ring barking attempt

[armchairarborist]

spotted this lastweek, tree is approx 85cm DBH, targets include 3 garages, two houses and a workshop. i wouldn't like a tree that size hanging over my house dead! looks like its been drilled all over with a flat drillbit too

[Adam Bourne]

why?????????? just causing more problems for them self's who ever done it. once it dies its still gonna need to come down (if it don't come down on its own.) crazy mate cool find though.

[Dwc]

Someone really did'nt like that tree!

[RobRainford]

It looks like someone has had a go before judging by previous wounds. Is the tree dead now?

[armchairarborist]

the cuts don't look mega recent, so i'd guess last summer. i'll go check nextweek to see if it's leafing up yet, there's another one that was behind me when i took the pics, thats been done years and is shutting down, they can last a bit like this can't they? i'd love to be called to the wreckage if it failed.. be one for the local rag, 'Revenge of the tree'

[evo0001]

Get you price in and finish the job before some one beats you to it!!

[armchairarborist]

no way! i wanna see it fall over:thumbup: i was talking to one of the residents who has done a bit of work clearing rubbish in the small wood behind, he wasn't going to admit to it but i made sure he knew how dangerous it is/will get. i also gave a price to dismantle but told him that price will go up nextyear when its 'more dead'(if its still standing) i'm sure the message will get to whoever is responsible

[bob]

whose property does it stand on and is it protected

PM location if necessary:001_smile:

[Arbgirl]

Juvenile woodpecker with a Black and Decker I reckon!

[armchairarborist]

haha woodpecker with a 10mm chuck:thumbup:. pm sent Bob