Ivy! what to do?

[Rupe]

Footlock past the ivy, set up the rigging and start the dismantle. Strip Ivy while your waiting for groundies to un tie. Simple, shouldn't take any longer except the pile of ivy to clear up.

 

Every time you cut a branch off at the colar, cut all the ivy within reach, then when you start choggin down it should peel off. If the rest of you charge double then no wonder I win every dismantle job I look at!

[Jon Lad]

I've sometimes found ivy on trees and buildings harder to remove when its dead than alive. A small crow bar is handy for ripping and levering it off.

You need to factor the additional time and effort into the price, just for the extra volume of chip / waste alone if its a large tree and thickly covered.