China Arborist Association

Thursday, March 8, 2012

ISA HK/China --- China tree News (Live tree as prop) (用活树作支撑)

Thursday, March 1, 2012

ISA HK/China --- TVB 东张西望 on Tree Climbing (香港无线电视裴翠台 "东张西望" 节目访问 "攀树师")

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

ISA HK/China --- China Tree News (Whitewashing) (树干涂白)

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%CAF7%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:

据本分会的了解, "树干涂白" 是一种很古老的植保技术, 源自欧洲的果园生产, 本来以为可以防虫和冬天树干防日晒破裂. 目前这技术在西欧国家已基本仃用, 在东欧的落后地区还可以普遍看到.

传统的树干涂白, 涂料基本上是采用石灰水, 涂上的时间多在初冬. 在用过了这种技术若干年后, 西欧的果树生产商开始对这工序, 产生了以下的疑问:

1. 在冬天, 病虫害都跑去冬眠了, 哪还防甚麽虫?

2. 在下雨或浇水期间, 从树干脱落的石灰水是强碱性, 改变了根部泥土的pH值, 令多种矿物原素不被吸收, 也令土质局部板结, 是好事吗?

3. 涂了白的薄树皮树木品种, 向南的部份在春天的太阳照射下, 照样会产生破裂, 而厚树皮的品种则不涂白也不会破裂, 哪这 "涂白" 真的是有效吗?

过了一段时间, 某些西欧的果农又在涂白料上面 "加工", 例如拌上硫磺、农药和其他, 但上述的疑点还是解决不了, 哪就乾脆仃用了. 在仃用以后, 他们发觉 "防虫" 的效果结果是同样, 泥土的pH值没有被石灰破坏, 而在树干向南的部份放上垫层的防破裂效果比采用涂料更好, "树干涂白" 这种做法也在西欧地区慢慢的画上了句号.

在我国, 不管它大江南北, 不管它有否效果, 园林树木涂白好像是变成了 "指定动作", 附上的报导更提出了使用 "纳米" 涂料, 可算是国内园林届的一个 "发明创造", 足叫老外叹为观止. 但愿这家厂商能把技术材料翻译成为英语, 本分会乐于为其作全球性分享报导.

科技的真实性需要通过公开评审, 越是国际审查过的, 可信性越高, 这就可能是为何许多专业牌照分成国际 --> 地区 --> 国立 --> 省立 --> 市立的原因吧. ISA 是国际组织, 可信性自然很高.

会员们, 下次见到有人在树干涂白的时候, 不妨聆听一下理由, 说不定会有意外收获.

谨此致意!

国际树木学会中国地区分区会会长

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 (www.wegomediation.org.hk)

“不深入诊断和参照研究来批出处方, 是专业失当。 ”

“速成出来的树木评估员, 只会作出胡乱的树木评估。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,

Bark Whitewashing is a common practice for landscape trees in China for decades. However, if the landscapers are asked why they are doing it, maybe very few can provide a convincing answer. Most do it because the others are doing it, & think it can not be wrong in doing so.

Whitewashing in China would commonly use raw limestone to mix with water to form a thick solution for painting on to the bark. The maximum height would be as far as the arm can reach. It is thought to repel insects & kill fungi on the bark. It is also thought to reduce bark cracks during the Spring sunshine. Sometimes, sulphur or pesticides would be mixed in to form various formulation. No matter what the mixture would be, only the bark would be cared for. Anywhere else is usually left untouched.

Whitewashing would block lenticels on the bark surface to reduce air exchange. The lime peeling off or washing down during raining or irrigation would increase pH to obstruct nutrient absorption in the rooting area . As for pest repulsion, as the process is normally carried out in early winter, most of the pests would have gone to hibernation already. Thus what's the point?

It is very rare to see Whitewashing to be practiced in western countries nowadays. The harms may outweigh the benefits. As for bark protection during Spring sunshine, an insulating wrap may be more effective than applying lime on trunk. Thick bark species are also less susceptible to temperature differences.

In the attached newspaper clip, China has claimed that they have developed a "nano" technology in producing whitewash with active carbon to produce a more effective Whitewash. This is unheard of anywhere in the world & may be seen by some as another commercial gimmick of the manufacturer. If whitewash can go also "nano", what would be the scientific research behind?

China is full of adventure when it comes to Tree Care nowadays. Snake Oil is spilling everywhere. ISA HK/China would do our best to share our knowledge, one tree & one arborist at a time.

best regards,

Sammy Au
President (Station Manager) of ISA HK/China
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 (http://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)
Certified Mediator of the Society of Certified Mediators and Negotiators (http://www.wegomediation.org.hk/)

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

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

Thursday, February 9, 2012

ISA HK/China --- HK Tree News (Tree Climbing Accident to kill in Shatin) (沙田夺命攀树意外)

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:

在2012年1月7日, 香港的沙田发生了一宗致命攀树意外, 当中的攀树工人不幸的从10米以上的树上掉下, 经抢救无效后死亡, 事件令整个香港攀树界震惊.

