the 'todays job' thread

[Gray git]

When you say stage three what were 1 & 2? 
Were they done over the years or recently? Is the tree compromised in some way?
 
I may have missed the story in earlier posts, if so sorry.
 
TIA.

Retrenchment is a staged crown reduction over around 20 years to try a force the tree to put on a sub canopy mimicking the natural stag heading of ancient oak's.
This tree was started 10 years ago with a reduction of overextended laterals then 5 years ago we did a 4m reduction of the whole canopy then again a 4-5 m reduction.
The trunk of this tree is heavily compromised by 3 active fungal infections that have been clearly identified but the tree is of such historical significance removal wasn't consider as a option nor was it nesisury immediately so working with a very good consultant and the arboretum staff this was felt to be the best long term management strategie.
After the first reduction we didn't see much reaction from the tree but after the second the response was amazing and the flush of leaf had never looked so good for years so hopefully with how we managed to remove so much material without damaging any of the inner canopy will again force the tree to put energy into developing this.

[Gray git]

@Gray git  Thorpe Perrow ? K

It is khriss [emoji1303]

[Khriss]

19 minutes ago, Gray git said:

It is khriss

I remember it well from last years visit ( fvvkin enormouse) K

[josharb87]

I’d be giggling like a little girl “pruning” trees with that  

 

nicely done  

[Gray git]

I’d be giggling like a little girl “pruning” trees with that [emoji38] 
 
nicely done [emoji4] 

Your never going to be doing a lovely maple reduction with it but when the bits are 200kg it's really quite fun [emoji16]

[Mark Bolam]

Nice work John.

[Alex O]

Quick trim, with a fairly nice virw

[Alex O]

Oh and my mate with his homemade braces [emoji849]

[Khriss]

@Alex O  dunno,  they 'shape'  nicely  😉 k

[Tippin Alaybye]

Quick trim, with a fairly nice virw

Newcastle Quayside has changed quite a bit since I was last there