
Don't forget that this is the season to prune your
oak trees. It must be in the winter to prevent
Oak Wilt or the spread of Oak Wilt Disease.
Telephone us and we will be happy to give you an
estimate for pruning your oaks. Make sure you don't
miss the correct time of year for the health of your
oaks.

Jeff has always been involved in Safety Training.
In the 1980's Jeff was in the U.S. Navy. He
was a Search & Rescue Diver trained in Jackson,
Florida. Many times he performed rescues from
ships and helicopters.


We
did an Aerial Rescue Scenario on March 7, 2010.
Our Scenario was removal, where the climber injured
himself with the chainsaw, so spurs were permitted.
First time we used this scenario. Jeff, Rick
and Rob performed the aerial Rescue.




Victorian Gardens attended the EHAP program in
Lansing this past week. Required training.
Jeff, Rob and Jontan attended. Rick Davis from
EN Davis went with them. It is a program
designed to inform tree care companies about the
electrical hazards for themselves and the crew
members.

Tim
Mautz will be coming at the end of February to
instruct us on First Aid and CPR. It is time
for renewal. This is required right along with
the EHAP program. We will also be staging an
aerial rescue, which is an additional requirement
for EHAP.

Tim
does a great job!
If
you are in need of First Aid/CPR training,
do
not hesitate to telephone him.






Did you find us. There we are - Jeff is
pointing at you. Rob is standing next to Jeff.
This was during our Aerial Rescue Training with two
CTSPs. Kristian Schultz was one of the CTSPs
and Paul Michaels was the
other CTSP. We are also in
TCIA's CTSP training brochure.


We had this photo taken at the Pet Supplies in White
Lake, MI. Northern Lights Photography did a
great job. With this crew it took 2 hours.
They were so patient. And the results were
fantastic.

Lieben is 5 months old. She is a black,
plush-coat German Shepherd. She now weighs
60lbs. and is almost as tall as VeeGee. She is
a joy to have in our Shepherd Pack. And, like
the other Shepherds, she sleeps on the bed. We
have got to get a bigger bed. Two people and
three Shepherds makes a full size bed pretty
crowded.


The Arboriculture Society of Michigan has selected
Victorian Gardens to receive the 2009 ASM Corporate
Award. Victorian Gardens was selected to
receive this award as a business that provides
financial support to the arboriculture industry
through sponsorships of meetings and workshops,
provide volunteers and/or in kind services for
arboriculture projects, and facilitate education for
the industry and their employees.
We are thrilled to receive this award and would like
to thank ASM Board Members for considering us for
this award.


As many of you know, Wesley and Meagan have left for
Iowa. All of us at the Arboricultural Society
of Michigan wish them the best. Therefore, a
new MTCC Chair was elected by the board. Dawn
Thierbach (me) is the new Chair. All
volunteers are welcome. We need Judges,
Technicians, Climbers and Runners. Contact
Nancy Carpenter at ASM (517-337-4999) or Dawn
Thierbach at Victorian Gardens (810-338-6531).
ASM, the Michigan Chapter of International Society
of Arborists, would like to extend an invitation to
everyone to join them at the Michigan Tree Climber's
Championship. The event will be at Oakland
University on August 21, 2010. It is free to come
and watch!!! Bring the family - everyone is
welcome.

You can still reach us at the same telephone
numbers.
We have a new email address:
vicgartree@aol.com

Marshall Baeckeroot from Oakland Community
College asked Jeff to come and teach the
Fundamentals of General Tree Work course for one
night (June 16, 2009). We had a great time.
There were eight students in attendance.
We really enjoyed ourselves. The students
were full of enthusiasm and loads of fun.
Thank you Marshall for the opportunity to use our
knowledge to help others.



Jeff's brother died on
December 2, 2008. Jack will be missed by all!

Dawn finished the Oakland Community College Fall 2009 semester with A's in Nursery
Practices, Flowering Annuals and Perennials and
Landscape Construction - Irrigation. She is on
the Dean's List.
The Oakland Community College Winter 2010 Semester,
I am enrolled in Greenhouse Management, Landscape
Design, Advanced Field Project, Physical Education and Michigan History.
After this semester, I will have three classes left
to attend and then will have my Associates Degree in
Landscape Horticulture. I should have my
Associates Degree by December 2010.
Jeff is working on his reports for the RCA
(Registered Consulting Arborist). The last report
is finished. Now we are just waiting for the
results. If all goes well, Jeff will be a
Registered Consulting Arborist in March or April. Jeff has also
started his training for CTSP. He is in the
beginning stages now.
Rob and the MIOSHA Level I Certification.
Rob finished the Level I MIOSHA Certification.
He is the first in the ASM organization to complete
this certification.
Rob will be attending MIOSHA Level 2 Classes soon.

Jeff, Dawn and Molly at Jack's Memorial Service.
Jack is Jeff's brother.