Does the idea of travel excite you? From time to time we have jobs come onto our books which excite us and this week has been a pearler!

Now we ought to say from the start, we are well aware that it's not easy finding qualified Arborists in the UK at the moment. We work hard every day to match Climbers and Tree Officers with roles which will fulfil them and further their careers.

Usually being close to home is one of the key factors in a role but from time to time a situation arises where the opposite is true. Sometimes it's all about finding someone who is looking to give themselves, and perhaps their family too, a new experience and an adventure to boot.

So this week we added jobs in Australia and Bermuda to our website. Both opportunities are for a couple of years so not a lifetime commitment, but what would be special about those two years?

Well, firstly, if you love climbing then the experience of new trees to appreciate will be one of the benefits. Can you spot the climber in the eucalyptus above? These giant trees can grow up to nearly 400th tall!

Then there's the weather. Probably still challenging at times but in a very different way to British demands made by the cold. Certainly, more enjoyable when not working and on the beach or cooking up a storm on the barbie.

The adventure doesn't only have to be for those in the trees either. Both opportunities offer a fully supported application system (which could include a visa for a spouse) so it could be an exciting time for a young family to experience the world.

If the thought of sun and sea, with an interesting and rewarding job thrown in is for you then drop us an email at admin@ctcrecruitment.co.uk or call us on 01743 344466 to chat through the opportunities. You can also read more about the Australia Climbing Arb jobs here. Thanks for reading and, wherever you're looking for Arb work, we're here to help.

Warm wishes, Beccy and Kate

When we asked Steve Bullman from Arbtalk about running a photograph competition we had no idea how many fab tree people would enter and we’ve loved going through the pictures.

It’s also been fascinating to see the arb world from different angles, looking up high into the canopy, looking down from a drone and up close with trees and machinery. From some of the comments on Arbtalk I think it’s fascinated arborists too. If you’d like to see them as they appear on our Instagram feed you can follow us by clicking here. But before you do that scroll down to enjoy some of the entries loved and to see the competition winners.

It’s been really hard to decide which are our favourites but we managed to whittle it down to a shortlist of 9 photos which we wanted to share because we loved them and 3 which were our out-and-out winners. We’ve explained why under each photo.

 We have 9 photos which we wanted to highlight for various reasons. These first two show a working day being enjoyed in very different weathers:

Credit: JonnyRFT

Credit: IronMike

The next two were amazing examples of being in the woods as the sun set...

Credit: Juddy  

Credit: IronMike

And these are gorgeous examples of the beautiful neaqr symmetry of trees:

Credit: AFtrees  

Credit: Patrick Goulding

And these were great examples of trees in various stages of removal:

Credit Tommy_B

Credit: Mike Dempsey

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And our winners are... for the two runner's up prizes of £25 we have something old world and something very much more modern. We felt both had a great sense of atmosphere and portrayed the job in hand really well:

Credit: Cob-Logging

Credit: JonnyRFT

And finally, our winner is Carlos whose silhouette really seemed to us to capture a sense of purpose and concentration:

Credit: Carlos

A massive thank you to all who joined in. We'll look forward to showcasing the photos on Instagram over time and will credit the entrant wherever possible. Please follow us via the link at the top of this blog and we'll tag you if you know which was your entry. Thank you also to Arbtalk and the arb community there for the fun we've had with it. We'll message the three winners privately to arrange to send their prize.

If you've any photos you'd like us to share on Instagram don't hesitate to drop them across to us.

Stay safe and thanks again, Kate & Beccy