Thoughts please on this Oak

[kentjames]

I'm going to say radiative heat damage from a fire James you know the site would the position of the damage to the 3 trees possibly tie in with a fire sometime ago?

 

You might well have something there Marc. Although there has been no fires in the area since the current owner purchased the place (he has a shredder/chipper) its quite possible there was before with the previous owner.

 

I am assuming tag it, flag it and monitor it approach is about all we can do now the damage has been done?

 

Thanks chaps

[Marc]

The damage looks like it was done a long time ago, and yes I'd go with a monitor approach, not sure a reduction would give any real gains in terms of stability maybe a very light one to try and contain those affected at this height? Sometimes I think allowing the tree to move in the wind if the situation allows will help the tree put on reactive growth?

 

I'm no expert though just worked on a few trees over the years and make my own observations.