The diary of an obsessive compulsive arborist

[Stephen Blair]

Is 4th last a Monkey Puzzle?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Is 4th last a Monkey Puzzle?

 

 

Prunus avium, photograph illustrating A) suberins resistance to decay (bark is suberised) and B) thier habitat potential (bats love flaky bark for an overnight stopover)

[skyhuck]

Prunus avium, photograph illustrating A) suberins resistance to decay (bark is suberised) and B) thier habitat potential (bats love flaky bark for an overnight stopover)

 

So long as some nutter does not come along and boot all the habitat off to make a video!!!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

So long as some nutter does not come along and boot all the habitat off to make a video!!!

 

 

water off a ducks back me old mucka:biggrin:

[Stephen Blair]

So long as some nutter does not come along and boot all the habitat off to make a video!!!

 

My concern is how many trees were destroyed in the making of the last video because no way something that good was taken on the first take:biggrin:

[skyhuck]

My concern is how many trees were destroyed in the making of the last video because no way something that good was taken on the first take:biggrin:

 

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

when your as good as me lads, youll only need one take.

[Bart]

Great thread Tony, cracking images.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

It appears many arbs are still unaware of the fact some fungi and the habitat they live on/in is protected by law! A comment made by an arb at the Capel show highlighted this so it is repeated here for those who still remain oblivious to the protection and therefore implications involved (fines etc)

 

The AA (Arboricultural Association) have a guidance book for protected species and is avaliable @ Guidance Note 10 ? Protected Species and Arboriculture

 

This is not an exhuastive manual but will be a good intro into the subect of protected species.

 

you may find further information @ various specialist sites or universaly ' the Joint nature conservation comity website JNCC - Adviser to Government on Nature Conservation

 

It is very important you understand the ecology of trees and the associated organisms, worst case scenario being some nerd down the road (me) will have something to say about the situation!

 

so up your game guys, not for me, not for avoidance of fines but for nature.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/campaigning/our-campaigns/Documents/urbanairqualityreport.pdf