%F7%C4%BE%D1%A7%BB%E1/blog ) 以取得其他文章。本分会的发表文章都已放弃版权, 任何人都可以自由转载作为教育目的, 但不能作为商业目的盈利。 任何人仕都可以申请免費加入本分会, 本分会员名单从不公开, 有意者请将真实姓名、年龄、单位、职衔、最高学历、电邮和手机号传真到 +852-2679-5338 便可. 如有查询, 请电邮至 egc@netvigator.com 。本分会的一切发表内容, 谨供参考。



会员们:



渡过了愉快的农历年假期和处理了开年后的等繁重会务, 本分会的第 20 次 "树木讲座" 又来了。 以如此低廉的费用去参加如此高品质的知识传播，众所周知绝对不会是營商行为。 目前的本分会和未來的 "中华樹艺师学会" 已代表了树艺行业的发展, 从來为其发热发声，绝对不遗余力！



是次讲座详情如下：





题目： 市区树木辨认



语言： 广州语，附以英语



讲者： Angie Ng 博士



日期： 2013年 4月 26日 星期五



地点： 九龙尖沙咀柯士甸道童军径童军中心 10/F 的 1030室 (http://www.scout.org.hk/chi/venue/sch/ , 2957 6388)



时间 : 7 pm - 9 pm



人数 : 上限 70 人



费用 : 每人 HK$100 现金 , 在抵步时投入钱袋，参加者必须签到.



留位方法： 请发电邮至 egc@netvigator.com 留位, 本分会将回复留位号码，先到先得，额满即止。 会场座位并无编号，所有人自由入座。 满座后, 迟到人员将会和本分会工作人员一样, 全部站立听讲。



缺席罚则 : 任何人在发给留位号码后而不到场签到者，将被罚不能参加下次讲座，以示公允。 本分会将会保留签到表以作下回检查。



CEU: 是次讲座，CA/CTW/BCMA 将会得到 2 个 CEU。 签 CEU 者必须清楚填上自我牌照号码在 CEU 签到表上面，否则无效。



参加资格 : 只限本分会和 TCHK 会员。 (任何人仕可提供 真实姓名、年龄、工作机构、职位、最高学历、电邮和手机号到 egc@netvigator.com , 即可加入本分会。 加入本分会目前年费全免，所有会籍从不对外公开。 本分会目前会员人数已超过 2,200 名，分布在全球各地，亦按月增长。



讲座内容 (由讲者提供)：



请见上述英语部份。



讲者简历 (由讲者提供)：



请见上述英语部份。





其他 :





1. 由于版权关系, 讲座现场严禁摄录，违者将会被著令离开！



2. 如遇见人力不可抗拒的情况发生, 本分会有权更改是次讲座的任何安排, 及无须作出解释。



3. 本分会保留举办是次讲座的所有权利。





本分会的讲座内容并不对外公开, 来促进参加率。





另, 未來的 "中华树艺师学会" 将会成立使用中国语言报考的各類樹艺师和攀树师牌照, 以供两岸四地使用。 目前课程和考试资料均在准备当中, 详情将会在本分会改名之后公布, 敬请各届留意 !







谨此致意!



国际树木学会 中华地区分会 会长 暨 创办人



欧永森

美洲顾问树艺师学会 顾问树艺师号 RCA#497 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/12/isa-hkchina-rac-in-asia.html)

澳洲顾问树艺师学会 顾问树艺师号 ACM 0412011 (www.iaca.org.au)

资深树艺师/注册攀树师号 HK-0174BT (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2011/03/isa-hkchina-frist-bcma-in-asia.html)

执业树艺师号 IPA-010908 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/04/isa-hkchina-tree-news-1441-report.html)

专业调解及谈判学会 注册调解员号 CM-0044 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2012/01/isa-hkchina-mediation.html)







“如果树木在设计和种植时犯错，其护养必然昂贵，而最终也会变成 "不定时炸弹" 。 ”







“速成出来的树木评估员, 只能作出低质量的猜測。 大自然会决定成败。 ”

ISA HK/China --- Tree preservation in a Taiwan School (台北某中学的移樹工程)

