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Tree house construction training

True treehouses and raised platforms can be built in an infinity of ways and for almost an infinity of budgets.  Bolted into the tree, raised up on legs, supported by cable systems or a combination of these.

I've enjoyed building a few small ones but am wanting to develop both my skills and market for more ambitious projects.  Trouble is, I can't find anyone in the UK who offers tree house building instruction, via an organised course or on the job.  And such training could include of course design and construction techniques but also planning regs, insurance, maintenance issues etc.

 

Please get in touch here if you are interested either in a training or trainee capacity and perhaps we can bring together enough people to run some kind of course. Chris Swinburn

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by axeljk on May 16, 2011 at 7:55

Hi Chris,

never entered my head before but when I saw your post I said- count me in on that one!


PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Phil Voice on May 16, 2011 at 9:15

Hi Chris

 

What a great idea.

 

You may want to give Alan Berry: http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/profile/AlanBerry a nudge on this. Alan builds tree houses and he may be able to help too.

 

 

 

 


PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Garden Doctor Chris on May 22, 2011 at 1:52

Hi Axel

only you and John have replied so far but I'll certainly try to build some momentum on tree house training and keep you in the loop.

Chris

axel keating said:

Hi Chris,

never entered my head before but when I saw your post I said- count me in on that one!


PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Garden Doctor Chris on May 22, 2011 at 1:53
oops I meant to write 'you and Philip',  not John.

PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Garden Doctor Chris on May 22, 2011 at 1:55

Thanks for this tip Philip.  I'll nudge Alan re tree houses.

Chris

Permalink Reply by Daniel Gillings @ DC inc on May 22, 2011 at 8:31
Sounds great to me!
Permalink Reply by Joe Batty on May 23, 2011 at 17:07
That sounds like a great idea, I build decks and sheds etc. ive always wanted to build a tree house.
Permalink Reply by Andy Westacott on May 23, 2011 at 21:24

Be interested in a course on this definitely

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Permalink Reply by Si @ GS on May 23, 2011 at 22:18
I would be interested in this! Couldnt think of a job I would enjoy more!

PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Garden Doctor Chris on May 23, 2011 at 22:53

That's more like it.  Now several of us are interested in tree house training.  I'll try and extend this interest and find both a suitable instructor and a venue. 

I've attached a photo of a tree house I built this year in my own garden.

If any of you have any ideas/leads then please follow them.

Watch this space.

Chris

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Craig McGinty on May 24, 2011 at 9:47

I popped this request out onto Twitter and received the following from European Trees.

 

"Aldous George of http://www.up-a-tree.com/ could help. He also does tree climbing courses for the layman."


PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Garden Doctor Chris on May 25, 2011 at 1:50
Thanks Craig.  I'll check out this lead.

Craig McGinty said:

I popped this request out onto Twitter and received the following from European Trees.

 

"Aldous George of http://www.up-a-tree.com/ could help. He also does tree climbing courses for the layman."

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