A taste of summer...

[Andy R]

you were right about the cobra bracing at croome john...had a walk round the lake today after we had finished and the cable we thought we spotted were in fact 6 or 7 cobra braces...each one has been nibbled by as well by the look of it.

[Xerxses]

"I did my ILM last year and my main project was ‘The Creation and Implementation of a Tree Risk Management System’ basically the system is based around a defensible tree management system.

 

It became very clear early on that the ‘Zoning’ system would be the way to go as it’s more practical, cost effective and can be flexible.

 

For a programme of tree inspection to be manageable, resources need to be directed to areas where there is potentially most risk to people and property. This is designating each part of a site to one of four Risk Zones.

 

These four zones will reflect normal usage but must be kept under review. The level of risk can change from time to time. For example, if we were to hold a public event in one of our parks which is a designated medium risk zone, the risk will change to high for the duration of the event. This is because there are more members of the public standing under the trees (more targets) = increased risk.

 

The city will be divided into the following zones."

Very interesting stuff and a very good idea!

I´m working on Treemanagment plans for the Council im with. This is a strategy I will apply, do you have more written info about this?

[John Hancock]

you were right about the cobra bracing at croome john...had a walk round the lake today after we had finished and the cable we thought we spotted were in fact 6 or 7 cobra braces...each one has been nibbled by as well by the look of it.

 

 

That brought a smile to my face I think A. H put them up there but not totally sure. Did you do the bracing in Abby Park?

[John Hancock]

Very interesting stuff and a very good idea!

I´m working on Treemanagment plans for the Council im with. This is a strategy I will apply, do you have more written info about this?

 

It was a little project of mine a while back. Zoning is nothing new but very useful when you have limited resources (like most of us these days). The key points are that the system is defensible and quantifiable, then you can build in your zones to your inspection regime.

[Xerxses]

Very interesting stuff and a very good idea!

I´m working on Treemanagment plans for the Council im with. This is a strategy I will apply, do you have more written info about this?

 

It was a little project of mine a while back. Zoning is nothing new but very useful when you have limited resources (like most of us these days). The key points are that the system is defensible and quantifiable, then you can build in your zones to your inspection regime.

 

Was it a written project? This is new to me so any info is helpful. Do u mind

sharing?

At the mo Im the only one doing treework, nothing has been digitalized.... so i would be good to do it properly first time:001_smile:

Zoning would be good as I have to do them allover again and it would be a good to divide urgency.

[John Hancock]

PM me and I'll sort something out, should have it on WORD somewhere (I hope)

[Andy R]

That brought a smile to my face I think A. H put them up there but not totally sure. Did you do the bracing in Abby Park?

 

Did he..?..I'll have to ask him, we are subbing to him for a week before xmas. They all look a little slack tbh, not really doing much.

 

No, we have never done any work in Abbey park, would like to know who does do it though as it's not the best, we do take care of the limes running along the car parking spaces in front of St. Andrews church though, and the rest of the trees in the churchyard.....big cedar with top ripped out etc...also done some work in the rectory but not much. We take care of Three Springs Road cemetery and some other council sites in the town but would really like to get our hands on the park as well...