General Tree pics

[Dom]

A gnarly dead ash takedown from last year. The most of the main limbs and trunk were totally hollow, with about a hundred years worth of silt inside. There were wasps nests, numerous ants nests, loads of woodpecker holes, and inside the limbs we found a perfectly preserved owl in the silt that had probably been there for decades. Not got that many photos sadly.

[Dom]

And a nice dead poplar takedown from last summer. Tiny dropzone, speared everything straight down vertically. Great fun

[Dom]

Here's one I reduced earlier:

Edited February 5, 2009 by Dom

[David Humphries]

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Great pictures dom.

 

Out of general interest and not intended to trip you up or anything daft,

was a habitat survey carried out on the Ash, prior to works?

 

Looked like it had high potential for bats.

 

 

Pm me if you like

 

 

Keen to hear if wildlife guidelines and advise are actualy fiiltering through.

Might start a thread on it.

 

 

David

 

 

 

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Edited February 5, 2009 by Monkey-D

[Dom]

Great pictures dom.

 

Out of general interest and not intended to trip you up or anything daft,

was a habitat survey carried out on the Ash, prior to works?

 

Looked like it had high potential for bats.

 

 

Keen to hear if wildlife guidelines and advise are actualy fiiltering through.

Might start a thread on it.

 

 

David

 

 

 

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Sadly this was when I was just an employee, so I had no say in the matter. If it were down to me, I would have left the trunk standing.

[ClimbingNev]

Todays job repollarding some limes

 

Hi mate,

I like to see good tree management. Pollarding a Lime in this way can increase the lifespan considerably. If done right it is not a bad option. The work your doing looks very neat and I think that, going by some Lime "pollards", this management programe looks right for the setting. I know Lime is one of the more "forgiving" species but that should not be an excuse for topping or reducing. In my opinion if your going to think about a crown reduction it should be this or fell and re-plant.

Nice one mate

Nev.

[ClimbingNev]

a cruizy week installing lanterns for the chinese lantern festival. camphor laurel and fig trees plus many many more...........

 

Wow, I wish I was there man!

I really long for a job that does not involve destroying or "pruning" a tree!!!

I get so sick of the general attitude of the british public towards trees. How nice it would be to go somewhere and make money doing this kind of thing, can you imagine being sent out to put lanterns in the trees in the UK? Maybe I am wrong??

Great pics mate, I am officially jealous.

[athelstan]

This is what greeted me on Tuesday morning.

[John Hancock]

Found this photo so thought I'd try out my new scanner.......name that tree

[Peter]

Dont know what it is but you missed a bit at the top!