国内朋友请查閱 "百度博客 --- 国际树木学会" (http://hi.baidu.com/%B9%FA%BC%CA%CA%F7%C4%BE%D1%A7%BB%E1/blog  ) 以取得其他文章。本分会的发表文章都已放弃版权, 任何人都可以自由转载作为教育目的, 但不能作为商业目的盈利。 任何人仕都可以申请免費加入本分会, 本分会员名单从不公开, 有意者请将真实姓名、年龄、单位、职衔、最高学历、电邮和手机号传真到 +852-2679-5338 便可. 如有查询, 请电邮至 egc@netvigator.com  。本分会的一切发表内容, 谨供参考。


会员们:

以下是几辑有关目前在台湾台北市某中学, 的民众抗命移樹的報导, 事情发人深省。

1. http://udn.com/NEWS/NATIONAL/NAT5/7796788.shtml

2. http://www.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/life/20130329/172789/%E6%B1%9F%E7%BF%A0%E5%9C%8B%E4%B8%AD%E7%B2%97%E6%9A%B4%E7%A7%BB%E6%A8%B9%E3%80%80%E8%AD%B7%E6%A8%B9%E4%BA%BA%E5%A3%AB%E6%8A%B1%E6%A8%B9%E9%80%BE30%E5%B0%8F%E6%99%82

3. http://udn.com/NEWS/NATIONAL/NAT5/7798438.shtml

4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKqEG597SlA&feature=youtu.be

从技术角度來看, 所采用的修剪手法是国际标准禁用的 "去顶法" (Topping), 如此大面积的把樹冠剪掉, 不单创造了难以复原的巨大伤口, 也把树木制造食物 (光合作用) 的能力一并摧毁, 令根部进入饥饿壮态, 隨时招惹病虫害入侵。 由於树木不会自杀, 它唯有把仅藏在根系那一点点的养分也拿出來使用, 希望重新建立原有的树冠。 但由於这些都是老樹, 就好像老年人一样, 生命力非常有限, 别说要回复往日辉煌, 在剪後不死掉已算是一场造化了。

在移樹方面, 国际标准一般都要求土球的直径, 要在樹木的胸径的 8 倍以上； 而最少土球直径， 也要达到樹冠的滴水線以下, 否則只是徒勞無功。 其实正当的根系生长, 一般可以长出樹冠半径的 2-3 倍距离, 而移樹的土球, 普遍只能带走原來全根系的 10 % 以下的根。 如果土球尺寸不达标, 没有足夠根系, 移植後的老树一般很难恢复, 健康只会一直走下坡, 甚麽包札、打營养液等等, 只能做個样而矣。

可能台湾目前最需要的, 就是赶快的培养出第一批有理论、能实战的樹艺师, 为其本土的樹木服务。 不然的话, 还是樹艺行业那句老话, "由大自然去决定成败, 而不是由我和您 ! (Mother nature makes the rules)"

谨此致意!

国际树木学会 中华地区分会 会长 暨 创办人

欧永森
美洲顾问树艺师学会 顾问树艺师号 RCA#497 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/12/isa-hkchina-rac-in-asia.html)
澳洲顾问树艺师学会 顾问树艺师号 ACM 0412011 (www.iaca.org.au)
资深树艺师/注册攀树师号 HK-0174BT (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2011/03/isa-hkchina-frist-bcma-in-asia.html)
执业树艺师号 IPA-010908 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/04/isa-hkchina-tree-news-1441-report.html)
专业调解及谈判学会 注册调解员号 CM-0044 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2012/01/isa-hkchina-mediation.html)

“如果树木在设计和种植时犯错，其护养必然昂贵，而最终也会变成 "不定时炸弹" 。 ”

“速成出来的树木评估员, 只能作出低质量的猜測。 大自然会决定成败。 ”


*** Our weekly Station Mail is for the information of Station Members only, but Station Mail has given up copyright & can be freely circulated. For administrative reasons, comments from outsiders are usually not entertained & may be circulated within our system locally & overseas. Anyone can join ISA HK/China by providing their full name, age, organization, position, highest education, email & mobile no. to egc@netvigator.com  . Joining is free & withdrawal is at an email notice. Station Membership is never publicly disclosed. Please note that Station Mail is sometimes given in Blog at http://isahkchina.blogspot.com  , although images are usually not attached due to size. All our information is for reference without liabilities. ***

Dear Station Members,

Below are several counts of media reports in Taiwan in Mandarin, about how a group of Tree Lovers staying on trees for a continuous 30 hours, resisting the transplantation of their mature trees. The incident is still on-going.

