Emergency Lime pollard

[Steve Bullman]

This Lime was amongst 20 or so on my list to deadwood this past week or so......midday yesterday my groundsman noticed this split in the rear stem.

 

Amazingly when we went round to see the neighboring house to tell them about the split they told us they knew about it....they hadn't thought to report it to the tree owner, despite the garden being full of childrens play equipment....couldn't believe it!

 

We bound the trunk with 3 lorry straps and kept our fingers crossed that it would hold till today when we had a mewp available......would have been a nightmare to try and climb as there were no safe rigging points

[Amelanchier]

Got any shots of the defect?

[Steve Bullman]

few shots of the dodgy stem

[Steve Bullman]

Got any shots of the defect?

 

patience young master

 

that split ran for about 8ft....absolutely amazing the tree was standing....it was pretty fresh, i'd say no older than 8 weeks....we've had some pretty strong winds during that time too

[MattyF]

bloody ell! that aint no small tear.....you would of thought they might of got the owner on the phone asap

[Mr Ed]

That would make for an entertaining climb

[Steve Bullman]

probably would have tackled it 10 years ago, and on a slightly calmer day than today!!

 

in fairness it would have been do-able, with plenty of ply sheets on the shed below and some very careful climbing

[David Humphries]

Difficult to make a judgement from just a few shots, but who on here would consider a climb dismantle on this one ?

 

Joe Public should all be sent on common sense courses.

Why would even the most fool hardy not see that as a seriously potential Hazard.

 

 

Interesting Post Steve.

[Mr Ed]

I would if someone dared me. Reckon Steve would if I dared him too:D

[skyhuck]

Outrageous! you felled it!

 

Surely a light reduction and a Cobra brace would have been the way to go:awink: