Not strictly tree related but countryside related

[Matthew Arnold]

Some Bird Cherry blossom with the dew from the night before.

[likeitorlumpit]

Interesting thread developing- amazed that this is all voluntary- good on you

 

On the subject of needles /litter etc

I found a panty liner in a nearby alleyway on Friday about 1metre away from a used pregnancy test

Just the thought that they have to use a public alleyway to check- amazing

[Matthew Arnold]

Every little helps. Felled a collapsed Elder a few months back and the elderly lady asked if we could scrape back the mud for her. She asked on Friday, we were there at lunch today and scraped back more than she asked for just to make it easier for her. Going to get in there with the backhoe to scrap it even further and remove the stump and concrete post.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Your a bloody nice chap ranger, and a great thread building, quality.

[Gareth Dalzell]

Every little helps. Felled a collapsed Elder a few months back and the elderly lady asked if we could scrape back the mud for her. She asked on Friday, we were there at lunch today and scraped back more than she asked for just to make it easier for her. Going to get in there with the backhoe to scrap it even further and remove the stump and concrete post.

 

Good work as usual. It's one of those instant reward jobs, clearing back kerb lines. It,s a bit like unblocking a storm drain - job done, immediate result

[Matthew Arnold]

Good work as usual. It's one of those instant reward jobs, clearing back kerb lines. It,s a bit like unblocking a storm drain - job done, immediate result

 

Beleive it or not there is a drain under the big hump of soil we left (hence the backhoe). We want to clear it out as there is a problem with flooding at the end. The water just flows off the road and down the trailway.

[Gareth Dalzell]

Beleive it or not there is a drain under the big hump of soil we left (hence the backhoe). We want to clear it out as there is a problem with flooding at the end. The water just flows off the road and down the trailway.

 

Must be where the spade is in the first picture? Get in there with that backhoe and get digging. Maybe whack the ivy back a bit further off the kerb line in that case so the water can flow cleanly without catching on the stocky ivy growth hanging over the kerb. Nice one:thumbup:

[Matthew Arnold]

Must be where the spade is in the first picture? Get in there with that backhoe and get digging. Maybe whack the ivy back a bit further off the kerb line in that case so the water can flow cleanly without catching on the stocky ivy growth hanging over the kerb. Nice one:thumbup:

 

In line with the lump of ivy/fencing. We are waiting for the back hoe to come back from the workshop as some muppet put the hydros on backwards and blew the valves. We have a contractor down there but he only has a 3 ton mini digger.

[doobin]

In line with the lump of ivy/fencing. We are waiting for the back hoe to come back from the workshop as some muppet put the hydros on backwards and blew the valves. We have a contractor down there but he only has a 3 ton mini digger.

 

That's ample. Backhoe would be overkill.

 

Save the council some dough and use the 3 tonner.

[Matthew Arnold]

A nice little stile repair job. Only took 40 mins to put in between two of us.