对此有关的传媒报导, 可於以下连结看到:

1. http://news.now.com/home/local/player?newsId=22062#!msg

2. http://hk.dv.nextmedia.com/template/dv_channel/index.php?
fuseaction=dv15.player&mode=section&id=all&range=d&dv_iss=20120108&sec_id=4104&art_id=15962893&av_id=15963171

3. http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?
iss_id=20120108&sec_id=4104&art_id=15962893

4. http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?
iss_id=20120108&sec_id=4104&subsec_id=12731&art_id=15962894

对於事件的发生, 本分会感受沈重悲痛, 唯有寄望家属方面能得到妥善处理, 令创伤减到最低. 另一方面, 此事件也带出了不少问题, 例如:

1. 为何一个没有受过正统攀树训练的工人, 能够在发生同样意外而且受伤之后, 依然能够重返同一岗位去重操他已被证明是能力不足的工作? 监管在哪里?

2. 为何会由一家建筑工程公司去包揽高空树木修剪, 这是方便了谁?

3. 此次的修树工作是按照什么国际标准来进行? 是否又采用 "英国标准" BS3998 啊? BS3998 是1987年写的, 会否太老旧? 如果是采用2006年写的 ANSI z133.1 去作为参照, 则此项修树的每一个环节都可能不达标. 谁又要为此负责任?

4. 为何没有要求 "注冊攀树师" 参于修树工作? "注冊攀树师" 的报考资格是 `18月攀树经验 + 急救证书 + 空中拯救证书', 然后再要通过2小时的笔试和30分钟的操作试. 是否这个国际承认的技能牌照, 还不能满足有关方面的要求? 哪还有什么是更好的代替品啊?

5. 2008年8月份, 香港赤柱大树倒下压死女大学生的事件引起香港社会广泛关注, 传媒连番报导, "树木专家" 纷纷扬扬发表意见, "死因研究庭" 排期聆讯, 而最终香港政府甚至成立了 "树木办" 去管理城市树木. 但在这次同样的树木死人事件, 传媒只是小标题的报导了一两天, 没有听到 "树木专家" 发表伟论, 没有 "死因研究庭" 排期聆讯, 过去一个多月来, 也没有听到香港政府或民间有什么强烈回响. 何解?

在中华地区天天有人修树. 如果修树工作不被重视, 同样的意外相信日后也会在某地发生, 同样会有工人丧命, 同样会有家庭破散. 有人会问, 是否要等到一个家庭富裕的女大学生从树上工作掉下来的时候, 社会态度才会改变, 行政法规才会得到完善, 攀树师才会被重用啊?

诸位经常在树上高空工作的会员们, 保重吧!

谨此致意!

国际树木学会中国地区分区会会长

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 (http://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 (http://www.wegomediation.org.hk/)

“不深入诊断和参照研究来批出处方, 是专业失当。 ”

“速成出来的树木评估员, 只会作出胡乱的树木评估。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,

A tragic Tree Work accident has happened on 1.1.2012 in Shatin, where a Tree Worker was killed after falling from more than 10 m of height. He left a family of two who lived on him.

From the media reports so gathered, the victim appeared to be climbing up in ladder to the maximum length, & then was pulled up by fellow workers from ground, while seating himself on a Bosun Chair to get to the working point on tree. He had actually completed his pruning, but then lost his balance while lowering down on the Bosun Chair to reach the ladder to return to ground. He fell out of it to hit the ground on his head from more than 10 m of height, resulting in death after reaching hospital.

From the equipment & techniques so deployed, the victim cannot be classified as a trained Tree Climber. He did not wear the proper Personal Protective Equipment like helmet & goggle. He had no tree climbing saddle or safety lanyard. He did not use any internationally approved tree climbing technique like Double Rope Technique or Single Rope Technique for ascent or decent. He did not even install any Fall Arrest system. All he had might be a lot of guts to get up a tree in his manner.

This fatal accident did not raise public concern in HK if compared with the similar fatal Tree Failure accident of Stanley in 2008, or the cyclist death in Shatin in 2010. Hardly any media coverage was given to the incident, & no Coroner Court Enquiry was called. This is showing how the HK public view similar incidents with a vastly different attitude. Tree Work accident is apparently not taken seriously, despite the amount of Tree Work carried out in HK everyday.

ISA HK/China would encourage the employment of Certified Tree Workers (CTW) in any Tree Work to ensure standards & safety. To even qualify to apply for entry tot he CTW exam, a Tree climber has to climb for at least 18 months, possessing both First Aid & Aerial Rescue certs, before taking a 2 hour written exam & a 30 minute practical exam. Passing rate is low due to the stringent requirements. It is not known that any CTW has been seriously injured during Tree Work in HK since the credential appeared in 2005 in HK. Accidents mostly happen to the poorly trained Tree Workers.

