Wednesday, August 28, 2013

CAA --- Taichung Tree Preservation Law (臺中市樹木保護自治條例)

國內和台灣的朋友, 請查閱 http://isahkchina.blogspot.com  以取得其他文章。本會的發表文章都已放棄版權, 任何人都可以自由轉載作為教育目的, 但不能作為商業目的盈利。任何人可以免費申請加入本會, 會員名單從不公開, 有意者請將真實姓名、年齡、單位、職銜、最高學歷、電郵地址、和手機號, 電郵到 egc@netvigator.com , 或傳真到+ 852-2679-5338 等待處理. 本會發表的一切內容謹供參考, 敬請留意。
 
會員們:
 
附上的是大中華地區內最新鮮出爐的樹木保育條例 ---“台中市樹木保護自治條例”, 剛在 2013年4月24日成立。
 
這是除了台北市以外, 台灣的另外一個大城市所產生的當地大樹老樹的保育條例, 個中精神, 以盡量在發展和樹木保育之中取得平衡, 也證明台中市政府對保護當地的古樹大樹是非常重視。
 
按照條例裡面所說, 台中市的老樹數目高達3,000棵, 冠為全台灣之首。當本會長隨同台灣愛樹保育協會曾檉銳會長, 在本年七月份考察當地大樹老樹之時, 也見過直徑超過兩米、樹齡有幾百年的老樹多株, 令人讚嘆不已。
 
條例裡面也明文提出要成立“樹木保護委員會”, 由副市長、局長、專家學者和NGO等組織參與, 亦希望此委員會不會成為政府的“橡皮圖章”, 成為移樹砍樹的爪牙打手, 這點實在難能可貴。
 
希望大中華地區的各個城市, 都能按照自我條件, 去成立各種的“樹木保育條例”。  更希望更多有心有能力的專家同行, 能被吸納到各類的“樹保協會” 裡面去發揮作用, 共同為保護樹木資產去出一分力, 則此乃是我大中華地區裡樹木種植的福祉了。
 
謹此致意!
 
中華樹藝師學會 會長
 
歐永森
美洲顧問樹藝師學會顧問樹藝師號RCA#497 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/12/isa-hkchina-rac-in-asia.html)
澳洲顧問樹藝師學會顧問樹藝師號ACM 0412011 (www.iaca.org.au)
ISA認證“樹木風險評估員” (www.isa-arbor.com)
專業調解及談判學會註冊調解員號CM-0044 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2012/01/isa-hkchina-mediation.html)
 
 
“如果樹木在設計和種植時犯錯,其護養必然昂貴,而最終也會變成"不定時炸彈" 。 ”
 
“速成出來的樹木評估員, 只能作出低質量的猜測。 大自然會決定成敗。 ”
 
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国内和台湾的朋友, 请查閱 http://isahkchina.blogspot.com 以取得其他文章。  本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。  任何人可以免費申请加入本会,  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、电邮地址、和手机号, 电邮到 egc@netvigator.com, 或传真到 +852-2679-5338 等待处理.  本会发表的一切内容谨供参考, 敬请留意。
 
会员们:
 
附上的是大中华地区内最新鮮出炉的樹木保育条例 --- “台中市樹木保护自治条例”, 刚在2013年4月24日成立。
 
这是除了台北市以外, 台湾的另外一个大城市所产生的当地大樹老樹的保育条例, 个中精神, 以尽量在发展和樹木保育之中取得平衡, 也证明台中市政府对保护当地的古树大树是非常重視。
 
按照条例里面所说, 台中市的老樹数目高达 3,000棵, 冠为全台湾之首。  当本会长隨同台湾爱樹保育协会 曾柽锐会长, 在本年七月份考察当地大树老树之时, 也见过直徑超过两米、树龄有几百年的老树多株, 令人赞叹不已。
 
条例里面也明文提出要成立 “樹木保护委員會”, 由副市长、局长、專家学者和 NGO等组织参与, 亦希望此委員會不会成为政府的 “橡皮图章”, 成为移樹砍樹的爪牙打手, 这点实在难能可贵。 
 
希望大中华地区的各个城市, 都能按照自我条件, 去成立各种的 “樹木保育条例”。  更希望更多有心有能力的专家同行, 能被吸纳到各类的 “樹保协会” 里面去发挥作用, 共同为保护樹木资产去出一分力, 则此乃是我大中华地区里樹木种植的福祉了。
 
谨此致意!
 
