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SERVICES

I’m an independent Arborist and LOLER inspector based in Kings Hill near West Malling, Kent, running my own small Arb and conservation business, working with contractors and tree surgeons. After years on the tools and having spent 2021 and the earlier part of 2022 battling and recovering from Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, a blood cancer, for the second time in my life, I've added LOLER inspections to my skill list.

To show my support for the two cancer charities most important to me, I will be making a contribution to Cancer Research, Blood Cancer UK or Anthony Nolan Trust/DKMS for every Loler inspection I carry out.

ARBORICULTURAL, CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
 

  • Arboriculture

  • Tree Surgery

  • Stump grinding

  • Site clearance and vegetation management

  • Small scale forestry and woodland management

  • Hedge management

  • Topiary and Boxwood management

  • Natural Bee (bee centric) habitat creation

  • Insect, invertebrate and wildlife habitat creation

LOLER QUALIFICATIONS:
 

22/04/2022

City & Guilds NPTC Level 3 LOLER Inspector course - certificate of competence in the thorough examination of arboricultural equipment

 

City and Guilds, NPTC Units:

CS30

CS31

CS38

CS39

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Comprehensive training in the use of: wood chippers, felling medium and large trees, rigging and advanced rigging techniques, dealing with windblown and storm damaged trees, brushcutters, pole saws and the spraying of weedkillers - PA1 and PA6a

Other:

  • HSE Approved First Aid Instructor

  • Clean driving licence can drive up to 7.5T and trailer.

  • PTLLS - Teaching course

  • Sales Manager, Finance Manager for BMW and other leading automotive brands

  • First Aid at Work

  • HSE & London Fire Brigade Fire Marshall

  • Land Rover Experience Driving Instructor

  • Off-Road & 4x4 Instructor

  • Vehicle winching and self rescue qualified

  • Off-road & 4x4 courses

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Specialised travel and Expedition 

  • Personal expeditions: '98 Middle East and '99 London to Cape Town, numerous trips throughout Southern Africa '99,'00 and '01

  • Vehicle based Logistics Expert and Expedition Medic - specialising in Africa and the Middle East

  • Far from Home I & II - Expedition First Aid

  • Game Capture Operative - locating and darting of individual animals and the coralling and netting of herds. 

  • Co-owner of business in Zambia making safari lodge furniture and buildings from local exotic hardwoods. 

© 2022 Chris Coombs Arb LOLER Inspector

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