Re-pollard or crown reduction on Ash tree?

[kentjames]

Hi all

 

I am after some advice / opinions of the best thing to do to this Ash tree. It was pollarded around 5 - 6 years ago by someone else and now its blocking out light and requires attention once more.

 

One concern is its dropped some regrowth this year just gone, think this may be just wind effect on sail area of the poorly anchored regrowth, however targets are road, pedestrians and sheds so need the best action for this tree?

 

What would you do? Take it back and re-pollard or crown reduce to reduce sail area, or just thin it?

 

(yes it would make nice fire wood but felling isnt an option )

 

Sorry bout the pics, only had me mobile phone

 

James

[Le Sanglier]

I'd repollard only this time hit it harder. Not worth fannying around with thinnings etc

[kentjames]

Here's a pic from google streetview shortly after it was done last time.

 

(the water mark shows google copyright 2009 but client says it was before that )

 

[john p]

i dont like the look of that!!

[Le Sanglier]

well it's neither fish nor fowl as it is.

[likeitorlumpit]

Don't waste you time thinning it

Ask client what they want and if they were happy with how it looked after the last hit.

Go from there

Maybe even more drastic would suit if they have light issues.

[kentjames]

i dont like the look of that!!

 

Just to clarify that was after it was done previously by someone else, the tree currently looks like the top pics...

[Scott Walker]

came back well last time around, im also with the repollard hit it back harder and give it a better shape then the last lot that did it.

[normandylumberjack]

I would go with what has been said above. It took the last pollard well, so re-pollard it but harder. I would bring in that limb pointing at the road ( left hand side in top photo) and balance the rest from that.

[woodyguy]

Would you call that a pollard?

Its just a reduction isn't it?

I'd prefer to see it properly pollarded, but I'm not the client (and I like pollards)