中华树艺师学会 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) 
ISA认证 “樹木风险评估员” (www.isa-arbor.com)
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 us 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 only without commitment or liabilities. ***
 
Dear Station Members,
 
Attached please find the latest Tree Preservation Law of Taichung City of Taiwan in Mandarin, for those of you who can read & understand.
 
This tree law is the latest in Taiwan, enacted only in April 2013, & it describes very clearly its goals & objectives in tree protection, against the rapid development in Taichung City.  Taichung City is now entering a development spree, & the City Govt is working hard to strike a balance between tree preservation & commercial development, knowing that once the old trees are destroyed, they may have to wait for several hundred years to see them again.
 
This visionary tree law even demands to establish a Public Tree Board  to invite local experts to work with Govt Officials in tree protection, & it says very clearly in the law that it does not want to see parroting of the Public Tree Board in tree destruction & removal, but to see fair & just decisions on preserving the old trees.  This is something rather unique in the China Region against the sole focus on increasing GDP within our many cities at the moment.
 
CAA is working hand in hand with the many Taiwan Govt Agencies in upbringing their arboricultural knowledge to international level.  The Station Manager travels frequently to Taiwan to conduct training of all kinds in Mandarin to benefit their local practitioners in tree care.  This will be good for the tree planting in Taiwan as a whole, as well as seeing our duty to serve our own territory.
 
Lets hope we shall see more of this kind of tree protection law enacted all across the China Region.  CAA will work relentlessly with our China brothers to bring tree care to meet the world one day.
 
best regards,
 
Sammy Au
Founding President (Station Manager) of China Arborist Association & 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)
ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified (www.isa-arbor.com)
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."


 

Friday, July 19, 2013

CAA --- CGN's "Sammy Au on Arboriculture" ("中国花卉报" 的 "树艺专栏"报导)



 
国内和台湾的朋友, 请查閱 http://isahkchina.blogspot.com 或 “脸书”Facebook (中华树艺师学会) 以取得其他文章。  本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。  任何人可以免費申请加入本会,  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、电邮地址、和手机号, 电邮到 egc@netvigator.com, 或 传真到 +852-2679-5338 等待处理.  本会发表的一切内容谨供参考, 敬请留意。
 
会员们:
 
本会很高兴的告诉大家, 大中华地区内最大和唯一的全国性园林花卉报刊, “中国花卉报”, 已在其珍贵的刊面里, 露出一个小窗口, 给 “中华树艺师学会” 作连续性的树艺知识报导 (见附件)。  这是大中华地区里面全国性的第一次, 也标志著 “树艺” 两个字, 正式被纳入了我国的园林系統里。
 
国内撰写树木知识的文章很多, 但以国际通行技术和先进地区标准的来写, 目前可能只有本会。  本会公布的文章, 通常包含了各类實用知识, 附以研究参考, 精辟到位, 實务可用。
 
目前, 本会长每天早上都花大概半个小时左右, 把树艺学里面实务有用的知识, 在 ‘脸书’ (Facebook --- 中华树艺师学会) 里作短文发表。  这些短文的写法, 可以在日后连扣在一起, 从而变成一篇连贯性的文章, 用来发表。  由於‘脸书’在国内看不到 , 所以文章在通过中国花卉报的精心修改后 (本会长的中文水平有限), 便可完整的出现在国内读者面前, 供作参考。
 
本会非常感谢中国花卉报对发展树艺行业的支持, 亦相信我们的文章, 可以对国内的树木护理知识有所添加补充, 从而令大中华地区的树木种植更健康、更安全、和更省錢。
 
谢谢大家 !
  
