ring barked

[Taupotreeman]

Those limes have got a fighting chance, check this one out I found on Wednesday.

 

Crikey, why was that done?

 

 

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[daltontrees]

I cannot disclose the details and what might ensue but it is on public land adjacent to private residential property. Height 31m, DBH 72cm, hybrid poplar.

[Gary Prentice]

I cannot disclose the details and what might ensue but it is on public land adjacent to private residential property. Height 31m, DBH 72cm, hybrid poplar.

 

Wouldn't things be easier if all publicly owned trees were protected by TPO's automatically. Hence the burden of proof would be transferred to the accused.

[David Humphries]

I cannot disclose the details and what might ensue but it is on public land adjacent to private residential property. Height 31m, DBH 72cm, hybrid poplar.

 

Thanks.

 

How do you think the damage has been carried out?

 

 

 

 

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[Gary Prentice]

I have proof positive that councils are loath to do ANYTHING with tree hackers, poisoners etc. highly frustrating. Here's hoping you have more success.

 

 

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The TO at Huddersfield, West Yorks, a few years back, was actually very proactive towards prosecution. I'm not sure she is still there, but I know she led a number of successful prosecutions.:thumbup1:

[daltontrees]

I was inspecting on behalf of a client so I ca only sy what anyone seeing the tree and following his nose cold have seen on or from public land.

It looked to me like the initial damage was done by downward cuts at a very acute angel with a sharp light axe or machete and then the bark and cambum peeled downwarsda for 30cm where the strips were cut off there with a slightly less sophisticated and hacking cut. Anything that was missed by this was seemingly then given individual paring treatment again with light axe or machete.

[renewablejohn]

I was inspecting on behalf of a client so I ca only sy what anyone seeing the tree and following his nose cold have seen on or from public land.

It looked to me like the initial damage was done by downward cuts at a very acute angel with a sharp light axe or machete and then the bark and cambum peeled downwarsda for 30cm where the strips were cut off there with a slightly less sophisticated and hacking cut. Anything that was missed by this was seemingly then given individual paring treatment again with light axe or machete.

 

Is anyone trying to save the tree.

[daltontrees]

I don't know. That will be for the client to decide.

 

Having a TPO on this tree would maybe have made little difference in this case. Because it is on public land and fullly accessible in theory anyone could have done the damage, it would be circumsdtantial evidence to attribute it to anyone in particular. A statutory offence might be easier to define i.e. wilful damage or wilful destruction but the measure of fine or compensation would still be messy to work out.

[KGBFINGAR]

No need for trying to kill trees though , well out of order !

[renewablejohn]

Just thought it was the right time of year for a moss bandage before the sap starts to rise. If you wait till the summer it could be to late.