1. http://udn.com/NEWS/NATIONAL/NAT5/7796788.shtml

2. http://www.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/life/20130329/172789/%E6%B1%9F%E7%BF%A0%E5%9C%8B%E4%B8%AD%E7%B2%97%E6%9A%B4%E7%A7%BB%E6%A8%B9%E3%80%80%E8%AD%B7%E6%A8%B9%E4%BA%BA%E5%A3%AB%E6%8A%B1%E6%A8%B9%E9%80%BE30%E5%B0%8F%E6%99%82

3. http://udn.com/NEWS/NATIONAL/NAT5/7798438.shtml

4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKqEG597SlA&feature=youth.be

What appeared to offend the Tree Lovers in the way of the transplantation, is that the trees were heavily topped. Although they did not know for sure the consequences of topping, they would regard it as harmful & brutal. These Tree Lovers are correct in every bit.

On the other hand, what the Tree Lovers did not quite realize, would be the undersizing of the rootball of the transplanted trees. The rootballs appeared to be much less than the required size of reaching to the drip line. For a tree of this size, if the rootball is to be made correctly to the canopy drip line, some very special equipment may be necessarily deployed for the lifting & transporting. The cost will be sky high. We also need to know whether the road system would allow such over-sized lorries to move about to their destination. The issue may cause inconveniences to the public.

Therefore, the trees have been heavily topped & the rootball much undersized for the sake of convenience. Some Epicormic sprouting would appear in the canopy, & the contractor would call it a sign of recovery. Would any qualified Arborist agree to that?

Does Taiwan now want to begin Modern Arboriculture to care & protect their precious trees?

best regards,

Sammy Au
Founding President (Station Manager) of ISA HK/China (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com)
Registered Consulting Arborist no. RCA#497 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/12/isa-hkchina-first-rca-in-asia.html)
Institute of Australian Consulting Arboriculturists Accredited Member no. ACM 0412011 (www.iaca.org.au)
ISA Board Certified Master Arborist / Certified Tree Worker no. HK-0174BT (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2011/03/isa-hkchina-first-bcma-in-asia.html)
Independent Practicing Arborist no. IPA-010908 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/04/isa-hkchina-hk-tree-news-14410-report.html)
Society of Certified Mediators and Negotiators Certified Mediator no. CM-0044 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2012/01/isa-hkchina-mediation.html)

"Providing treatment without in-depth diagnosis & research support is professional misconduct. "

"Casual tree assessor delivers wanton tree assessment. Mother Nature makes the rules."

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ISA HK/China --- Our Station is 9 years old ! (本分会已经九岁了 !)

国内朋友请查閱 "百度博客 --- 国际树木学会" (http://hi.baidu.com/%B9%FA%BC%CA%CA%F7%C4%BE%D1%A7%BB%E1/blog)  以取得其他文章。本分会的发表文章都已放弃版权, 任何人都可以自由转载作为教育目的, 但不能作为商业目的盈利。 任何人仕都可以申请免費加入本分会, 本分会员名单从不公开, 有意者请将真实姓名、年龄、单位、职衔、最高学历、电邮和手机号传真到 +852-2679-5338 便可. 如有查询, 请电邮至 egc@netvigator.com  。本分会的一切发表内容, 谨供参考。


会员们:

当此会讯被送出之时, 本分会已经是九岁了。 在这九个年头, 我们把樹艺行业从零产生到现在的蓬勃狀况, 把国外的樹艺师牌照制度引进, 积极地利用与传媒的良好关系去向公众推广樹艺知识, 积极地与海内外樹艺组织建立兄弟关係, 努力地把樹艺知识向台湾和国内推广, 我们的成绩是有目共睹, 我们的努力并没有白费。