中华树艺师学会 会长
 
欧永森
 
ASCA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)
IACA澳洲顾问树艺师学会 顾问树艺师号 ACM 0412011 (www.iaca.org.au) 
ISA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)
ISA认证 “樹木风险评估员” (www.isa-arbor.com)
SCMN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 us 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 , or in Facebook (China Arborist Association), although images are usually not attached due to size.  All our information is for reference only without commitment or liabilities. ***
 
Dear Station Members,
 
CAA is extremely pleased to inform you that the only Greenery Newspaper of China on a national scale, namely the China Flower & Gardening News (CGN), has installed a new window in their weekly publication on an regular basis on Modern Arboriculture, to their millions of readers all across China.  This signifies the beginning of the Tree Care Education in an official capacity, as CGN is a “Party Newspaper” to be studied by every Landscape Bureau in China.  This will help the development of the Arborist Profession in China in a big way.
 
The column is called “Sammy Au on Arboriculture”, & is written in personally by the Station Manager (SM) in Mandarin (see attached).  The first lot of articles are on Tree Transplanting, & there will be more on other aspects of Modern Arboriculture, as the SM would conglomerate from his daily Facebook messages on Tree Care to form a publication to the CGN, maybe monthly.  The column is published in the name of CAA, to conform with the message rules.
 
From past experience, as CGN has taken the lead to publish our information on a national scale, local pirating of our messages will soon happen, because it will be politically safe.  CAA will allow & will be pleased to see this happening, because all our messages have given up copyrights for the sake of developing the Arborist Profession in our territory.  We would help anyone who goes our course, & ask them to join us.
 
CAA wishes to thank CGN for their appreciation of our work to benefit the Tree Planting in China.    In our work to them, we shall make a difference & help the trees in China, one step & one tree at a time. 
 
best regards,
 
Sammy Au
 
Founding President (Station Manager) of China Arborist Association & ISA HK/China  (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com)
ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist no. RCA#497 (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com/2010/12/isa-hkchina-first-rca-in-asia.html)
IACA 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)
ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified (www.isa-arbor.com)
ISA HK/China 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."


 

Friday, July 5, 2013

CAA --- Tree Transplanting article in Chinese ("樹木移植的國際做法" 文章)

国内和台湾的朋友, 请查閱 http://isahkchina.blogspot.com 以取得其他文章。 本会的发表文章已都放弃版权,  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。  任何人都可以免費申请加入本会,  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、电邮地址、和手机号, 电邮到 egc@netvigator.com, 或传真到 +852-2679-5338 便可.  本会发表的一切内容, 谨供参考。
 
会员们:
 
本会近月来每天都在 “脸书” (Facebook) 上面发表有关树艺学的中文文章, 這些文章基本上反映了近期在台湾和国内, 有关树木种植采用的技术, 与国际之间的相比。  在文章里,  笔者不采用严谨的科学论文报导, 却选用简明轻松的手法写出, 把精要的知识部份, 以老少皆宜的文笔流露介绍出来, 以求人人明白, 大众同意。
 
由於时间问题, 这些文章在 “脸书” (Facebook) 上面, 都是每次只能写上一小段, 但几乎天天有写。   现在把它们拼凑起来, 可以变成一篇可供参考用的科普文章, 对行业发展, 非常有利。
 
本会踪横大中华地区多年, 在树艺行业发展方面, 感觉到目前本地区最需要的, 并非用外语写出的高深理论研究, 反而是用中文写出的基础树艺知识。  所謂 “万丈高楼从地起”, 如果连基础都打不好, 妄谈甚麼追欧赶美, 可能只是 “陪了夫人又折兵” 吧。  除香港以外, 目前本地区从事树艺工作又懂英语的人是少之又少, 用英语知识硬压上去, 可能只会弄巧成拙, 自讨没趣, 令对方难以接受。
 
中华树艺师学会全由华人领导,  全为本地人服务, 官方语言也是中文, 采用的知识技术则统是从国际方面传绎过来, 绝对洋为中用, 中外合壁。  本会将会继往开来, 宗旨目标不变, 不停不竭的为树艺行业发热发光, 亦确保本地人的利益优先, 不作任何组织机构的雇佣兵, 望各位会员继续支持, 感谢大家。
 
 
谨此致意!
 
