Pollard too aggressive?

[spandit]

Had the contractors round to cut underneath the powerlines on behalf of the network. I know as it's willow it should grow back again but not a very sympathetic reduction...

 

Before:

 

After:

 

 

At least I can see the target at the end of my shooting range, now, but my camouflaged treebog is now fully exposed...

[nepia]

Looking at the size of the thing before the chop I'd say that's spot on; there are loads of growth points - it'll explode as soon as the ground gets wet.

[Stere]

How about the nesting birds?

[Ian C]

7 hours ago, Stere said:

How about the nesting birds?

There obviously wasn't any in  it!

 

They did right, its been Pollarded years ago and no point tickling that as it will be back in the blink of an eye.

[nepia]

Same goes for the tiddlers beyond.  Good job.

[spandit]

It's a pity they couldn't cut during the winter. Fed up with the power lines - wish they'd bury them

[Bolt]

Have you ever considered managing your trees yourself?

 

That way you can do the work at whatever time of year you like.

 

I am sure your your property is really nice an' all, but in all honesty,  neither UK Power Networks nor their contractors are that excited about paying you a visit. 

[nepia]

1 hour ago, spandit said:

It's a pity they couldn't cut during the winter. Fed up with the power lines - wish they'd bury them

It is a pity but most in the industry do the work when they can; they're too busy to delve deeply into the realms of seasonal pruning.

[spandit]

1 hour ago, nepia said:

It is a pity but most in the industry do the work when they can; they're too busy to delve deeply into the realms of seasonal pruning.

Yeah, I understand that. Still a pity, though.

 

1 hour ago, Bolt said:

Have you ever considered managing your trees yourself?

 

That way you can do the work at whatever time of year you like.

 

I am sure your your property is really nice an' all, but in all honesty,  neither UK Power Networks nor their contractors are that excited about paying you a visit. 

I have managed them in the past - I created the pollards in the first place, but I wait until the winter before cutting the stems for firewood. Before they were cut there were plenty of birds as well as other wildlife in the trees

 

I agree they're not excited but it's not a very sympathetic job - like coming back from the barber with Grade 1 all over rather than just a trim! I guess aesthetics are not high on their priority

[Treeation]

34 minutes ago, spandit said:

Yeah, I understand that. Still a pity, though.

 

I have managed them in the past - I created the pollards in the first place, but I wait until the winter before cutting the stems for firewood. Before they were cut there were plenty of birds as well as other wildlife in the trees

 

I agree they're not excited but it's not a very sympathetic job - like coming back from the barber with Grade 1 all over rather than just a trim! I guess aesthetics are not high on their priority

Have to disagree with this, I think 99% of decent arbs would have done the same and cut back to the knuckle. The finishing cuts look well placed and tidy, I agree a winter cut would have been a bit more beneficial to wildlife, but the amount taken off is spot on, and as said before they will spring back into life in next to no time.

 

Out of interest how would you have cut them yourself?

[Bolt]

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Edited June 2, 2019 by Bolt
'Cos I sounded so darn rude...... sorry :- (