在攀树方面, 本分会属下的 "香港樹木学会" 积极地每周都在香港举办训练活动, 亦每年举办 "香港樹木攀爬锦标赛， 至今, 香港攀树人已有数千之众, 传媒争相报导攀树热潮 (http://the-sun.on.cc/cnt/lifestyle/20130320/00484_005.html?facebook=y  ), 而攀树活动也静悄悄地漫延到两岸四地。

在本分会长的领导下, 本分会专业、清廉, 我们从來不打着总会的旗号去推销什么训练, 从不挂著总会的名义去招揽生意, 由本分会去承办的 "樹木讲座", 收费仅够成本, 而在香港以外的一般都不收费。 本分会的所有工作人员都是志願工, 连海外出差的费用都要自付。 本分会就是这样子长大的, 会员人數也从 2004年的一人, 发展到了今天的 2,200人以上, 会员清单从不公开 (连总会都没有), 令本分会无论从架构与性质方面, 都与其他分部分会不同。

在ISA的架构里, 主要是分成 "分部" (Chapter) 和 "分会" (Association Organization") 兩种组织, 前者在组成和方向都受到总会严控, 后者则只是轻轻地挂著总会的名牌而已, 内部架构和发展方向可以完全独立。 有鉴于大中华地区的文化、语言、历史和政治架构, 都与总会和各分部的 "西方议会式大民主" 做法非常不同, 所以本分会一直都情愿挂靠为 "分会" 而矣, 以求全同异的方法, 保存自我的独立自主。 为此, 本分会长曾开罪了不少洋人和香港人, 他也是国际上被投诉得最多的樹艺会领导者, 差不多每个月都有。

为了让本地人能谋取最大利益, 本分会曾經提出过要翻绎牌照知识, 和要把樹艺师牌照中文化。 但可能由於老外不懂中文, 故此事一直都搁在 "讨论" 当中, 最近甚至乎提都不愿意再提。 当本分会要自办本地牌照的時候, 外來的阻力就更大, 常常令到本分会长感到寸步难行, 非常沮喪。 虽知香港只是唯一在大中华地区会讲英语的城市, 而且也不是人人会讲, 在大中华地区不采用当地语言去推教如此新的知识, 几乎是不可能的事。 如果每事都要请求 "外国专家" 前來用英语授课咨询, 在费用和翻绎上也非常困难。 目前本分会内已是人才济济, 分会长的牌照也比许多洋人为高, 干吗还要找外援去推授基础知识 ?

在今天的香港, 正有一批人在努力的为总会在香港來搞一个 "分部"。 在他们当中, 有洋人、政府官员和高级經理, 他们的官方语言是英语, 他们也不参加本分会的活动。 由于成立 "香港分部" 是总部和这批人所控制的事情, 所以当这个 "香港分部" 成立之日, 也正是本分会脱离总会的一天。 本分会已通过内部讨论, 决定在脱离总会当天, 我们马上改名成为 "中华樹艺师学会" (China Arborist Association, CAA) , 会务和所有一切不变, 会员制度和发展方向不变, 更多详情将会在改名前后相继公布, 敬请各分会员留意。

本分会是在完全没有政府支持、没有资金、只有当地人的努力和汗水和无私奉献之下, 由一个人开始一点一滴地建立起來, 至今已經是全亚洲最大和牌照最高的树艺机构, 而一直都在澎涨之中。 我们从來都以本地人的利益作为出发点去凌驾一切, 這就是我们能够发展起來的道理。 但愿我们在目前转营当中能够坚定不移, 奋勇前进, 一起为大中华地区的树艺行业发展出一分力, 此乃是我中华民族之福祉也 !

谨此致意!

