This is the way they pollard the limes - in Glasgow

[John Hancock]

Just in case certain people think we ‘Top’ everything here in L/A land, here’s an example of ‘Pollarding’ in the true sense of the word. I have never ‘Topped’ at tree and never would, I have however taken Limes back to their original ‘Pollard-Points’, granted they might have been very lapsed pollards, but pollards all the same.

 

I’m lucky here in Worcester as we have our own in-house Arb-Team, as I understand this is becoming a rarity these days, so when people on here criticise ‘L/A’s’ for carrying out this ‘vandalism’ surely some of this might have been carried out by private contractors??

 

Ask yourself this…..Park Avenue in Worcester, Pollard 50% of the Limes back to original Pollard Points (they are lapsed, approx 15 yrs) The jobs worth £2700. Would you do it ? Or refuse on the grounds of the trees wont be ‘aesthetically pleasing’?

[Jason James Gairn]

Nice pic, nice work.

Has anyone seen how the French work their Planes? They look a bit like this and the results are amazing.

[Graham]

Those limes look pretty cool. As said before...reminiscent of French plane pollarding.

 

In that situation it's pleasing....so far away from 20' sticks.

[John Hancock]

Thanks guys. (They are Chestnuts)

 

Its all been covered before, if your really bored have a look...

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=1585

[Graham]

Thanks guys. (They are Chestnuts)

 

Oops

[Jason James Gairn]

Thanks guys. (They are Chestnuts)

 

Its all been covered before, if your really bored have a look...

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=1585

 

Great lopping John:001_tongue:

[Jason James Gairn]

So do we have any french pics? Should i go and search the forums? Has anyone been and done work over there?

[Jason James Gairn]

Tried Google for "French Pollard" Google is a twonk!

[Graham]

 

Thus far the only french plane I've found.

[Jason James Gairn]

some french lopping