Chalara fraxinea

[Undercut]

This oldash suffers from bad dieback, has dropping limbs, branches and looks like it’s been pollarded at some point in the past .

It’s in a garden , I’m thinking of a clear fell based on safety and the tree deterioration over years to home , all comments and suggestions appreciated

 

Thanks

[Khriss]

No other fungal brackets noticed ?? I would fell at that point anyway . K

 

( move the target / dog tho ) 

Edited January 25, 2021 by Khriss
......and the Chickens !

[nepia]

If the tree has to go and there's room for a fell then do that.  If it needs dismantling how about leaving a good monolith?  That's a big tree; the stem would make great habitat

[Stere]

And the hens are  breaking the rules  🙂

[JaySmith]

If the client was open to trying to retain the tree I would go for a reduction personally. I’ve reduced a fair few mature Ash that are suffering from Chalara and most seem to be responding well. I was sceptical of reducing some as felt the reduction and the potential stresses could be the final nail in the coffin. The tree doesn’t look like it has a great deal of targets around it but obviously the risk factor and usage of the area below the tree would be a factor in either a fell or reduction decision