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Life lessons from two professional tree climbers

Kim Chakanetsa speaks to tree climbing champions - Josephine Hedger from the UK and Jess Hamer from Australia.

What does it take to become a world champion tree climber?

Josephine Hedger is a five-time World Champion and a Six Time European Champion tree climber. She lives in the New Forest, in the South of England, and when she's not competing or training she runs her own company, Arbor Venture Tree Care.

Jess Hamer is an arborist from Australia and the record holder for fastest 15 metres ascent in the Tree Climbing World Championships. She鈥檚 passionate about conservation and she uses social media to document the amazing trees she climbs and the animals she encounters - including scary looking spiders and hairy caterpillars.

Produced by Alice Gioia

(Image: (L) Jess Hamer, courtesy Jess Hamer. (R) Josephine Hedger, courtesy Josephine Hedger.)

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