Ball of fluff puts a halt to proceedings.

[Mark Bolam]

Or a fox in their bedroom....

[Stephen Blair]

well done Frank, i would defo have stopped thats for sure:thumbup1:

[chris cnc]

badger on a lead, now thats an idea

[Paul Jenks]

Every now and then nests get stuffed but most of the time my guys are very good and pull off jobs when there is an issue with wildlife. The potential fines are frightening and for bats the police come round and slap the cuffs on. We do a lot of work with ecologists and they survey the tree prior to works if there is potential for habitat. In the case of this old tree there was and is obvious potential and this should have been picked up on the initial site visit and noted on the SSRA. As a percentage not many companies do this but once you've been exposed to the wrath of Natural England you tend to try and get it right.

Fair play to you for stopping. It's expensive stopping jobs and frustrating too I just got used to it.

We do try to educate our clients about the potential for habitat, (and the fines associated with non compliance), and they will often pay for an inspection. Of course sometimes they won't.

[ad15]

Know what you're saying Frank, but it was a great call.

 

Maybe let the local press know. If they ran a small story it would portray arbs in a good light, and generate a bit of free publicity to offset the lost hours.

 

You will also go to tree heaven mate.

 

 

if you do let the local press know, please don't show any pics of the tree or give the location,,, barry would be gone by dawn....

[Frank]

if you do let the local press know, please don't show any pics of the tree or give the location,,, barry would be gone by dawn....

 

The press won't be informed.

 

His name is barney. Not Barry.

[Frank]

BTW, should you be climbing with your hernia?

 

You do heal quick!

 

This job was from 2weeks ago. I've only just had time to sit down and upload he pics with trying to get everything sorted before my opp.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I dont understand Frank, if you were that keen on not harmng the fluffy little ball of feathers, why jab it in the eye with a stick in pic 7 ?

 

[Frank]

I dont understand Frank, if you were that keen on not harmng the fluffy little ball of feathers, why jab it in the eye with a stick in pic 7 ?

 

 

Not hurt it? I'd have gobbed the section out and dropped the fooker through the hedge backwards hen swept the remains through the jensen.

 

Only joking.

 

 

 

Well spotted though Dean. Hat was actually the hanger that I leant out to, which caused me to notice Barney.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Well spotted though Dean. Hat was actually the hanger that I leant out to, which caused me to notice Barney.

 

I reckon you had the stick for personal protection because you were scared incase it grabbed you by the throat, picked you up and shook you like a rag doll