Veterans of Bristol

[Paul Barton]

Very coy! I assume it's the firm with the yard next to Blaise then

[sean]

Very coy! I assume it's the firm with the yard next to Blaise then

 

 

for my sins yes:001_smile:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Nice one sean, I do love an old vet ash, they is special

[sean]

Nice one sean, I do love an old vet ash, they is special

 

I knew as soon as i saw those ash that you would love them......

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I knew as soon as i saw those ash that you would love them......

 

Im going to plant an ash to pollard in the garden this winter, an oak and a beech too, going to provide my fire wood needs and add to the ecology of my garden nicely.

 

should add interest for the workshops I intend to run here some day too:thumbup1:

[RobArb]

proper pollards, not just topped trees:lol:?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

proper pollards, not just topped trees:lol:?

 

[sean]

Bristol has a fine collection of veteran trees. It has the the obvious ones in places such as Ashton Court, Leigh Woods and Blaise Castle. But it also has lone Veterans dotted around the city.....collections of gnarly oaks in small patches of former parkland which are now golf courses. There are patches of urban woodlands with solitary old pollards, rows of boundary Oaks and Ash of 4 and 5 mtr girths. I have been out and about looking for some hidden/forgotten gems. In the last month or so I have measured and recorded around 20 trees not yet appearing on the Ancient Tree Hunts database.

Some of these trees would benefit from management plans and I am in the process of passing on my info, ideas to various organisations and Councils.

 

The following photos are of an old Oak pollard located just off the Bristol to Bath cycle path. Like alot of veteran trees i come across this tree has been subjected to extensive fire damage. There is encroachment into the crown from neighbouring Hawthorn, Sycamore and Ash. It is in danger of comple or partial collapse due to excessively heavy limbs supported by a hollow trunk.

 

I would propose endweight reduction on a couple of limbs and a 2 or 3 stage haloing program. As for future fire damage....i dunno. All i know is that i am sick of seeing these precious trees from being wantonly vandalised....i guess the answer is to get into the schools as much as possible and really drum it in and EDUCATE THE KIDS.

[Burgess]

Speaking of nice trees in the area.

 

There's 2 Golden Oak's in Keynsham Memorial Park as well as a Swamp Cypress.

 

Keynsham cemetery also has a collection of nice trees including a 125 ish year old Monkey Puzzle.

[sean]

Speaking of nice trees in the area.

 

There's 2 Golden Oak's in Keynsham Memorial Park as well as a Swamp Cypress.

 

Keynsham cemetery also has a collection of nice trees including a 125 ish year old Monkey Puzzle.

 

cool....cheers for the heads up.....will go take a look some time:thumbup1: