This is the way they pollard the limes - in Glasgow

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Look at these inverted toilet brushes! Done by Renfrewshire Council.

[Andy R]

see limes like that all over the place mate.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

see limes like that all over the place mate.

 

Sure - I'm not the expert, curious about them though. I've heard differing views on this style of "cut"! i.e. bad vs good - what's the opinion here?

[Tom D]

see limes like that all over the place mate.

 

 

As long as they're done regularly and their condition is monitored there's no problem,, except the way they look:001_smile:

[Andy R]

don't like it personally but councils have alot of ground to cover so to speak, and if you are doing the work it's a good wage..

[John Hancock]

We do that in Worcester too! Sad fact of life.....its whatever the T/O askes for.

Edited January 12, 2009 by John Hancock

[Bundle 2]

" long as they're done regularly and their condition is monitored there's no problem,,"

...No problem....?

 

" but councils have alot of ground to cover so to speak....."

 

Whilst this may be true, it is a problem, apparently a regular problem which requires additional monitoring as a result....An expensive and antiquated waste of time and money that looks sh*t imo

Poor , lazy management that shows arboriculture in worst of lightsand arborists as uneducated and uncaring individuals who care only for their "good wage.."

[Andy R]

Poor , lazy management that shows arboriculture in worst of lightsand arborists as uneducated and uncaring individuals who care only for their "good wage.."

 

out of interest, how high is the pedestal you have put yourself on..?

 

imo they should be taken down and more suitable trees planted in their place, towns grow and keep growing, trees get cut back, what are you going to do? turn the work down?

[John Hancock]

" long as they're done regularly and their condition is monitored there's no problem,,"

...No problem....?

 

" but councils have alot of ground to cover so to speak....."

 

Whilst this may be true, it is a problem, apparently a regular problem which requires additional monitoring as a result....An expensive and antiquated waste of time and money that looks sh*t imo

Poor , lazy management that shows arboriculture in worst of lightsand arborists as uneducated and uncaring individuals who care only for their "good wage.."

 

....and what would you rather have me do? refuse to carry out the works and risk getting the sack?

 

Often trees like these are or have been neglected pollards for a very long time (usually down to little or no money available) I have been often asked to ‘re-pollard back to original pollard-points’ because they have lapsed and the knuckles are in danger of failing. Better to do this than risk someone getting injured.

 

Yes in an ideal world things would be done differently. In an ideal world all councils would have a surplus of cash. These trees around our cities were planted in a time when there was much more labour and a lot more money to go around. Sad I know, but it’s the truth, so please dont knock the L/A's just because you think they are soft targets.

Edited January 13, 2009 by John Hancock

[Bundle 2]

"out of interest, how high is the pedestal you have put yourself on..?"

I dont know mate....I take it you have issue with my view...opiniona are like ar***oles, we all got one! I am not criticising the arborist so much as venting bile at an aspect often seen...and I note...

"imo they should be taken down and more suitable trees planted in their place "

I totally agree with your appraisal of the situation and would nt mind betting many of us will, so then, am I so high and mighty to say as much.