Eden celebrates its 15th birthday this month. It’s starting to create its own ecosystem,developing in much the same way that a young volcanic island wouldI joined the rainforest team nearly 10 years ago. At 50 metres tall, the biome is domestic to the world’s largest indoor rainforest. I began by looking after a crop exhibit at ground level and the boys on the team did the climbing, and 50 metres up in the tree canopy. I suffered from vertigo but I thought,“Blow this – I want to disappear up there.” So I did.
I am supervisor now, and a lot better with heights. I’d rather be attached to a rope, and abseiling into the trees to prune them,than on the edge of a tall building. Tree care is a massive piece of our job. We have nearly a million visitors walking beneath them, so we remove all dead wood and balance out new growth. One of my responsibilities is the weekly tree safety audit.
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Source: theguardian.com