caucasian wingnut

[Matthew Arnold]

Such a shame it is being felled. It is still healthy and could be made safe if they strapped the trunk and reduced the sail weight massively.

 

BBC News - Dorset champion tree gets the chop

[arbmark]

safety fears - dear oh dear.

[Matthew Arnold]

safety fears - dear oh dear.

 

Will only flatten a few shrubs as closed during the winter months in certain areas as nothing growing.

[Peter]

Why can they fence it off and let it collapse naturally?

[stihllearning]

ive worked on this tree (about ten years ago) and its got a huge spread, i can remember it being much wider than it is high and it completely covers a botanically significant collection of camellias planted at about the same time as the tree! we did a crown lift on it and used scaffolding because we were worried about the strength of the timber i dont envy whoever has to dismantle it

[arbmark]

a botanically significant collection of camellias

 

brave of you to say!

 

i hate camelias! too many petals for my liking. still one can see why the decision was made.

[Matthew Storrs]

6 days? blimey, must be big!

[David Goss]

i really was expecting to see a pic of a white guy with big ears

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I would like to see the tree in its current state before judging, 6 days though? must be my mate dougey doing the climbing then!

[Matthew Arnold]

News photos | Arborist Anthony Willmington begins the process of chopping down a giant Caucasian Wingnut tree at Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens near Weymouth. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday January 12, 2012. The 90 foot tall tree was

 

Just found this link. The tree is going for firewood and will take 10 days to cut down apparently.