中华树艺师学会 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) 
ISA认证 “樹木风险评估员” (www.isa-arbor.com)
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 us 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 only without commitment or liabilities. ***
 
Dear Station Members,
 
Attached is an article on Tree Transplanting written in traditional Chinese for our Chinese Station Members spread across the China Region including Taiwan.
 
Currently, about half our 2,300+ Station Members cannot understand English.  In Taiwan & China, only around 1% of the population can communicate with adequate English, & perhaps less than 1% of this English speaking population, are working in the landscape industry including Tree Work.  Our Station always insists that now is not the time to push advanced arboricultural knowledge into the China Region in English, but to introduce the basics in Chinese so that the general masses can understand & support.  What we have achieved in HK cannot represent the rest of our vast territory, because CAA is still working hard to debate the basics with the many academics in the China Region, to try to update their knowledge to the international level.  The road is long & hard.
 
The attached article is already published in the only national  “Green Newspaper” of China called the China Gardening News last week, to talk to their thousands of Landscape Bureaus & experts.  More of this kind of articles are being produced by CAA regularly to benefit the Tree Care Industry in China & Taiwan.  We have our many channels.
 
CAA will continue the work of ISA HK/China to promote proper tree care in the China Region.  We are happy to share this work with anyone who is genuinely helping us.
 
best regards,
 
Sammy Au
Founding President (Station Manager) of ISA HK/China (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com) & China Arborist Association
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)
ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified (www.isa-arbor.com)
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."


 

Saturday, June 29, 2013

CAA (Professionals) --- Japan Tree Doctor visit of June 16-20, 2013 (2013 访日之旅)
















































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会员们:
 
本会非常高興的告诉各位, 我方首以 “中华树艺师学会” 的名義, 接受了 “日本街路树诊斷協会” 和 “日本树木醫協会” 的联合邀请, 在2013年6月16-20日里, 对日本东京都进行了五天的官式访问。  其中, 本会所受到的热情礼待, 包括全程安排华语翻译、安排在东京银座区住宿高级酒店、安排全国树木医讲座和最新技术器材现场交流会、安排到皇居和各名胜点观摩古树等等, 令本会受宠若惊, 亦万分感激日方的浓厚款待。 
 
日本的树木医制度, 是当地官方唯一承认的树艺机构, 已有近30年的历史。  要成为一名日本树木医殊不容易, 首先必须拥有7年以上的相关经验, 通过一个只有约10%合格率左右的入学试, 然后被安排去参加一个14天的地狱式的全天候训练, 白天学习而晚上考试, 每天如是。  捱过了14天以后, 还要进入最后由资深树木医团队组成的面试大会, 在各人投票通过后, 方能成为树木医, 过程一点都不简单。  30多年來, 日本只產生了2,000个左右的树木医, 而牌照需要定期取得学分, 方能继续。  日本的树木医制度, 只有一个等别, 与大中华地区的树艺师制度分成注册、认可、执业、资深和顾问的五个等级不同, 所以目前一名有20年经验的树木医的公家收费, 与一名刚考到牌照的新手树木医相同, 很惨。
 
“日本街路树诊斷協会”, 则是官方承认的唯一树木检查诊断机构, 其性质与大中华地区内的树木评估员身份相若。 “日本街路树诊斷協会” 里面的会员只有企业公司, 而没有个人, 主要是考虑到整体能力和工作保险方面的问题, 目前会员数目只有六十多家, 由每家再自行任聘树木医团队去进行樹木诊断工作。  以日本总面积有广东、广西两省加起之大, 而所有的政府樹木管理只由六十多家企业来分担, 做成每家企业都门庭若市, 供不应求, 生意非常火爆。
 
在本会几天的交流接触里, 我们非常感受到日本在树艺行业发展方面的官民紧密合作关系, 在陪同的人员当中, 也有一位是国土交通厅的高级公务员來全程作出介绍。  在日本, 政府的树木诊断规格和方法, 原来都是交由民间的 “日本街路树诊斷協会” 来研究撰写, 官民之间互相合作, 互相信任, 这点非常难能可贵。  日本政府方面也经常派员出席两个协会的活动, 雙方的研究和报告也互动交流, 共创雙赢。
 
在检视日方的树木诊断器材方面, 以本会长的国际交流经验来看, 日方的水平已在某部份, 超越了世界先进水平, 特别在他们不准出口的GAMMA线透视仪方面, 这仪器准确度达90%, 比任何其他超声波仪器都准确得多, 令本会长大开眼界。
 
是次行程, 由於得到了日方的完全信任, 本会长被赠献了大量的技术资料和报告文件 (用日文写出, 但本会长能看懂日语), 肯定对日后提升大中华地区的樹艺技术知识有所帮助。  本会长同时也对日方如此的浓情厚意, 无私奉献, 感到非常感动。  在此次之后, 日中雙方的合作交流,  绝对应该进行, 这对整个亚洲发展树艺行业的势头, 有带头作同。
 
本会再次感谢日方为此次造访所作出的一切安排和款待, 亦希望在不久将来, 日方能对我地区作出回访, 我方必然投桃報李, 热情回报。
 
谨此致意!
 
中华树艺师学会 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) 
ISA认证 “樹木风险评估员” (www.isa-arbor.com)
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,

It is the pleasure for the Station Manager (SM) to inform you all that the official visit to Japan on June 16 - 20, 2013, has been a complete success.

This visit is in the name of the China Arborist Association, & it was announced in the circulation all around Japan in this manner.  This also marks the first contact between the Japanese Arborists (which are called the Tree Doctors in Japan) & the Chinese Arborists in any technical & cultural exchange so far.  Both the organizers & the SM have been taking this opportunity very seriously, & had prepared well before the visit.

During the official events of June 17 - 19, the SM was shown the old & valuable trees in the Imperial Palace, & in the first western park (Hibiya) of Japan.  He was given a full morning of seminar  on Tree Planting in Asian Cities, a site demonstration of the latest Decay Detection Equipment in Japan, & a lot of eating & drinking.  Both sides practically worked more than 10 hours solid everyday, & Tokyo is a big city to travel around.

Some of the visiting photos can be viewed in the attachment of this message, though not all due to the email size.  On the other hand, the SM has been given a lot of the latest information on Tree Risk Assessment (TRA) techniques in Japan (in Japanese language which the SM can read), & their classified tree failure reports of Govt Depts.  This will become very useful for our own development in the China Region later.

A major topic of discussion by both sides is on the further cooperation of the two organizations, & the eventual inauguration of the Asia Arboricultural Alliance (AAA).  Both sides have contributed thoughts on this matter, & both sides have agreed that we should work together in time, to make it happen.  Asia cities have got our own cultural & historical background.  Leading the work by our own people would be seen to be more appropriate, though there will be many considerations to take in.

CAA is very grateful for the warm & cordial reception by the Japan Tree Doctors while in Japan, & we have expressed that we are looking forward to a reciprocal visit by them anytime to the China Region.  Together we work, we can bring a better tree care environment to the many awaiting cities in Asia.
 
best regards,
 
Sammy Au
Founding President (Station Manager) of ISA HK/China (http://isahkchina.blogspot.com) & China Arborist Association
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)
ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified (www.isa-arbor.com)
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."