Is this tree safe?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Really? I never considered that. There isn't any bootlace mycelium **** growing on it.

 

Anyway the Forest Research Centre in Scotland said they can diagnose the disease if I send them a sample of the bark, including both the discoloured and normal tissues, so that's worth knowing. Looks like I can get my free diagnosis afterall.

 

trust me, its honey:001_cool:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

and you already have enough documentation in this thread to justify a five day notice to fell under the DDD dead diseased and dangerous clause

[Perkins]

I put the notification in last week, with photographic evidence and explanatory notes. The council have ignored me. So now I feel a bit exposed cutting the tree down without a formal response from the council.

 

I'll get the samples sent off for confirmation and let you know...thanks for the info

[skyhuck]

I put the notification in last week, with photographic evidence and explanatory notes. The council have ignored me. So now I feel a bit exposed cutting the tree down without a formal response from the council.

 

I'll get the samples sent off for confirmation and let you know...thanks for the info

 

Your telling them, not them telling you!

 

The fact that they have got in touch to say "No", IMO means get on with it!!!

[tommer9]

I put the notification in last week, with photographic evidence and explanatory notes. The council have ignored me. So now I feel a bit exposed cutting the tree down without a formal response from the council.

 

I'll get the samples sent off for confirmation and let you know...thanks for the info

 

The council would only get in touch to say you CANNOT cut the tree. The five day notice is notice of intent on your part, not a request for permission!

[Perkins]

Thanks for setting things straight, but I didn't want to risk the £20,000 fine for willful destruction.

 

I've since had confirmation back from forest research that this is bacterial bleeding k'nacker.

 

They never said anything about Honey fingers but who knows?

[David Goss]

trust me, its honey:001_cool:

 

Oh dear Hama your slipping:001_tt2:

twice in one thread as well