Silver birch

[Mark Bolam]

You should have stopped for a chat mate.

 

 

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[monkeybusiness]

Late mature Ash, twin stemmed and over-extended both directions, likely bat roost in fork, moderately high target probabilities, unclimbable beyond last good growth points near midheight, no MEWP access possible, so it's a retrenchment and retain safe for habitat as long as possible.

 

So ultimately it will potentially need felling at some point, meaning paying yet more money in the future to deal with existing issues? And will the other two 'condemned' trees need anything doing in the future, or are they healthy and structurally sound? Whilst you have saved the client money in the short term have you definitely saved them money altogether?

I'm not agreeing with the tree surgeon's approach and know nothing of the job, but I have been witness to consultants eking out the last vestiges of life from potentially hazardous trees that end up costing the client more money than going for the fell in the first place would have. What costs more in the short term effectively saves money long term in some instances.