Tree Work is full of risks & uncertainties. Hardly any professional Tree Worker has escaped an ordeal of one kind or another some time in their Tree Climbing career. The Station Manger broke his own wrist during Tree Work in 2005, despite all safety measures were taken. Tree Work should be handled by the genuine professionals, never amateurs. "Office Arborists" simply cannot supervise Tree Work, if they have no tree climbing experience themselves.

Looking forward to seeing more CTW to be trained, & less Tree Accidents to occur in our territory of HK, Macau, Taiwan & China in time to come.

best regards,

Sammy Au
President (Station Manager) of ISA HK/China
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 (http://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)
Certified Mediator of the Society of Certified Mediators and Negotiators (http://www.wegomediation.org.hk/)

"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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三年兩墮鋸樹工爆頭亡

沙田發生奪命工業意外。曾在工作時跌碎腳踝而變長短腳的地政總署外判鋸樹工人，昨午於沙田嶺路鋸樹時禍不單行，意外從約四十呎高的大樹墮下，頭部着地浴血重創，經搶救後不治。據悉，他事發時有繫安全帶，警方及勞工處正調查意外原因。死者經歷兩次婚姻，與現任新移民妻子及兩歲稚女組織家庭，生活拮据。

死者梁國橋（四十六歲），籍貫廣州，與前妻育兩兒子（廿一及廿二歲），夫婦早年離婚，梁獨力撫養兩子，兩子分別任職泰國菜廚工及快餐店，居於深水埗。○五年梁由內地親友介紹認識現任姓張（卅三歲）妻子，○八年拉埋天窗，妻兩年前來港及生下一女，一家三口以三千元租住觀塘宜安街廿多呎劏房單位，生活拮据，正輪候「上樓」。

魂斷40呎遺孀哭斷腸

昨午二時許，梁偕兩名工友於沙田嶺路工作，兩名工友於地面看守，梁則繫上安全帶，爬梯在樹上修剪樹木，並以麻繩固定樹幹。期間，梁突失平衡從約四十呎高的樹上墮下，安全帶卻未有發揮效用，他頭部重創昏迷，倒臥血泊中，工友大驚報警。救護員接報到場為梁急救及送院，惜搶救後終告不治，家人抵院驚聞噩耗，悲慟嚎哭。

死者的妻子（前中）與親友路祭時，傷心痛哭。

梁國橋從樹上跌下，頭部重創不治，地上遺下大攤血漬。

梁國橋

現場遺有一把電鋸及一條麻繩，警方及勞工處派員調查。十多名家屬及工友昨傍晚返回現場路祭，工業傷亡權益會亦有派員到場協助。期間，梁妻一度激動跪地嚎哭稱：「你點解一句都無交低就去咗！」聞者心酸。

死者胞弟稱，梁曾任保安員及維修工人，三年前加入現職的建築公司，負責鋸樹工作，屬地政總署外判工。他慨嘆兄長禍不單行，前年亦曾從五米高樹上墮下，雙腳腳踝碎裂，休養半年後雖可重新投入工作，但因變成長短腳而行動不便。

工業傷亡權益會指去年本港共發生九宗因高處墮下的奪命工業意外，提醒工人若在兩米高以上的地方工作，僱主必須提供合乎規格的工作台或合適的棚架，亦須佩戴安全帶，否則工友可拒接受工作，亦可向勞工處及該會投訴。

地政總署發言人表示，承辦商已向家屬提供協助。

Sunday, January 29, 2012

ISA HK/China --- Mediation 调解服务

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:

相信很多分会员都可能只有听过, 而不完全了解 "调解" 服务是什么.

在1980代的时候, 美国的哈佛大学的一批法律学者, 有监于当时的庞大数量的民事案件在判案后, 许多未能完满执行, 又见到堆积如山的民事诉讼或许可以采取简易程序来解决, 一方面希望可以延续诉讼双方的日后关系, 又可以省免庞大的诉讼费用, 而最终令到法院的工作减轻, 使真正需要裁判审理的刑事案件能够迅速进行. 到现在, 在不完全的统计下, 85+%的民事案件在北美洲都成功的通过调解服务来解决, 为双方当事人节省了大量的时间和金钱.

"调解"与我们通常知道的 "诉讼" (打官司) 和 "仲裁" 非常不同. "诉讼" 与 "仲裁" 的最后结果都是由审判官来决定的, 例如法官和仲裁员, 控辩双方可以聘用律师或专业人员来作出举证, 而在 "诉讼" 的过程当中, 所有的人和证据都要公开, 不管其内容有否为当事人带来不便, 最后的裁决也是由审判人员强加於诉讼双方, 任何一方不服, 可以再往上申诉, 直到终审为止. "仲裁" 与 "诉讼" 的最大分别是其过程不需要公开和 "仲裁员" 往往是行内人事, 但诉讼双方并不能在结果当中有 "话事权".

