Interesting Book from 70's

[Treemonster]

Don't know if this one will come out, Look for the recommended clothing for tree works.

The man likes his denim

[bob]

interesting to see that british standards were on the go then and that they were aware of HAVS

When did british standards start

i bet that book is a right interesting read

3 strand takes me back a few years

[Tommy_B]

I've got a copy of the book signed by the chap on the front cover, a Mr John Whitehead. He was one of my lecturers at Merrist Wood.

 

Its an interesting read!! Its nice to see how things have come on!!

[Tommy_B]

Looks like a good read.

Who knows what we'll be saying in another 30 yrs looking back.

 

Exactly!!

[David Humphries]

Mate showed me this book. From 1976. It shows you how things have changed a bit!!!

 

Front Cover

 

Great thread Tommy.

 

Here's a good old one from my little collection.

This one is the revised edition from 1949.

First published in 1934.

 

Interestingly, Le Sueur was the Superintendent at Burnham Beeches, where our team was working last week.

 

Would be of interest to hear his views on the Halo prunning and fractures and coronets that were carried out around his beloved Pollards.

 

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[Tommy_B]

Cheers David!!!

 

That looks like an interesting read too!!! I don't know how well they'dve got on filling the damaged tree in with foam in the third picture!!

[Bundle 2]

The foam is not a recommended treatment...I mean, whats the point or idea behind it eh?

However, it was thought to be a good idea...and as Shigo points out in Modern Arboriculture, it is the least offensive material if it really must be done....I think they thought that water was a bad thing and it would rot the wood. We now know this isnt true and that it can help by creating anaerobic conditions in infection courts thus preventing pathogen success. ( aka wetwood)

[D Mc]

The foam is not a recommended treatment...I mean, whats the point or idea behind it eh?

 

Though there was some concern from clients in regards to water and the collection of debris in cavities, the primary thought or purpose on the arborist's side was to try to create a surface for callus growth to reform an entire, cylindrical shell. This was achieved in some situations and was kind of fun stuff to work with, though messy.

 

Interestingly, Le Sueur was the Superintendent at Burnham Beeches, where our team was working last week.

 

Would be of interest to hear his views on the Halo prunning and fractures and coronets that were carried out around his beloved Pollards.

 

David, I am sure that conversation would follow the script of Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol. With luck he would get you enlightened in one night.

 

Dave

[Jason James Gairn]

Errrr. that Bridgeman book is where i sarted. That's all there was in 1984. Shocking. where is the author now I wonder?

[MasterBlaster]

Who knows what we'll be saying in another 30 yrs looking back.

 

How about...

 

"It's been twenty-five years since coronet/fracture pruning was abolished. God Bless The King!"