Birch with polypore

[kram]

A friend has this at the back of her garden. Its under an enourmous beech tree, so the birch is growing off to one side with quite a lean. From just above fence height it leaves her garden and over hangs three gardens with sheds, with no good drop zone.

The beech is healthy and will provide a good safe anchor point for climbing blocking down the birch.

 

I believe I'm correct to advise that it should be removed. What do you think?
 

 

[Mark Bolam]

I would agree get it down asap, but better pics would definitely help.

Try and get one from over by the house with the flat roof.

[kram]

Had a look today, both neighbours were out so couldnt get access from their gardens.

The garden to the right has nothing to damage, nice clear grass for a drop zone, but not directly under tree.

Heres a photo from the road.

 

I went up the beech to have a better look, decided not to swing across incase I push it over!

I previously thought there was still some life and leaves on the birch but I was wrong, it is 100% dead. All green is from the beech.

 

My current idea is that I want to be roped in to the beech, with the ladder under me, and possibly speed line anchored on the beech, send everything away near to the road ( not done a speed line before)

 

 

 

Edited October 15 by kram