Seilklettertechnik Film | Kilpatrick Baumpflege

European Tree climbing Championships 2022

Here is a short video showing the main event in a tree climbing competition – The Work Climb event. Well its not exactly what we do at work no, but we want a healthy tree after 70 climbers have enjoyed the Parkour. The ‘Work Climb’ tests a climbers ability to move and position efficiently and safely from work station to work station throughout a tree as we do at work. Normally we would have in addition to our equipment here, a battery chainsaw, chainsaw protective clothing, large boots and an array of other climbing tools which could also include another work positioning system (if your from the UK). You can see why we all really enjoy this event, being able to strip all the extras off, move freely and let the Zig Zag glow!

Fracture Pruning

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This video demonstrates one method of fracture pruning or the coronet cut for habitat creation. This dying scaffold branch in Hamburg Wandsbek, had to be removed over a footpath for safety reasons. Instead of removing it back to the branch collar, from which decay would inevitably progress into the stem, we have made the branch safe while retaining valuable habitat that has been created by woodpeckers.

ITCC Masters 2016 San Antonio, Texas

International Society of Arboriculture’s edited footage of the winning mens masters climb, James Kilpatrick ITCC Masters 2016 San Antonio, Texas. Edited and produced by myself, footage owned by the ISA and shot by Bill Yauch, cover photo by David Graham.

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Canopy Reduction Time-lapse

Jannik Jansen, Tim Schröder and myself – James Kilpatrick preform a crown reduction on a Cedrus atlantica tree after a large branch broke out. We reduce the trees branch tips in order to alleviate end weight thus reducing the likelihood of further branch breakage.