"调解" 是截然不同. 在 "调解" 的过程当中, 只有双方本人或代表 (可以是律师或专业人员) 和调解员参于, 调解会议是保密的, 不会作为呈堂证供, 在整个谈判过程当中, 任何一方都没有举证责任, 调解员需要完全保持中立, 在小心聆听双方的诉求之后, 订出议程, 在保持双方日后关系和隐藏利益交换之后, 促使双方达成各自都满意的协议, 共同执行. 由於协议是双方心甘情愿达成的, 日后返口不服的情况比较少发生, 而双方达成的协议也有法律效力, 法院有权颁布执行.

由於参于的人数少, 时间地点可以自订, 没有必要聘用律师或专业人员出席, 调解员的收费从每小时几百元到几千元左右, 而大部份的调解都在几个小时内完成, "调解" 服务可说是又快又省钱. 目前在香港, 所有的民事案件在排期上庭之前, 法院都会要求双方先进行调解, 在不成功之后才排期聆讯. 国内更在2010年8月28日通过了 "人民调解法" 去处理民间纠纷.

以下是几个介绍基本 "调解" 服务的连接, 都是用广州话播放:

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMx4p-2J98s&feature=related

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=KUYILSd6zdI

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWphKPRqILY&feature=related

本分会长目前是中华地区唯一的树艺师兼注册调解员, 他的擅长是处理社区和商业纠纷, 这个知识对他在经办本分会会务和发展上面有莫大帮助, 这也是为何他深入掌握调解技巧的主要原因.

附上的是考核 "注册调解员" 的参考书本, 诸位有空不妨一望!

谨此致意!

国际树木学会中国地区分区会会长

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 (www.wegomediation.org.hk )

“不深入诊断和参照研究来批出处方, 是专业失当。 ”

“速成出来的树木评估员, 只会作出胡乱的树木评估。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,

In the 2009 Civil Justice Reforms of HK, one of the major requirements is to advise all parties to consider the "Alternative Dispute Resolution" (ADR) procedures as a means of settling their disputes in Civil Cases, rather than heading straight to litigation in Court which will be lengthy & expensive.

ADR is a process whereby the parties agree to appoint a third parry to assist them to resolve dispute. A common mode of ADR is "Mediation".

Mediation is a process in which a third party professionally trained with specific communication skills, presides over the negotiation to offer an objective guidance in resolving disputes & to reach a mutually agreed settlement. Mediation is not fault finding or trying to be adjudicative. The Mediator would ignore legal procedures especially in admitting evidence, but to find practical & feasible ways to help both sides to find a solution based on their common interests & maintaining future relationship. In a way, Mediation goes more or less in the opposite direction of the formal legal processes.

The two major pillars of Mediation are "Confidentiality" & "Voluntary Participation". Any information involved in Mediation is not required to be disclosed in Court. The negotiation terms are to be controlled & maintained throughout by the parties, with the Mediator trying to facilitate the process. Mediation is therefore fundamentally different from the rigid Court procedures where all details are required to be disclosed in public.

All Civil Cases in HK today are required by Court to first enter into Mediation, before coming to Court. If the Court has found any party uncooperative in the Mediation process, a punitive measure of demanding Court Fees can be levied upon this party even if this party has won the case. This can be a costly penalty.

The Station Manager (SM) is currently the only Certified Mediator cum Arborist in the territory of HK, Macau, Taiwan & China. He first came across Mediation during his training in North America for the Registered Consulting Arborist (www.asca-consultants.org), & he subsequently went to two Mediation Institutes to further his studies in this area. Mastering Mediation skills has helped him a great deal in running ISA HK/China & in his business. Most Mediation education in HK is done in the local Cantonese dialect to serve the population. It is rare in HK that Mediator is trained in the English language to meet the local culture.

In the Chinese part of this message, some Cantonese websites are given for additional information in Mediation. In China, a "People's Mediation Law" was enacted on 28.8.2010 to provide ADR to civil disputes. It is also free of charge in China. In HK, it is usually charged from several hundred HKD to several thousand per hour for the service. The costs also vary from institute to institute.

The SM has personally found the knowledge of Mediation very helpful in avoiding & resolving disputes. It appears that many potential conflicts can be "mediated" before entering deadlock. This is particularly true for incidents involving maintenance of relationship. Mediation skills appear to achieve better harmony in our society.

Attached are some literature on studying to become a Certified Mediator. It is not as easy as it seems. The SM has always found a good Mediator a special breed, like the Tree Climber.

Looking forward to more Mediators appearing in our profession in time to come.

best regards,

Sammy Au
President (Station Manager) of ISA HK/China
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 (http://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 )
Certified Mediator of the Society of Certified Mediators and Negotiators (http://www.wegomediation.org.hk/ )

"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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Sunday, January 15, 2012

ISA HK/China --- Tree Visit to Eastern China (2011 华东树木之旅)

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), 亦可查閱 "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 ) 以取得本文翻绎本和其他文章。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。如有查询, 请电邮至 egc@netvigator.com 。一切内容, 谨供参考。

会员们:

您们好!

