Tree Topping - Really?

[John Hancock]

Apologies if this has been posted before, I think this raises so many questions….

[sean]

Looks American that poster. Topping/High Pollard/French pollard.....labels labels. I think all the high pollarded street trees in this country statistically add value to a house/street.

[Mick Dempsey]

Give us a couple of the questions you think this raises, something to get our teeth into.

[TIMON]

How about ..... I've tried to educate the customer with all of the arguments against topping, but he's still adamant. Do I walk away with my professional integrity intact or do I do the job 'cos I've got wages/bills/tax to pay and a family to feed?

 

 

Timon.

[Treeation]

How about ..... I've tried to educate the customer with all of the arguments against topping, but he's still adamant. Do I walk away with my professional integrity intact or do I do the job 'cos I've got wages/bills/tax to pay and a family to feed?

 

 

Timon.

 

I think context would play a big part....if someone insisted on topping a high amenity tree Id would walk and keep my dignity. If it was a low value young tree that could take the beasting I might be reluctantly persuaded.

Then you get into the scenario where someone wants a large tree felled and you manage to at least talk them into leaving a monolith which I guess is better than nothing but could still be considered as topping.

[stihlmadasever]

How about ..... I've tried to educate the customer with all of the arguments against topping, but he's still adamant. Do I walk away with my professional integrity intact or do I do the job 'cos I've got wages/bills/tax to pay and a family to feed?

 

 

Timon.

 

Ahhh... the eternally revolving question..

[Johnfella]

No such thing Guys, move on.

[Paul Barton]

No such thing as what?

 

 

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[Johnfella]

No such thing as topping trees, where do you come from?

[Paul Barton]

Bristol.

 

You?

 

I'm fairly confident that topping trees is a thing. I've seen it. I did it.

 

 

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