国际树木学会 中华地区分会 会长 暨 创办人

欧永森
美洲顾问树艺师学会 顾问树艺师号 RCA#497 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/12/isa-hkchina-rac-in-asia.html)
澳洲顾问树艺师学会 顾问树艺师号 ACM 0412011 (www.iaca.org.au)
资深树艺师/注册攀树师号 HK-0174BT (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2011/03/isa-hkchina-frist-bcma-in-asia.html)
执业树艺师号 IPA-010908 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/04/isa-hkchina-tree-news-1441-report.html)
专业调解及谈判学会 注册调解员号 CM-0044 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2012/01/isa-hkchina-mediation.html)


“如果树木在设计和种植时犯错，其护养必然昂贵，而最终也会变成 "不定时炸弹" 。 ”

“速成出来的树木评估员, 只能作出低质量的猜測。 大自然会决定成败。 ”

*** Our weekly Station Mail is for the information of Station Members only, but Station Mail has given up copyright & can be freely circulated. For administrative reasons, comments from outsiders are usually not entertained & may be circulated within our system locally & overseas. Anyone can join ISA HK/China by providing their full name, age, organization, position, highest education, email & mobile no. to egc@netvigator.com  . Joining is free & withdrawal is at an email notice. Station Membership is never publicly disclosed. Please note that Station Mail is sometimes given in Blog at http://isahkchina.blogspot.com  , although images are usually not attached due to size. All our information is for reference without liabilities. ***

Dear Station Members,

By the time this Station Mail is released, ISA HK/China (The Station) is already 9 years old.

Throughout the 9 years, we have built the Arborist Profession in HK from scratch to an industry. ISA Credentials are now written in Govt Contracts in HK. Arborists are employed for tree work & assessment. Our Station Mail bears influence to Govt policies on tree affairs in HK, Macau, Taiwan & China (see attached). The Station receives calls from public on knowledge enquiries practically everyday.

Outside of HK, we run seminars & tree climbing demonstrations in Taiwan & China regularly. We have managed to work hand in hand with the China state media to promote the Arborist Profession. Our name means Modern Arboriculture in China, & we are never challenged there by anybody, even in the academic world.

The Station now runs the biggest ISA exams in our territory (120 seats for the Certified Arborist, & 20 seats for the CTW). Certified Arborist exam & Certified Tree Worker exam are organized twice a year on a regular basis. We have built up a team of proctors & evaluators to an international quality. We run TCHK as our training arm without directly engaging our proctors or evaluators in it to avoid the Conflict of Interest. TCHK runs the HKTCC every year under our careful supervision. HKTCC is now the biggest tree climbing event in the Far East with thousands of spectators.

In the 9 years, Station Membership has grown from just one person to the now 2,200+ no. to spread all over our territory. In the past year alone, more than 500 no. joined. We are now receiving Station Membership application from Taiwan & China, which now makes up around 10% of the total membership. Around 20% of the Station Members are also ISA Members. Approximately half of the Station Membership speak English, with the rest in Cantonese or Mandarin. We credit our non-disclosure policy of our Station Membership as the success of our growth. It is also against the HK Privacy Law to disclose it in public anyway.

Under ISA governance & policies, we are an Association Organization (AO) to enjoy the relative independence of our existence. We've been doing our work for ISA with marked results, but we have also resisted to become a Chapter, since our current structure & resources cannot meet the requirements. Now there is a group in HK who has formed to follow the ISA requirements to become a chapter. They consist of Govt officials & high managers in various organizations. They are well versed in western voting processes & all speak English, although they do not participate in our activities at large. Many of them are strangers to our Station Members.

Forming a chapter in HK is the desire of this group & very likely they will get it. Upon the formation of the "ISA HK Chapter" perhaps in the next few months, our Station will depart form ISA & rename ourselves as the China Arborist Association (CAA) to continue our current course. We shall work along with the future "ISA HK Chapter" as it is an ISA Organization, but we shall not promote ourselves with the name of ISA anymore. We shall also hand over all our ISA duties such as running exams, managing CEU & answering public enquiries on ISA, to the future "HK Chapter" for them to carry on.