在2011年的圣旦期间, 趁香港放假几天, 本分会长跑去了华东的上海、杭州、苏州和无锡等地, 既是探望老朋友, 也借机会看看华东的城市发展, 尤其是种树状况.

华东这个地方素来都是出品才子佳人, 中国历代科举制度所产生的三百多位的状元当中, 三分之一都来自华东. 分会长眼中的华东人是精明能干, 办事认真. 从观察到的城市发展, 长三角地区的建设毫不逊色於珠三角, 在某些地区可能已超越了香港和珠三角. 树木种植方面, 在新开发区和旅游重点, 例如苏州的新加坡工业园和上海外滩, 某部份的设计和用材都已经达到国际次水平, 但在管理方面, 尤其是在修剪和支撑, 却与国际水平分道而行, 这里有点可惜.

在观察到的树木问题上, 普遍性的有 (附上图片里有打红圈的):

死头枯枝, 严重倾斜, 过小树洞, 交叉枝, 树溃殇, 乱补树洞, 过密种植, 劣质回填土, 使用去顶树, 机械性伤口, 树包皮, 不正当灌溉方法, 树体长真菌, 不正当使用吊针, 不正当支撑, 特大树洞, 狮尾修剪, 不正当切法, 涂盖伤口...等等.

由於会讯并非学术研究报告, 要把上列缺陷逐一写出和解释, 本分会长是缺乏时间, 唯望日后有机会到国内给予讲座的时候, 再进行双方交流吧. 这里面涉及的科学理论非常广泛, 并非三言两语可以讲得清楚, 也关乎到整套城市树木设计和长远维养的理念和态度, 可谓是"江山易改" 吧. 树木的种植是一项百年大计, 树木的寿命一般都比人类长, 算是有了合理的设计但缺乏良好的管理, 最终也是徒劳无功. 如果园林树木日后变成城市里面的 "不定时炸弹", 从城市资产变成公家包袱, 这并非种树起初的原意吧.

目前华东的发展是一日千里, 良好的树木种植可以令其城市增值, 华东人也喜欢与国际交流, 相信 ISA 在华东有一定的发展潜力. ISA 是一个国际组织, 资源和能力都比其他 "国立" 和 "市立" 的绿化组织为强, 相信可以为祖国的绿化出一分力.

旦愿本分会能为我国的树木种植贡献力量, 令中华大地的城市树木更漂亮、更省钱.

谨此致意!

国际树木学会中国地区分区会会长

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 (http://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)

“不深入诊断和参照研究来批出处方, 是专业失当。 ”

“速成出来的树木评估员, 只会作出胡乱的树木评估。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. Please note Station Mail is sometimes given in Blog at http://isahkchina.blogspot.com in English, although images are usually not attached due to size. All our information is for reference only. ***

Dear Station Members,

During the X'mas period of 2011, the Station Manager (SM) made a trip to Eastern China to see some old friends. The cities visited included Shanghai (23 million population), Hangzhou (7 million), Wuxi (7 million), Suzhou (6 million) & other small towns & cities. Whenever the SM goes, trees are always on the menu. The attached photos show some of the trees he visited, with the circles showing the identifiable structural & health weaknesses.

The apparent defects would include but not limited to:

dead stubs, heavy leaning, confined root space, dead branches, crossing branches, cankers, concrete filling in cavity, dense planting, poor soil quality, topping of nursery trees, mechanical wounds, included bark, incorrect irrigation method, fungal growth on tree body, incorrect drip irrigation, improper staking, huge trunk cavity, improper guying, lion tailing, improper pruning & wound painting.

As the SM would only spend a few minutes on each tree, the above defects were obvious enough to a trained eye. With trees like that, Those cities were planting Time Bombs everywhere, as the SM specifically asked to visit the populated areas with heavy human & road traffic. These cities have a long way to go to match the world for their tree planting indeed.

It is not all true that there is no good tree planting in the places so visited. The SM have noticed that some recent tree planting in public areas, especially in temples & prominent tourist spots, can be close to international requirements. The tree quality & the spacing there were seen to be correct. The only outstanding parts would be the rooting space, staking & mulching. Some photos of them are given in the attachment without circles. During the visits, the friends of the SM joked to him that the landscapers were either afraid of the Buddhas, or the senior govt officials to supply poor quality work in those places. It was said that if the Buddhas don't doom their blood lines for generations, the senior officials could make life miserable for them. So there is some hope indeed in China for quality tree planting. The SM has learned a lesson for it.

Station Mail is a newsletter & not a research publication on Tree Risk Assessment. Information here is given out of the observation of the SM without detailed examination. However, the facts are obvious enough to show that China would have a long way to go to match the world in modern tree care. This may give rise to opportunities to arborists who speak good Mandarin & possess the experience to work in China's cities. Constant focus on HK should divert into the vast territory of China. HK is only a dot on China's map. It is China which can offer boundless opportunities.

