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SUMMARY:Beginners Chainsaw Skills Workshop
DESCRIPTION:IN-PERSON at Berkshire Botanical Garden.\nLearn to use a chainsaw safely! Taught by arborist Melissa LeVangie Ingersoll, this popular workshop is designed for the novice-to-beginner chainsaw operator who wishes to gain greater confidence with this powerful tool. The class will combine lecture and hands-on learning, covering topics such as personal protective equipment, the anatomy of a chainsaw, reactive forces, basic chainsaw maintenance, and additional tools for use with a chainsaw. Techniques will include holding and starting a saw, hazard ID, escape options, log analysis (binds), planning cuts, overall plan and bucking and limbing. Attendees will cut logs on the ground and/or elevated on sawhorses and will leave with a better understanding of the safety features of a chainsaw and be able to operate a chainsaw based on safety fundamentals. No experience necessary. \nNote: Equipment will be provided; if you have your own chainsaw or personal protective equipment, please bring it with you. Dress and prepare for the weather, including long sleeves, pants and boots. Bring a lunch.\nMelissa LeVangie Ingersoll is a passionate educator about trees, tree care and tree climbing. She is an International Society of Arboriculture certified arborist and tree climbing specialist. She holds a Tree Risk Assessment Qualification and is Tree Care Industry Association certified (Tree Safety Professional). With over 20 years experience, she is an enthusiastic instructor and coach who loves to teach about trees.\n
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