Our Station began from just one person without any Govt support, without resources & without finance to grow into today. We rely on the enthusiasm & selfless devotion of our Station Members to achieve successes. Many Station Members have quietly contributed without asking anything in return. We give credits to all these hidden heroes for their good work, & we shall always remember them. As we shall now face yet another challenge ahead of us, we shall prepare ourselves for it. Our Station has been sailing on uncharted waters for many years to come to today. We are confident that we shall do well to continue. Time will tell, & history will judge.

More information on the transition into the China Arborist Association will be released as time goes along. We have a set of plans, but would prefer to wait till the HK Chapter is formed to announce. Our intention to focus on developing the Arborist Profession in our territory of HK, Macau, Taiwan & China, & to prevail the interest of our Station Members, will always remain unchanged. This is how we shall be supported.

Thank you all for your help & support in all these years, & we love you here always.

best regards,

Sammy Au
Founding President (Station Manager) of ISA HK/China (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com)
Registered Consulting Arborist no. RCA#497 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/12/isa-hkchina-first-rca-in-asia.html)
Institute of Australian Consulting Arboriculturists Accredited Member no. ACM 0412011 (www.iaca.org.au)
ISA Board Certified Master Arborist / Certified Tree Worker no. HK-0174BT (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2011/03/isa-hkchina-first-bcma-in-asia.html)
Independent Practicing Arborist no. IPA-010908 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/04/isa-hkchina-hk-tree-news-14410-report.html)
Society of Certified Mediators and Negotiators Certified Mediator no. CM-0044 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2012/01/isa-hkchina-mediation.html)  


"Providing treatment without in-depth diagnosis & research support is professional misconduct. "

"Casual tree assessor delivers wanton tree assessment. Mother Nature makes the rules."

ISA HK/China --- HKTCC 2012 Results (香港攀树锦标赛 2012 年的赛果公布)

国内朋友请查閱 "百度博客 --- 国际树木学会" (http://hi.baidu.com/%B9%FA%BC%CA%CA%F7%C4%BE%D1%A7%BB%E1/blog  ) 以取得其他文章。本分会的发表文章都已放弃版权, 任何人都可以自由转载作为教育目的, 但不能作为商业目的盈利。 任何人仕都可以申请免費加入本分会, 本分会员名单从不公开, 有意者请将真实姓名、年龄、单位、职衔、最高学历、电邮和手机号传真到 +852-2679-5338 便可. 如有查询, 请电邮至 egc@netvigator.com  。本分会的一切发表内容, 谨供参考。


会员们:

附上的是 2012 年度 "香港攀树锦标赛" (HKTCC) 的赛果公布和现场照片, 作为公众记录。 按照 ISA 的規則, 在限时内完成 HKTCC 的所有项目的赛员, 可以免考 "注冊攀树师" 牌照的攀爬部份, 而最后比赛胜出的男女赛手, 有权代表香港在 "国际攀树锦标赛" 当中参赛, 这是一个殊荣。

是次比赛, 我们非常荣誉的得到新加坡和厦门大学的赛员们前來参加, 新加坡的 Clayton 李先生也在数项赛事中获奖, 确实可喜可賀。

本分会早在2006年已经在香港举办了第一次的 "攀树同乐日', 那是 HKTCC 的前身。 本分会长自己也是本地区的第一位 "注冊攀树师', 在推动樹木攀爬方面从來不遗余力。 本分会长在 2008 年夥同志同道合的香港攀树人员, 成立了 "香港樹木学会" (TCHK, www.treeclimbing.hk) , 全力推动康体和职业攀树活动，并把 TCHK 歸納在本分会下面, 成为其中的一个委员会。 按照会規, TCHK 的会长由本分会长兼任, 以标明两个会之间的紧密关係。

举办 "攀树锦标赛" 的最终目的, 其实是为了改良攀樹工作的技术和安全, 因为许多的树上工作都需要攀树人员来进行。 如果有人认为盖搭棚架或使用升降台是完全可以代替攀樹工作的话, 那请問如果木头不小心掉下擊中棚架部份或升降台的油喉, 会否发生危险？ 有些人在香港天天说著要把本分会和樹艺行业搞得更好, 但从不参于本分会的任何活动, 或暗里反对攀树工作, 借問他们的居心何在？ 是否又是讲一套, 做一套？

攀树活动不能由一些不懂和不支持攀树的人來领导，否则又是搞外行领导内行。 在本地区，攀树活动也不能由老外來主导，因为根本語言不通。 目前本分会约25%的会员都已经学习过了攀树, 由本地人把攀树活动推广出去是最合适。 以大中华地区内的合资格攀树人员的數量还是不足百人来計算，这个市场的潜力是非常可观。

但愿攀树活动能在本地区发展起來, 令我们的樹上工作更安全、更有效率。

谨此致意!

