General Tree pics

[Ian Flatters]

Some picture of the stump, i might grab some more when i go cut some more bits off.

[Matthew Arnold]

Nice bit of Pussy Willow coming into blossom now.

[Stephen Blair]

This mornings job.

[Mozza]

Left it nice and tidy Stevie

 

Is there still amount of storm damage/wind blown stuff up your way? Or where they one offs pal?

[Stephen Blair]

Storm damage, the customer finally received payment.

[Marc]

This mornings job.

 

Ever heard of using a gob cut to get the trees over Steve

[alex_m]

nature's stunt fell!

[ClimbingNev]

Hi, after a LOOOOOOONG time away, take a look at these pics for your enjoyment

Works undertaken 6th March 2012 by Bartlett Tree Experts York.

I am climbing with scottie and crew tending the ground.

Sectional dismantle of a Black Poplar above the BHS outlet at Kirkstall, Leeds. (right next to the abbey). The weather was fine and sunny, probably the best day of the year so far! Askham Bryan horticultural college's Matt and Graham brought out a small army of first year arb students to observe the work site which was nice to see. The dismantle was completed in the day, with the total work schedule for the site being one week.

The main stem weighed in at 15 tonnes, taken in 3 sections. weights were 6t, 5t and 4t respectively. We used an 80tonne crane but the chains were only rated to 4t each, hence the smaller (but still massive) sections. Crane operator reckoned on a total tree weight of between 25 and 30 tonnes. The tree was deceptively tall and was just about at the limit in terms of Height and reach.

Works were to enable flood-defence piling works prior to re-development.

I should point out that the tree was massively over developed with huge sprawling, over-extended limbs. The tree had a history of substantial limb failure. Also a similar Black Poplar was pruned and retained and most of the trees on site were lifted and dead-wooded and retained, as in keeping with the amenity value of the site. We had an ecologist on site for some of the works inspecting the soft fallen branch-work and stem-wood for bats and birds. A hidden honey bees nest was disturbed but the colony was re-homed by a bee keeper! The honey I collected from the fallen combs was top notch by the way.

All in all a very tiring but satisfying week!

[Steve Bullman]

I was wondering why the need for the crane till I saw the size of the timber being lifted out.....first picture didnt do the size of the tree justice

[Dean Lofthouse]

Good stuff Nev

 

Been nice to have sat and watched that job

 

 

Sent from my iPhone cos it was