Whats your thoughts on this...

[tommer9]

Good job I reckon. I bet it is a tree owned by / cared for by a housing association; these set ups are more common on the continent than over here, and arent just reserved for the needy or elderly as is often the case in the uk. That being said, i reckon the spec was to repollard, and i reckon he did a pretty good job. In the last few seconds it gives a shot which doesnt look too out of shape, and given that it is in some sort of courtyard affair then i bet light levels in the flats was the goal for the job.

 

The shampoo ad hair thing......if you have dreads like he has, thats pretty much the form before trying to put a hat on......I had them once in a former life..

[Bradstock]

to be fair to the old boy, we only saw the finished article from one angle. i know a couple of guys that have worked for tradmaster, and they know their stuff, would be surprised if they were churning out pikey work.

[mistahbenn]

Standard Vicky repollard. I just wash and go.

[Frank]

I like the way it said "arborist" on his jumper, just in case anyone was wondering.

[woodmad]

Good job I reckon. I bet it is a tree owned by / cared for by a housing association; these set ups are more common on the continent than over here, and arent just reserved for the needy or elderly as is often the case in the uk. That being said, i reckon the spec was to repollard, and i reckon he did a pretty good job. In the last few seconds it gives a shot which doesnt look too out of shape, and given that it is in some sort of courtyard affair then i bet light levels in the flats was the goal for the job.

 

I couldnt agree more. There are loads of apartments here in germany with trees like this, if there were no trees there would be no birds or greenery, They are masters of the urban pollards here. I have just put some photos up on the pollard thread.

 

Im a believer in taking out a tree when it gets to big and replanting with a suitable replacment instead of reductions.

 

We dont know the spec, but if it was felled rahter than 'maintaned ' then the apartments would be bleak, even if a smaller one was there. People i think have a different view over here about trees. In the uk trees seem to be a nuisence, dropping leaves etc etc, here trees are seen as assets.. sweeping generalisation:biggrin: