Holding back the years.........

[RobArb]

Not functioning in that they can be worked again, but functioning in that they exist as a niche provider for the flora & fauna that reside specifically on living trees (lichens/moss,inverts,fungi etc...) as opposed to the specific niche habitat that dead standing or fallen trees provide which is what will eventually happen to the dead beech pollards. (as opposed to dead oak pollards, which stand for many, many decades)

 

 

 

 

 

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Thanks for answering that concisely:thumbup:

 

Again, you have the best job:biggrin:

 

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[HCR]

I feel a visit coming on

[Gary Prentice]

Under 2kPa for a machine like that, compared to 50-60kPa for the bloke walking beside it. I wouldn't worry too much, but it's certainly a valid consideration.

 

So they're less compacting than pedestrian traffic, that's surprising but good to know. Empirical data rules:thumbup:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

So they're less compacting than pedestrian traffic, that's surprising but good to know. Empirical data rules:thumbup:

 

Yep surprising for me too, they do have a tendency to take the cambium off shallow roots though, especially when turning.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Its amazing how many meters from the target a 'wideangled lens' can add (let alone pounds)

 

 

 

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LOL, your legs look like twigs that winter jacket doesnt help! Too much pen pushing not enough lunging in the woods!

 

too many Banana ales in the Monken holt!

 

Im just being anal about it, revising at the moment, and with the BS3998 bit regarding this matter fresh in my mind was just an observation. It wouldnt have made it more difficult to do that in two or three in a more controlled manner, thats all.

[treeseer]

"Good machine for that particular environment

Though it doesn't substitute getting up close and personal with the old ents"

 

Nothing ever could beat the literal hands-on experience.

 

Felt slippers are far too scuffy; barefootin' is the only natural way, dontcha know...

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

 

 

Felt slippers are far too scuffy; barefootin' is the only natural way, dontcha know...

 

barefooting helps earth you too, means theres no need for a tin foil pyramid hat!

 

 

[David Humphries]

Whilst halo clearing around the big tripple stemmed braced pollard back in 2011, we let the apprentice top out one of the adjacent younger beech to be left as a habitat stick.

 

Here it is 2 years on (last 2 shots)

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Back in 2009 we reduced this pollard (centre) on this 12th century earth work and stripped its adjacent neighbours back to provide the target tree more light.

 

Check out the regrowth around the left hand side fractured/coroneted tree

 

 

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[John Shutler]

LOL, your legs look like twigs that winter jacket doesnt help! Too much pen pushing not enough lunging in the woods!

 

too many Banana ales in the Monken holt!

 

Im just being anal about it, revising at the moment, and with the BS3998 bit regarding this matter fresh in my mind was just an observation. It wouldnt have made it more difficult to do that in two or three in a more controlled manner, thats all.

 

i wonder where that approach stands in the hierarchy of risk?

more cuts = more tree time + rigging forces + potential for injury

 

then lets not forget the increased footfall around retained trees from rigging operations potential cambiam damage from rigging device attached to tree.......

 

i could go on