Tree Surgeon

Forestry workers perform a variety of tasks related to the planting, cultivation and protection of trees.

Main Tasks

• prepares ground for planting by clearing vegetation and other debri
• drains and ploughs land and erects and maintains fences as necessar
• collects seeds, plants and prunes trees and selects and marks trees for fellin
• fells trees using axe or power saw and saws wood into required length
• cuts coppice, removes tops of standing trees and lops branches as necessar
• assists in the control of harmful diseases, pests or forms of wildlif
• builds and maintains forest road
• maintains watch for fires and operates firefighting equipmen
• operates machinery used in the cultivation and management of tree
• monitors and patrols forests and parks to maintain grounds and prevent unauthorised entr

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