what to do with lanky trees

[Bolt]

3 minutes ago, Mark J said:

He was quite SHOUTY, I think he may have taken the chance to lower his blood pressure a little.  Knew/knows his stuff, no doubt,  when it came to forestry.  Possibly shouldn't have got too involved in political threads.

 

I guess maybe so.

 

Not really interested in political opinions tbh (unless we are talking the opinions on immigration of Spraintlot - or whatever he was called).

 

[Steve Bullman]

1 minute ago, Bolt said:

 

I guess maybe so.

 

Not really interested in political opinions tbh (unless we are talking the opinions on immigration of Spraintlot - or whatever he was called).

 

cumalot you mean

[Bolt]

1 minute ago, Steve Bullman said:

Its exactly how I remember it!

 

LOL!!  Yes, I am sure it was.  ?

 

 

[Bolt]

Just now, Steve Bullman said:

cumalot you mean

 

That's the fella.

 

how soon one forgets!

 

[porky]

Just to get back on topic...if it's a PAWS site it's  best to leave the oaks in where possible, in any condition, as they probably will be the last remnants of the original ancient woodland.

[westphalian]

Good thread! Not an uncommon scenario. Interested to see what sort of opinions are presented. 
 
Forgot to mention height to diameter ratio and what people’s thoughts might be...
 
The “stump” comments made me think of TCD!  [emoji23]
 
 

I suppose exposure more important than height to diameter??

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

1 hour ago, Mark J said:

He was quite SHOUTY, I think he may have taken the chance to lower his blood pressure a little.  Knew/knows his stuff, no doubt,  when it came to forestry.  Possibly shouldn't have got too involved in political threads.

And therein lies a lesson to us all Mark ?

 

God Bless TCD - the teacher that just keeps giving....  ?

58 minutes ago, Bolt said:

 

I miss TCD.  

 

Amongst a sea of prima donnas and wannabees, he offered an alternative (if not always welcome opinion).

 

 

 

That's the badger!  The root of all evil....

56 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

Its exactly how I remember it!

Here endeth the lesson...  The Gov'nor has the final word. ??

[Steve Bullman]

2 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

And therein lies a lesson to us all Mark ?

 

God Bless TCD - the teacher that just keeps giving....  ?

That's the badger!  The root of all evil....

Here endeth the lesson...  The Gov'nor has the final word. ??

Haha not at all!!

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

2 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

Haha not at all!!

It was in jest not serious!!  ??

[saintsman54]

If you have got the time, it would be good to do little and often regarding the thinning. If you can remove 5-10% of the softwood at each intervention, and do this every couple of years, that would be best. This will give the standing hardwoods the protection they are used to, and it will also mean that the light levels to the floor won't increase too dramatically (causing dense bramble growth). 

 

If you don't have the time, maybe you could do the softwood thin as standard, then coppice the lanky hardwoods, but single a stem from the regrowth, so that it matures as a maiden tree.