bat boxes

[John Shutler]

been asked to fit some bat boxes, i dont know what type they are but im just after some info on how people tend to attach them to trees

[josharb87]

we had some concrete ones to attatch to trees on the edge of a construction site, they were supplied with a bit of thick curved wire to loop round the trunk. tbh i think a tree tie round the trunk, and some wire to attatch box to tie would be better

[John Shutler]

cool, cheers josh

[MattJordan]

We did a bit of this at college last year, and I believe the most used technique was to use some sort of flat strop, stapled to the bat box and place wherever desired on the stem.

[Ian Leach]

Arborbolt or a home made version of it that i've made which moves with the growth of the tree, to me if you use wire won't in cause to much friction if wind blows it and end up damaging the tree

[Tom D]

I did a load a few years back there were 2 different types, I'd avoid girdling a stem with anything, I used some stainless screws.

[John Shutler]

arborbolt it is then

[kevwrenn]

i did a load with stainless screws, they were woodcrete construction... if yours are the same, be careful as they are quite brittle.

[Will Hinchliffe]

I saw one of the inventors of arborbolt give a talk on instaling lightning protection in trees last year. He was a fantastic speaker and a really funny bloke.

[gibbon]

We did the woodcrete ones years back and had to them with 2 ropes around a union and tied off on the stem at ladder height so that they could be lowered to the ground to be checked.