Slight Shock with Lombardy Poplar

[Matthew Arnold]

We have been keeping an eye on some trees on a riverside site that floods atleast 4 times each winter. We strim (carefully) around each tree so we can see any fruiting bodies or weaknesses around the base. One of the Poplars hasnt been strimmed around all year due to a very active Hornet nest. We knew they were coming from the tree but not sure where. As the weather hasn't been at it's best i thought it would safe to go and check the tree as we check them every 3 months (a bit extreme i know). Unfortunately i found out why the hornets were liking the tree. A nice big cavity with a hollow stem. When i tapped the tree it does sound like i am tapping a drum. So it will be coming out this winter as the footpath it is next to is used on a very regular basis.

[Buzzsurgeon]

Fell & Burn

[Bundle 2]

I would have thought that if the tree is a hazard and you deem the risk high enough for removal, it needs removing; not waiting for winter> Just my thoughts.

If it were to cause an incident, once you are aware of it as a manager, you would have to show that you had priorities that took precedence for reasons of resource available etc....May well be your situation, dunno!

[Matthew Arnold]

The main reason for waiting til winter is coz of the stupid pigeons nesting about 15ft up. but we wil probably only wait about 2 weeks then fell it. or knowing my boss, fell it to make it safe then clear up later thus removing the hazard.

[David Humphries]

.........or, if resource permits, top it within a cycle of reduction & maintain as a high biodiverse habitat.

 

The Bats & Hornets would be happy.

 

 

 

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[slack ma girdle]

why not fell it at about 15' then you will retain the benefit of a hollow tree and the wonderous beasties there in, whilst reducing the hazzard to the public.

[Mesterh]

Whether you fell it or leave it as a habitat stick I hope you will be planting another.

 

OK well hopefully not another pop:laugh1:

[Matthew Arnold]

We would hopefulyl leave somesort of habitat in its place whether it be a hollow stem or somthing similar. We have had woodpeckers nest in the trees next to it which is rather cool.

[Matthew Arnold]

Met the boss this morning. Checked the tree and its neighbours. The slightly fuller and thicker one to the left is also hollow but less so. But he has already given the go-ahead to drop it. He will be the one doing it sadly. I shall hopefully get a video put up on here showing its demise. He has already booked it in for next week.

[Graham]

We would hopefulyl leave somesort of habitat in its place whether it be a hollow stem or somthing similar. We have had woodpeckers nest in the trees next to it which is rather cool.

 

If the woodpecker's nesting in the neighbouring tree then that will be decayed too. Is that one being felled?