Botanical gardens takedown

[Ross Smith]

We unfortunately had to take down this elm in the botanical gardens in christchurch,a large limb had failed which is pictured on the ground,personally think the remainder of the tree could of been end weighted but in true NZ styles it was " take it down,its un safe " sad but true im afraid,admittedly it has continuous targets daily i.e joe public but the local council were too quick to call the removal in my eyes,ANYWAY,heres some pics,started wih a 150 tonna and ended up with a 220 to take the second half down including 2 6t butt logs.good job but was a shame a little bit more thought wasn't involved.

 

 

 

 

 

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[sean freeman]

That is a shame even moreso since clearly in the past resources have been committed to try and mitigate an assessed risk of failure...I don't envy the removal work but I do envy the crane ride.

[David Humphries]

Great set of shots Tana, thanks for sharing.

 

Big tree, big crane, big cahunes

 

 

 

Can't make out from the shots, what type of bracing & approximately how old do you think they were?

Had the failed limb been braced at all?

 

Do you get many Elms that big where you are?

 

Cheers

 

D

Edited February 1, 2010 by Monkey-D

[Mark Bolam]

See you got your own crane now bro. You kept that one quiet!

 

Shame the old girl had to go alright. I too envy the ride though!

[Peter]

Nice work. What happened to the timber?

 

Over here carvers plankers and turners would be waging pitched battle for it.

[Ross Smith]

yeah heaps of large elms here in christchurch dave,apparently some bracing had been up their for 20 yrs and all sort from bolts through the tree to cobra bracing,council TO has been on a cable bracing mission in the last few yrs throughout christchurch.

wood will be cut for firewood,tragic i know.

more pics to follow when 220t crane turned up to play

[lyle]

Those are some amazing pictures mate

[Mac McLennan]

yeh right !!! I expect they needed the bigger crane to get your fat aaaassss up the tree

[Ross Smith]

thats not me thanks macca