ISA HK/China will seek every opportunity to share our knowledge with China continuously . We shall also take ISA there, one tree & one arborist at a time to benefit all.

best regards,

Sammy Au
President (Station Manager) of ISA HK/China
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 (http://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)

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

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

Thursday, January 5, 2012

ISA HK/China --- ISA Tree Climbing in China (ISA 攀树在国内的报导)

Thursday, December 29, 2011

ISA HK/China --- Annual Dinner 2011(2011 周年晚宴)

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

ISA HK/China --- Consulting Arboriculture ("顾问树艺师" 行业)

国内朋友请使用翻译软件阅读本文 (http://translate.google.com.hk/?hl=en&tab=wT#enzh-CN
), 亦可查閱 "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 ) 以取得本文翻绎本和其他文章。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。如有查询, 请电邮至 egc@netvigator.com 。一切内容, 谨供参考。

会员们:

您们好!

树艺知识的发展从 ISA 的1924年开始到现在, 已经走过了88个年头, 当中创造了大量的树艺人才为社会服务, 包括了从1994开始的 '注册树艺师' 牌照制度. 这当中的小部份专业人员, 又自我组织了几个 "顾问树艺师学会", 成为行业当中的最高荣誉.

"顾问树艺师" 的主要服务, 是提供最高层次的树艺知识监证, 和详尽资询给基层树艺工作者和公众, 有点像专科医生提供顾问服务给普通科医生一样. "顾问树艺师" 很多都是由基层做起, 通过 "边做边学边考试" 的方式不停的往上爬, 经过多年努力以后, 才能进入这个树艺行业的最高境界.

通常挂上 "顾问树艺师" 名衔来执业的人, 都会加入某个 "顾问树艺师学会" 来厘定自己的身份. 国际上比较有名的 "顾问树艺师学会" 目前有三个, 它们是:

1. 美洲顾问树艺师学会 (www.asca-consultants.org) --- 在1960代成立, 是目前 "顾问树艺师学会" 当中最大和历史最悠久的, 分两级会员制合共600多人, 最高牌照是 "Registered Consulting Arborist (RCA)" . 目前尚在世的 RCA 大概只有200人, 当中只有本分会长欧永森一人是华人和亚洲人. 这学会接受任何人仕加入.

2. 英国顾问树艺师学会 (www.consultingarboristsociety.com) --- 在2003年从英国的另外一个树艺组织叫做 AMIUG 哪里产生过来, 主力为英伦三岛的树艺行业服务, 没有听过招收远东人仕加入, 挂靠于 ISA UK & I 分会底下, 最高牌照是 "Professional Member 专业会员".

3. 澳洲顾问树艺师学会 (www.iaca.org.au) --- 在2003年由澳洲的一批专业树艺从业员成立, 会员人数不达100人, 最高牌照是 "Accredited Member 认证会员", 招收海外会员, 本分会长欧永森是其 "认证会员", 和目前唯一的海外会员. 它的牌照在英联邦国家里普遍获得承认.

以上三个学会都只用英语作通信, 当中又以 RCA 必须前往美洲大陆接受指定受训和考试, 这对亚洲人来说是有一定困难.

以我国的现状看来, 国内目前连最基本的 "注册树艺师" 牌照都没有, "顾问树艺师" 的出现可能会是 "注册树艺师" 出现后10年以上的事. 以目前国内树木数量比人口还要多的情况看来, 树艺行业是一种基本社会建设, 而短时间内 "顾问树艺师" 的供应还可能要靠 "进口", 这可能是一个现实吧 .

但愿国内能尽快建立起符合国情的树艺行业和制度, 为此本分会将会提供一切协助.

谨此致意!

国际树木学会中国地区分区会会长
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 (http://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)

“不深入诊断和参照研究来批出处方, 是专业失当。 ”

“速成出来的树木评估员, 只会作出胡乱的树木评估。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. Please note Station Mail is sometimes given in Blog at http://isahkchina.blogspot.com in English, although images are usually not attached due to size. All our information is for reference only. ***

Dear Station Members,

Consulting Arboriculture, a special branch of arboricultural practice, is sometimes regarded as the pinnacle of the profession, with their practitioners having years of working experience in the field, & possessing advanced knowledge to give consultation to their clients, be it in assessment, supervision, evaluation, protection, or even legal advice. Consulting Arborists are usually regarded as the Creme de la Creme of the industry. Like tree climbers, they are a special breed, & hold themselves to a very high standard of practice & moral standards in the profession.

A lot of the Consulting Arborists began their career in the fundamental parts of the industry to work the basics. Some started off as tree climbers. Through their time in the profession, they learn & progress themselves with collection of credentials to advance their capabilities. Academic qualifications alone are usually not the only criteria to become a Consulting Arborist. What are treasured more are the working experience & practical knowledge to resolve confronted issues. The end product of consultation is usually in the form of a written report, & sometimes verbal presentation. Communication skill is therefore a strong ability of the Consulting Arborists throughout the world.

