A few pics of Veterans and others from Savernake Forest

[Grass hopper]

They are really great photo's , thanks for posting them.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Anyone fancy a group foray in a few weeks?

[stevelucocq]

Hi, sorry but not sure if this has been covered before but when can you say a tree is a veteran?

 

I had to take a look at these oak trees (robur) the other day. The larger one has a 5 metre girth and had features starting to make me feel it’s becoming a veteran (i.e. old storm damage branches, good amounts of deadwood etc, the above girth measurement). I have estimated it to be 300 years old from some basic information found on the web but is there something a bit more precise for ageing trees? (If there is?)

 

thanks in advance!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Hi, sorry but not sure if this has been covered before but when can you say a tree is a veteran?

 

I had to take a look at these oak trees (robur) the other day. The larger one has a 5 metre girth and had features starting to make me feel it’s becoming a veteran (i.e. old storm damage branches, good amounts of deadwood etc, the above girth measurement). I have estimated it to be 300 years old from some basic information found on the web but is there something a bit more precise for ageing trees? (If there is?)

 

thanks in advance!

 

They would be very early veteran trees, just showing the first signs of over maturity, Neville fay did a great survey format called the advanced survey method for ancient and veteran trees I will see if I can find a link

[sean]

Hi, sorry but not sure if this has been covered before but when can you say a tree is a veteran?

 

I had to take a look at these oak trees (robur) the other day. The larger one has a 5 metre girth and had features starting to make me feel it’s becoming a veteran (i.e. old storm damage branches, good amounts of deadwood etc, the above girth measurement). I have estimated it to be 300 years old from some basic information found on the web but is there something a bit more precise for ageing trees? (If there is?)

 

thanks in advance!

 

Have a look at this steve:001_smile:

DEFINING_AGE_AND_SURVEYING_VETERAN_AND_ANCIENT TREESa.pdf

[sean]

Have a look at this steve:001_smile:

 

 

 

and this one too.

Specialist_Survey_Method_Level_1_P1_2.pdf

[stevelucocq]

and this one too.

 

Nice one! u well?

[stevelucocq]

U are the same Sean who was on the tech cert right?

[sean]

U are the same Sean who was on the tech cert right?

 

 

Aye Steve the very same one... all good with me.......and you?

[arbwork]

Anyone fancy a group foray in a few weeks?

 

Good idea I need to get back to carry on from where I got to last time, but calendar full till after the APF and there is the must not miss, especially if you have children/grandchildren, Wealden woodland show the w.e. after the apf!! I have contacted the F.C. and will try the camp site to see if I can ‘do a deal’ with them , or if you can’t wait, and I wont blame you, just get down there most beautiful place to cruise trees…..