Most of the research into ‘Tree Architecture’ (Arboritecture) is from France and Canada. That means it’s published in French, which many of us can’t read. This piece by Tom Joye, in the UK’s Arboricultural Association’s Arb Magazine, is a great introduction to the world of Tree Architecture, and what it can reveal about the ‘development stage’ of a tree. It’ll have you look at growth and epicormic growth in a different way.
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To make good decisions (about tree risk) means that we have to have confidence in what we do know and what we don't know. This double-header about confidence is a great listen from the BBC World Service.
It's probably not much of surprise to find out there's very little overlap between confidence and competence; how good people think they are, and how good they really are.
Confidence: Why it misleads us
But confidence can also be a force for good. Here's how.
Confidence: How it can help us
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