To be called a Consulting Arborist in the industry, this practitioner would usually attach himself/herself to a professional body for public recognition. There are three well known Consulting Arborist Societies in the world. They are:

1. The American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA, www.asca-consultants.org) --- This is probably the oldest & the biggest Consulting Arborist Society in the world set up in the 1960's with around 600 members currently. Most members are ISA Certified Arborists, & they have strong connection to ISA Chapters in their education programs & activities. The highest membership class there is the Registered Consulting Arborist (RCA) , where only around 200 of them are still living. ASCA accepts overseas membership & there are our Station Members in it.

2. The Consulting Arborist Society of the UK (CAS, http://www.consultingarboristsociety.com/) --- This is a British institute serving primarily the British Isles under their laws & regulations. The CAS evolved from the AMIUG of 1995 & is affiliated to the ISA UK & I Chapter. The Professional Member class of membership is the highest, & the requirements demand mainly British qualifications & working experience. ISA HK/China is not aware of any of our Station Members joining the CAS so far.

3. The Australian Institute of Consulting Arboriculturists (IACA, http://www.iaca.org.au/) --- This was set up in 2003 by a group of Australian experts to advance the consultation profession in their country. The IACA primarily serves Australian interests but is willing to recruit overseas membership to share their knowledge & experience. Australian trees are planted widely in HK & Southern China. HK is also the only place in China to use English as an official language. Civil Servants of HK frequently go to Australia for various types of training. The connection is apparently there. The highest class of membership in IACA is the Accredited Member (ACM) which requires a high level of knowledge & expertise to qualify entry. It is known to us that several Station Members have begun enquiries to join the IACA already .

For our Station Members in HK who want to join any of the above societies, please kindly go online to enquire. ISA HK/China has no preference on any of them, & would regard every one is just as good & professional. Please do note the requirements in attaining the highest status in each, like going to North America to attend an Academy for the RCA in ASCA. The British CAS also demands a string of British qualification & experience. The ACM of the IACA appears to be more "user-friendly" to our HK candidates, although strict requirements would need to be met in qualification & experience.

For your information, the Station Manager Sammy Au has just become an ACM of the IACA recently. He is their first overseas ACM & is currently the only Chinese. For those who wish to join the IACA or ASCA, it may help to mention ISA HK/China for their statistics. ISA HK/China works in good term with the IACA & the ASCA.

It is only a matter of time that Consulting Arboriculture will grow in our territory. Personal advancement will push it. It is also not in conflict with the ISA Mission.

Looking forward to more Consulting Arborists emerging in our territory of HK, Macau, Taiwan & China over time. This will upgrade the industry in all.

best regards,

Sammy Au
President (Station Manager) of ISA HK/China
Registered Consulting Arborist no. RCA#497 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/12/isa-hkchina-first-rca-in-asia.html)
Accredited Member of the Institute of Australian Consulting Arboriculturists (http://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)

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

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

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

ISA HK/China --- ISA Today on Jinhua visit ("今日 ISA " 对金华苗交会的全球报导)

国内朋友请使用翻译软件阅读本文 (http://translate.google.com.hk/?hl=en&tab=wT#enzh-CN), 亦可查閱 "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 ) 以取得本文翻绎本和其他文章。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。如有查询, 请电邮至 egc@netvigator.com 。一切内容, 谨供参考。

会员们:

您们好!

"今日ISA " 是 ISA 在全球发行给所有会员和公众人仕的定期刊物, 内容环绕著最新的树艺发展动态和科技知识, 以英语登出.

本分会有幸的被选中刊出我们在浙江金华的苗交会报导, 令全世界都知道 ISA 树艺知识, 已经初步与国内同行接触.

本分会目前能同时掌握基本树艺知识, 和能操流利普通话讲课的持牌树艺师可能不达五人, 这是本分会最大的弱点. 五人当中, 有攀树用锯树上溜缆经验和能力的树艺师暨攀树师, 又只有两人, 真的是少得可怜; 面对目前国内的庞大市场, 完全不成比例. 树艺师是 "树木医生", 如果不能攀树用锯, 就好像医生不懂临床做手术一样, 其公信力大减. 写报告方面需要累积多年的工作经验, 保持接触最新研究, 文笔流畅, 触觉敏锐, 方能写出好的报告; 一般需要五年以上的持牌功力和保持在市场上工作方可.

ISA 目前最逼切的就是要赶快培养出国内的第一代能攀树用锯写报告的树艺师教练, 然后再由他们把知识推广出去, 这些教练们又以年青大学毕业懂少许英语的为好, 学科不限, 活泼为主; 本分会长以前是工程专科毕业, 后来也成为全亚洲树艺牌照最高的树艺师, 所谓 "根正苗红" 这种古老思想, 可能应用不上在树艺行业吧.

希望树艺行业能够在国内发展起来, 让国内的树木种植更壮观、更安全、和更省钱.

谨此致意!

