Pollards, the forgotten art-discussion

[RobRainford]

Cool! I'm free most Sundays if that's the better day. Although Saturday traffic could be more favourable for me. There's the weekend with the 10/11th or 17/18th which are ideal for me. Depends on other arrangements of you guys!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

17th is BMS!

[sean]

A fine old Ash pollard i came across today.....completely hollow with only half a trunk. This cannot be seen in photos as the sun was in the wrong position.....will go back on a morning to photograph other side.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

A fine old Ash pollard i came across today.....completely hollow with only half a trunk. This cannot be seen in photos as the sun was in the wrong position.....will go back on a morning to photograph other side.

 

Thats a cracking tree sean, loving that first Monochrome too, awesome:001_cool:

 

Heres one from last week, put her on the ATF hope you did yours too:thumbup1:

 

[sean]

Thats a cracking tree sean, loving that first Monochrome too, awesome:001_cool:

 

Heres one from last week, put her on the ATF hope you did yours too:thumbup1:

 

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will definately be recording for ATF....also to re photograph the other side in the morning light......amazing tree............residual holding wood is on remaining half of stem is minimal.....always wonder whether we should intervene to preserve as long as poss or just let it be?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

will definately be recording for ATF....also to re photograph the other side in the morning light......amazing tree............residual holding wood is on remaining half of stem is minimal.....always wonder whether we should intervene to preserve as long as poss or just let it be?

 

Or just go to visit regular and observe and learn about the slow mechanics:001_cool:

[sean]

Or just go to visit regular and observe and learn about the slow mechanics:001_cool:

 

aye!.....beautiful crown she's got:thumbup1:

[woody paul]

Been back past the willow I pollarded last year and Christ they have grown about 8 foot on most of them. and snow on ground again.

 

 

[Eddy_t]

Great thread, only just found it, I used to volenteer with the wildlife trust, we were managing willow pollards for habitat creation and were encouraging decay and hollowing by flush-cutting the regrowth (approx 15 years old) for birds like willow tits

[Treemoose]

Great thread, only just found it, I used to volenteer with the wildlife trust, we were managing willow pollards for habitat creation and were encouraging decay and hollowing by flush-cutting the regrowth (approx 15 years old) for birds like willow tits

 

Sorry to derail but just googled willow tit and wow you really need your eye in to tell the difference from marsh tit