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Backyard EntrepreneurTM Tree Hugger Dendrologist
Make money working from home with trees. Diagnose disease, make furniture, sell trees, trim trees and begin a conservation program. You definitely must get out into your big backyard if you are going to study trees. Collect leaves and identify them all-- and shrubs too. Study tree and leaf designs. Climb trees and get to know trees. Because of the concern for the environment, plastics and other fake products are losing favor. We are returning to the use of trees for more products now. However, we cannot use the trees in the forests and protected public lands. We have to protect the spotted owl. So, how are we going to keep up with the demand for trees? Dendronologists, you, get to help figure this out. There will be an increasing demand for people who can figure out how and where to develop new varieties of trees that will grow at a faster rate. Sell Trees
Buy a few acres of land and have a tree farm and sell trees, like the miniture ones people place in pots outside their front doors or at home or in the office. Sell Christmas trees. Sell to landscaping companies. There are financial incentives and tax breaks. Advertise through a website and newletters. Tree Trimmer There is a need to not only trim out dead limbs, but to keep trees in shape. Buy a chipping machine to turn the limbs into chips that can be used in outdoor planters and flower beds. Tree Doctor Learn to diagnose and prevent tree diseases. You will have to make house calls. Make Furniture
You can determine the age of a tree by counting the numbers of rings in cut cross sections of tree trunks. This field is called dendrochronology. Interesting works of art and furniture are created from cross secitons of trees, tree stumps, and root balls. These furniture pieces are usually sold as rustic furniture or western furniture. Begin a Nonprofit Woodlot Conservation Program
Add hiking trails to your property and teach kids the names of trees and the importance of taking care of them. Teach conservation methods and how to prevent forest fires. Hold classes in tree houses. See our page on tree house design for more information. Have a campout in a tree house. See our bed and breakfast page for more ideas. © Backyard EntrepreneurTM 2007 Link to us. Contact us if you wish to have your site listed here as a resource in Tree House Dendrologist or related areas. Here are some resources to help you get started. Links Books Careers Washington Forest Protection Association Clip Art for your Newsletters Free Clipart and Web Graphics Clothing Equipment Fun
Magazines Subscribe to a magazine: New Scientist Marketing How-To: Make a Tree Stump Table Ideas for Using Wood: http://www.brooks-tower.com/treestumps.html Tree Stump Table from The Old House Web Membership Join a cause: Arbor Day Foundation Join a group: International Wood Collectors Society Join a society: Tree Ring Society Photographs: Tree Rings Plant a tree: http://www.treesatlanta.org/dighole.html Resources and Information About the natural EarthAnswers to all your questions about the natural Earth From the Universtiy of Tennessee: The Ultimate Tree-Ring Web Pages Find all kinds of information: Internet Scout Report Why trees are important: Sava Tree Why dead trees are important: Pennsylvania Game Commission Identify trees: Britannica Identify Tree Disease: U.S. Government Tree Identificaiton jobs: Bartlett Tree Experts Read an Article: Tree Rings A Wealth of Information: SAPS Instructions: How-To Dig a Hole to Plant a Tree Rustic Furniture Tree Kit |
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