Ash reduction

[colwoodlandcare]

Been asked to give this Ash a hard reduction, as its limiting light on the seating area to the pub.

How far back can i take it?

 

Any input helpful

[RobRainford]

The old 'I like trees, but...'

 

That would make a nice repollard. Say you will leave it as a high stem and try and accidentally on purpose leave a couple of sap risers.

[Mark Bolam]

Tone I'm looking at an Oak tomorrow which must be retained due to covenants etc.

 

Apparently it's big, but with a hollow centre and overgrown (?) leaders.

 

Footpath/property safety concerns.

 

It's about 15mins from where you did the massive Lime for Ben B.

 

I'll get pics and take it from there!

[Mark Bolam]

I suppose if this was removed to Hamas reducing thread by a mod that would be better?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Tone I'm looking at an Oak tomorrow which must be retained due to covenants etc.

 

Apparently it's big, but with a hollow centre and overgrown (?) leaders.

 

Footpath/property safety concerns.

 

It's about 15mins from where you did the massive Lime for Ben B.

 

I'll get pics and take it from there!

 

Can I get involved?

[Mark Bolam]

Can I get involved?

 

I was hoping you would say that!

 

[Marc]

Reading back over my post I can see there is a worrying trend of work in pubs for some reason

 

I'm always curious about this do Pub owners think that maybe the tree is reducing the customers they get in? Do they think Tonking a tree will then lead to increased beer consumption, I suppose a shady client is less likely to get dehydrated. Maybe heat lamps and more salty peanuts is the answer.

 

Honestly though is this a knee jerk reaction by Pub landlords, are thier clients really telling them that they would drink and appreciate the garden more if that tree was halved? Because honestly turning it into an eyesore by pollarding it is not going to make a realistic sqaut bit of difference, it just be an eyesore.

As for if its a pollard well maybe i've not got Hama's eye it looks like a normal Ash to me and without closer inspection i'd always push for a more sympathetic approach and one that would probably still achieve the goals of more light yet leave and attractive asset.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I'm always curious about this do Pub owners think that maybe the tree is reducing the customers they get in? Do they think Tonking a tree will then lead to increased beer consumption, I suppose a shady client is less likely to get dehydrated. Maybe heat lamps and more salty peanuts is the answer.

 

Honestly though is this a knee jerk reaction by Pub landlords, are thier clients really telling them that they would drink and appreciate the garden more if that tree was halved? Because honestly turning it into an eyesore by pollarding it is not going to make a realistic sqaut bit of difference, it just be an eyesore.

As for if its a pollard well maybe i've not got Hama's eye it looks like a normal Ash to me and without closer inspection i'd always push for a more sympathetic approach and one that would probably still achieve the goals of more light yet leave and attractive asset.

 

Im not so sure its a pollard now I didnt look as hard before, but thats not important at the moment.

 

ash are one of the best pollarding species as a side note!

 

as for ugly, when will the FACT that pollards are some of the most amazing looking trees be common knowledge? is it because no one takes the time to study trees and only sees the initial stages of growth and or that stumped look and being human thinks in the imidiate timeframe?

 

a pollarded tree is a joy, get your lazy butts off to an ATF meeting and find out what a true pollard is, and discover the joys of traditional old skool arboriculture, which has to be continued and not forgotten.