Felling licence question

[Stubby]

Move the dead people out from under the tree . Simples

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

There was an article about churchyard Yew recently on one of the FB pages. There is a group that are seeking to record / protect church / cemetery Yew, and there’s like, a Yew interest group also. If yome really keen to ‘do it right’ Mark, I’ll see if I can find the links / contact details - they may be willing to offer some input to your tree owner / architect fellows?  

 

Or just tell them there are ancient mythical powers associated with cemetery Yew which will consume their souls and condemn them to pergatory if they fuck around with it...

[Gary Prentice]

2 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

Slight derail, but I have been asked to price this by a local church.

An architect has said the tree needs ‘trimming back or pollarding’ because it is ‘casting shade on the graves’.

 

 

 

I wonder how much he invoiced for that pearl of wisdom?

 

 

 

 

 

[Mark Bolam]

I shudder to think Gary.

 

It would make your turn in your grave.

[felixthelogchopper]

2 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

That’s the problem Paul.

I think a nice prune would leave them whingeing that ‘we haven’t taken enough off, there are still shadows on the graves’.

Tell them you will only deal with those directly affected.

[Adam M]

I reckon you'll get at least one resident complaining that yew berries are poisonous and that they have to sleep in the other side of their box whenever its windy because it moves funny and has a dangerous lean. 

[Rough Hewn]

Send a form to all the dead people asking if they mind being shaded by the yew tree...
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[Mark Bolam]

Hi Edward,

 

That is pretty much the gist I have emailed back to them, albeit in a more condensed form.

 

I'll send them the links as well.

 

Thanks very much.

 

[Mick Dempsey]

6 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

Slight derail, but I have been asked to price this by a local church.

An architect has said the tree needs ‘trimming back or pollarding’ because it is ‘casting shade on the graves’.

 

I can’t see an obvious solution.

 

A light reduction won’t achieve anything, and a mullering will look awful for years.

 

Either way there will still be shadow on the graves!

I can’t believe an architect doesn’t understand basic physics!

 

I might just pass on it.

 

They have to be the hardest tree to reduce nicely, stand on a branch and it dips, cut it and it comes up like a jack in the box too long or too short.

[Mark Bolam]

I'm putting forward the case for no action Mick.

 

I know, I know - it will look ok from your house!