Copper Beech

[njm]

Hi ,

Not my field so advice required  , 10 months ago my new neighbour approached me about trimming my 25 / 30 year old copper beech on there boundary line  i had no issue as it was agreed that it would be done while the tree was dormant in winter ,  said trimming was ok with no issues but 2 weeks ago in the middle of the hot spell they have now taken a second bash at the tree as apparently there garden requires more light for there enjoyment !   as can be seen there are now rather a lot of dead leaves on the trimmed side of the tree , if they continue will this cause permanent damage to my tree and should  the canopy be reduced this winter to try and keep the issue from escalating ?   Thanks in advance 

Edited July 29, 2018 by njm

[Mick Dempsey]

Googly eyes app downloading as we speak.....

Edited July 31, 2018 by Mick Dempsey

[Mick Dempsey]

Not my best work I’ll admit.

[stihlmadasever]

Looks like a constipated cat...

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

5 hours ago, Gary Prentice said:

It’s still early!

It’s been a 1/2 decent day!

 

Made it to bedtime without flying off the handle!

 

Been frustrated, annoyed and disappointed, but on reflection, not a bad day....

[Gary Prentice]

1 minute ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

Been frustrated, annoyed and disappointed,

Welcome to my world! 

[Mark Bolam]

2 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Not my best work I’ll admit.

3/10 Mick.

Horns spot on, but the eyes are the small, balefully evil pinpricks above your drawn ones, and the fangs are hanging below your nostrils.

I’ve had 11 cans of Strongbow now, so I know I’m right.

[monkeybusiness]

On 29/07/2018 at 20:45, njm said:

Hi ,

Not my field so advice required  , 10 months ago my new neighbour approached me about trimming my 25 / 30 year old copper beech on there boundary line  i had no issue as it was agreed that it would be done while the tree was dormant in winter ,  said trimming was ok with no issues but 2 weeks ago in the middle of the hot spell they have now taken a second bash at the tree as apparently there garden requires more light for there enjoyment !   as can be seen there are now rather a lot of dead leaves on the trimmed side of the tree , if they continue will this cause permanent damage to my tree and should  the canopy be reduced this winter to try and keep the issue from escalating ?   Thanks in advance 

Is the pic taken from their (ie the neighbour with the light issue’s) side? 

[buffalo606]

6 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

3/10 Mick.

Horns spot on, but the eyes are the small, balefully evil pinpricks above your drawn ones, and the fangs are hanging below your nostrils.

I’ve had 11 cans of Strongbow now, so I know I’m right.

 

[njm]

On 01/08/2018 at 00:06, monkeybusiness said:

Is the pic taken from their (ie the neighbour with the light issue’s) side? 

Yes the pic is from there side  , the front of there property in the picture is facing North so no sunlight there until late afternoon anyway . 

[njm]

On 31/07/2018 at 17:34, Mick Dempsey said:

Reading this thread again, the cynic in me says that you only like the tree because it annoys the neighbours.

We live in a very rural location many gardens have a decent size of tree it is part of the character of the village , we also have a few incomers who would rather have a flat concrete landscape  !!!

Over the past 10 years i have had the top branches of the tree trimmed back on the neighbours side any time they were approaching the roof or side of there building . the previous owner and myself had no issue over the tree and there was never any complaint  .