dont give up!!!!

[firewoodman]

i have driven past this tree quite regularly over the past few years and decided to stop and photograph it.

 

you can almost fit 3 people inside the trunk

what do you think? i'm amazed!

[Andy R]

foliage looks very healthy as well.. ..cool pic.

[firewoodman]

the tree is in an excellent condition considering the damage sustained and has been set on fire several times.

 

kids and a straw field.... what a combination

[conkers]

Have seen a few old Ash like that on top of windswept hills. I suppose the wood that is remaining is used to taking a battering.

Your tree looks top heavy to load that stem!

[David oakman]

cool:001_cool:

[firewoodman]

tis top heavy but would you prune hard to reduce weight and try to save or leave alone to die gracefully?

[THE88MAN]

i see quite a few like this (rarely as spectacular)and normally ash.i think years of spraying and burning have alot to answer for,or at least the farmers do

[David oakman]

Leave alone she has had a good life, all old oak trees are she because they are wonderful. mind you i have got one oak which i call my old man:001_smile:

[firewoodman]

yeah i would leave alone too.

 

it is growing about 5 mile away from where the welsh TCC was held this year, actually i took the photo on the sat morning

[Andy R]

tis top heavy but would you prune hard to reduce weight and try to save or leave alone to die gracefully?

 

good question...

 

we reduced a row of 5 200+ yr old oak trees last year, took 50% out of them, was a real shame as they were gorgeous trees. Unfortunately they were right on the edge of a ditch-line and 2 other trees in the row had fallen out in the winds. It was one of those jobs where you leave thinking had you done the right thing. Undoubtedly it will prevent them falling out in the future...but they are nowhere near as impressive looking as they were.

 

In the case of the one above, it would be nice to try and preserve it for as long as possible in my view. Take some weight out of the laterals maybe?