国际树木学会中国地区分区会会长

欧永森
顾问树艺师号 RAC#497 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/12/isa-hkchina-rac-in-asia.html)
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)

“不深入诊断和参照研究来批出处方, 是专业失当。 ”

“速成出来的树木评估员, 只会作出胡乱的树木评估。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. Please note Station Mail is sometimes given in Blog at http://isahkchina.blogspot.com in English, although images are usually not attached due to size. All our information is for reference only. ***

Dear Station Members,

Please kindly find the ISA Today's report on our seminar in China recently.

China has by now taken up great interest in developing modern arboriculture. ISA HK/China has convinced them that working with ISA is the right direction. On the other hand, there are very few arborists in HK who speak enough Mandarin to conduct quality training in China. There are even fewer of such arborists who possess adequate experience in climbing, rigging & report writing to meet China challenges. In China, they want to see results, & not credentials or academic qualifications. Starting ISA there with conferences & seminars like in the west may not work, simply because of the translation difficulties. Academics there also do not influence government policies as much as the hands-on people. It is indeed a different world up there.

China is a huge market that awaits exploration. ISA HK/China wants China to start up well. It is important for us to send up the right personnel to let the Chinese feel that we are genuinely helping them, & not pushing training & credentials to ask them align with the world. China is traditionally afraid of foreign intervention, even for their trees. Asserting too hard will invite resistance. Maintaining good relationship & perfect harmony would be the key.

ISA HK/China have the expertise, the experience & the knowledge to travel China. We speak the language, understand the culture, & can disappear into the crowd without public attention. We are one of them, & our fore fathers came from there.

ISA HK/China will become the bridge to link the ISA world with China. As for this, all our friends are welcomed to come work along with us. Patience would be a virtue.

best regards,

Sammy Au
President (Station Manager) of ISA HK/China
Registered Consulting Arborist no. RCA#497 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/12/isa-hkchina-first-rca-in-asia.html)
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)

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

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

ISA�€ Best Management Practices Inspire Chinese Landscape Professionals

Sammy Au, station manager for ISA Hong Kong (HK)/China, was invited to speak at the October 2011 National Conference of Nursery Products in Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province (Central China). This is a large conference that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors from nearly every region in China.

Sammy presented a three-hour session on Tree Planting and Tree Pruning to ISA Best Management Practices. Proper tree care practices were completely new to his audience and ISA had been virtually unheard of in Central China before this presentation. Sammy explained tree planting and pruning techniques in simple terms in Mandarin Chinese using photo illustrations. He reported that the attendees were largely enthusiastic about the information they learned, and it whet their appetite for more. Audience members stayed long after the presentation to ask follow-up questions until security staff finally began turning off lights to usher them out. Sammy found their interest and desire for more knowledge to be very rewarding.

By introducing ISA and proper tree care practices at the conference, ISA HK/China station gained dozens of tree care professionals as new members. The new members, many of whom are researchers and senior landscape engineers, were encouraged to spread the word about ISA and Best Management Practices throughout China.

Sammy summed it up: Now ISA HK/China awaits more opportunities to promote ISA arboriculture into China. This is a social need for Chinese cities. Trees can be time bombs if not looked after well. ISA will improve the quality of living for our brothers and sisters with our tremendous research and educational abilities. It will be good for all in the end.

国际树木学会的 “最佳树木管理实践知识” 启发了中国园林工作专才

国际树木学会　中国地区分会的会长欧永森先生 (以下简称 S Au) 于本年十月被邀出席浙江省金华市的 ”2011中国苗木交易会” 作出演讲。这个盛会集中了全国各地的同业翘楚。

S Au 在研讨论坛上发表了长达三小时的”园林苗木栽培与管理如何与国际接轨” 的议题。对台下听众来说，国际树木护理知识是一个崭新的议题，他们亦未听闻过国际树木学会这个组织。 S Au 以普通话用简单的词语向他们讲解国际树木学会的园林苗木栽培的技巧，并辅以图片解释。　这次演讲题材引发出席者极大兴趣，更激起他们渴求得到更多知识的欲望。　当演讲完毕后，台下听众仍不断追问直至保安需用关灯来提醒他们离场。　他们对国际树木学会的树艺知识的热诚及追求, 使S Au感觉得到很大回报。

透过这次介绍国际树木学会和学会的科学化树木护理实践知识，国际树木学会　中国地区分会获得数十个园林工作专才加入会籍。　他们将协助本分会向中国各地推介国际树木学会及其最佳树木管理实践知识。

S Au 总结谓，国际树木学会　中国地区分会正在等候有更多机会向中国推广国际树木学会的树艺知识。中国各地城市对此都应该存在一个社会需求。在城市里，树木如得不到正确的护理, 可变成一个不定时炸弹。　国际树木学会的庞大科研和教育力量, 应能改善我们兄弟姐妹同胞的生活质素,　最终会达致双赢。

(以上由霍健，香港注冊房屋經理 R.P.H.M.-119 翻譯。一切內容以英文版本為准。)