Not so mahoosive beech reduction

[Neil Frost]

As I'm new to the mysterious arts of tree cutting, please be gentle. Here's my first reduction pic. Young beech, 12-15yrs old, about 30ft tall. Customer spec was to reduce by about 30% to let more light into their greenhouse, I convinced them that a less harsher haircut was better for the tree, and would let in enough light. So did a 20% reduction. I know it's only a wee little job, but I was pleased.

 

No before pic and it's a bit hard to see.

[testcricket01]

nice one neil hard to tell with all the conifers in the back but looks good you will soon be doing them reductions in seconds

[Neil Frost]

Cheers James, I know, I only took the one pic, should have done one from the other side. It made me feel better after I massacred a cherry last week! I'm gradually getting more confident.

[testcricket01]

Cheers James, I know, I only took the one pic, should have done one from the other side. It made me feel better after I massacred a cherry last week! I'm gradually getting more confident.

 

i herd all about that, light reduction come down, customer sends you back up heavy reduction come down, customer sends you up for a pollard unfortunatly happens alot but there we are pays the bills glad your getting more confident.

[Mesterh]

Looks good.

 

Small trees can sometimes be more of a pita than big ones to reduce ime.

[Neil Frost]

Yeah, it was quite spindly up top, but I love climbing beech. Fortunately had my faithful tripod ladder and long reach loppers for the sides.

[Ian Flatters]

Nice job forsty. Got a Oak with coros for you tomorrow

[Neil Frost]

Cheers guys. Looking forwards to tomorrow, you are the king of coronets. I'm sure there's a pun in there somewhere.

[testcricket01]

Nice job forsty. Got a Oak with coros for you tomorrow

 

ahhh i left a nice anchor point for you up that oak neil

[Neil Frost]

ahhh i left a nice anchor point for you up that oak neil

 

Mmm...sounds mysterious.