Strange request from a client

[plippy]

In the first photo their is 2 oaks, the one on the right i was asked to reduce buy 50%.

 

Then the weird bit, apparently he is gona dig around the root ball and yank it out, then clean up the roots and re plant it upside down with the roots in the air:confused1:

Apparently some architect has come up with the idea as a feature to be put in someone's garden, will post the finished product when i hear the job has finished

 

in the second pic (sorry for the poor picture quality) is the oak reduced

[janey]

Sounds like someone has watched too many episodesof Ground Force

[plippy]

Sounds like someone has watched too many episodesof Ground Force

 

id be interested in seeing wot the finished project looks like, but if it looks stupid iim gona ring up the architect and rip the crap out of him:lol:

[defenderjack]

In the first photo their is 2 oaks, the one on the right i was asked to reduce buy 50%.

 

Then the weird bit, apparently he is gona dig around the root ball and yank it out, then clean up the roots and re plant it upside down with the roots in the air:confused1:

Apparently some architect has come up with the idea as a feature to be put in someone's garden, will post the finished product when i hear the job has finished

 

in the second pic (sorry for the poor picture quality) is the oak reduced

 

lets hope their neighbours have got a sense off humour !!

[Mozza]

That is very strange request mate

 

Like you say, Be good to see an after picture, Very interested to see what it would like!!

 

Well..........it would look like an upside down tree but you know what i mean haha

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Ive heard of some dumb arse things from fancy architects but... well! some folk have too much money to waste !

[dannyT]

:confused1:

 

Waste of time and money for the client.

[Lancstree]

I've seen it done. Beacon fell country park in Lancs - I had to double take!

[geoff]

It was done in a school 'narure walk' I worked on,I was quite impressed as the roots upturned were willows,,,,,,must go back to see how they are growing as it was 2 years ago!

[Ben90]

Ridiculous, pointless, yet interesting. Where would the tree grow from after being...ahem...replanted? The stem or the roots/new canopy?