国际树木学会 中华地区分会 会长 暨 创办人

欧永森
美洲顾问树艺师学会 顾问树艺师号 RCA#497 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/12/isa-hkchina-rac-in-asia.html)
澳洲顾问树艺师学会 顾问树艺师号 ACM 0412011 (www.iaca.org.au)
资深树艺师/注册攀树师号 HK-0174BT (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2011/03/isa-hkchina-frist-bcma-in-asia.html)
执业树艺师号 IPA-010908 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/04/isa-hkchina-tree-news-1441-report.html)
专业调解及谈判学会 注册调解员号 CM-0044 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2012/01/isa-hkchina-mediation.html)


“如果树木在设计和种植时犯错，其护养必然昂贵，而最终也会变成 "不定时炸弹" 。 ”

“速成出来的树木评估员, 只能作出低质量的猜測。 大自然会决定成败。 ”

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Dear Station Members,

The 2012 HK Tree Climbing Championship (HKTCC) Committee has issued results of the competition of the 2012 HKTCC below for public record. All names are given in Chinese since nearly all winners are local Chinese, with the exception of Mr. Clayton Lee from Singapore who did splendidly at the events (Congrat, Clayton!) . Some local participants never gave us their English name either. Besides Singapore, Xiamen University of China also sent down participants. This is the first time that China has entered.

According to ISA practice, participants who have successfully completed all events on time in the HKTCC, can be waived for the skills portion of the Certified Tree Worker test. The winner of the Master Challenge of the HKTCC can also represent HK to compete in the International Tree Climbing Championship. The broadcast of this public record is therefore important to announce their successes for future uses.

The HKTCC is meant for upgrading the tree climbing skills & work safety of our tree climbers in our territory. ISA HK/China has been a strong supporter of the HKTCC & has begun the first Tree Climbing Jamboree as early as 2006. The Station Manager Sammy Au himself is a seasoned tree climber, & has inaugurated TCHK with a group of local enthusiasts in 2008. TCHK (www.treeclimbing.hk) is now a subsidiary of ISA HK/China & is using our facilities to conduct their trainings. The President (Station Manager) of ISA HK/China is also written in to act as the Chairman of TCHK to show the linkage of the two organizations. Around 25% of ISA HK/China Station Members are now trained with tree climbing by 2013.

ISA HK/China has been working hard to spread tree climbing into Taiwan & China with some initial successes. We have found it important to show the skills to the non-believers on a tree rather than talking all day, or they would not buy. There are some 650+ cities in our territory outside HK without one single qualified tree climber. The market potential is therefore huge. However, the language & culture are always an issue.

ISA HK/China will continue to promote tree climbing & HKTCC as our duty. We also wish to show photos of tree climbing in their own TCC outside of HK some day. We'll work hard on this always.

best regards,

Sammy Au
Founding President (Station Manager) of ISA HK/China (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com)
Registered Consulting Arborist no. RCA#497 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/12/isa-hkchina-first-rca-in-asia.html)
Institute of Australian Consulting Arboriculturists Accredited Member no. ACM 0412011 (www.iaca.org.au)
ISA Board Certified Master Arborist / Certified Tree Worker no. HK-0174BT (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2011/03/isa-hkchina-first-bcma-in-asia.html)
Independent Practicing Arborist no. IPA-010908 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/04/isa-hkchina-hk-tree-news-14410-report.html)
Society of Certified Mediators and Negotiators Certified Mediator no. CM-0044 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2012/01/isa-hkchina-mediation.html)

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