dutch elms disease

[plippy]

the local park just round the corner from my house has 5 elms and coming into spring this year i noticed 2 of the 5 that are fully mature wernt kicking any live growth out, i go past them everyday and have been keeping an eye on them.

 

2 months ago i rang the council and made them aware of the trees and that they didnt look to healthy, yesterday i spoke to the local tree officer who is only employed once a week on a friday that id reported it to the council and he just laughed, he said ' i got the message you left and went straght to the park to av a look and sure enough they are dead as a do do' he then went on to explain that the contract had been made aware of the status of the trees the same week that i had reproted it and that they would do something about it.

 

il be taking the dog for a walk later and il post some pics but they the trees are still there and over look the busiest road and public park in faverham.

 

my question is, the contractor has been made aware of the situation and will obviously know what species they are, why hant they been removed?, is it budget or maybe they only like cutting the grass and watering the flowers in the town centre, who knows but when the trees decide to go they are gona cause some major damage

[geoff]

If they only died this year they probably arnt too worried,elm will stand for years as long as the roots are there.

[plippy]

If they only died this year they probably arnt too worried,elm will stand for years as long as the roots are there.

 

morning geoff, yeah i know but still, they are located in a public park thats used everyday,personally if i see a dead tree no matter wot the species, i think they should be dealt with straight away, especially when it invovles the public:confused1: il put some pics up in a bit

[geoff]

Morning Plippy,Pics oh yes!

Wouldn't be surprised if they lose more of the five trees,shame to see them go.

[plippy]

yea ive noticed more dead branches on the other 3 and last year one just went over into the main road at 7 in the morning, the police wer diverting traffic over the footpath, my mate rang me up saying he was stuck in the traffic, i went up at 10am and the tree was still there, i asked the copper did he want e to cut and clear it for them as thats wot i did for a living and he was well pleased, so i did, apparently the contractors got the call as soon as the tree came over and the copper said they wernt gona be on site for a couple of hours and that was at 10am when i spoke to the copper

[raafbeard]

They been dead for a while mate!! - Time for some midnight stunt felling??

[janey]

I thought we all WANTED more standing deadwood, especially natives? Ban the kids, problem solved .

[Bundle 2]

morning geoff, yeah i know but still, they are located in a public park thats used everyday,personally if i see a dead tree no matter wot the species, i think they should be dealt with straight away, especially when it invovles the public:confused1: il put some pics up in a bit

 

This is such a narrow view and has no basis in fact.

As has been posted above, the part that deadwood plays in the ecology of our natural world is not to be underestimated. The ONLY basis on which your comment may have some pertinence lies in the need to protect the remaining three trees from the disease. This should be done by removing the affected trees and burning the arisings. And this needs doing sooner rather than later in the case of Ophiostoma novo-ulmi (DED)

Get with the program Plippy, please....!

[plippy]

This is such a narrow view and has no basis in fact.

As has been posted above, the part that deadwood plays in the ecology of our natural world is not to be underestimated. The ONLY basis on which your comment may have some pertinence lies in the need to protect the remaining three trees from the disease. This should be done by removing the affected trees and burning the arisings. And this needs doing sooner rather than later in the case of Ophiostoma novo-ulmi (DED)

Get with the program Plippy, please....!

 

duely note'd Bundle 2

in the rite location, then yes i agree with you:thumbup1: but not in a public park of a main road that holds 90% of faversham traffic, all day, every day, im sure my thread holds some basis

[combined tree services]

duely note'd Bundle 2

in the rite location, then yes i agree with you:thumbup1: but not in a public park of a main road that holds 90% of faversham traffic, all day, every day, im sure my thread holds some basis

 

Plippy i totally agree with you , as much as it is a great idea to leave standing dead wood where possible it is not a practise that can be adopted in every green space, park, or public space , IMO let nature do its thing in locations where the interferance from us humans is kept to a minimum such as woods, forrests, country parks, FC commision set aside spaces etc etc .