Fox Corner oak under threat

[nod]

I'm sure there is not an arb who studied at Merrist Wood who doesn't know of this tree. Spread the word & maybe it can be saved!!

 

Centuries-old oak tree set to be cut down - News - getsurrey

[Paul Barton]

I saw this tree for the first time just last week as I had a survey job around the corner. It's quite spectacular - I almost crashed the car going round the roundabout.

 

I'd be interested to see the Picus scan image that has apparently condemned this tree.

[Jonny Burch]

All the years that tree's been there last winter it got clipped by a lorry

[j r hartly]

"Its dangerous and needs to come down with some urgency", but after nesting season of course!

:eek:

 

trees, waves and cakes!!:-)

[Stubby]

Any one on here got the job ?

[MattyF]

That tree was a beast from what I remember ... Also one student lost a wheel of his landy on it!! Shame that can be saved...

[BenR]

That is one big old oak. Be a shame for it to go Would be good if they tried to reduce/retrench first before felling it.

[MattyF]

That is one big old oak. Be a shame for it to go Would be good if they tried to reduce/retrench first before felling it.

 

Totally agree ...

[detritus21]

They are to fell it and from what I can see in the article leave a monolith at 18 feet. By the looks of it the stump leans towards the road which if the gano and the rot is so bad the stump will surely end up accross the road also at some point.

[MattyF]

I've seen plenty of gano oaks hollow with massive inversions on remaining stems not fail.. Pruning heavily I can't see why is not ruled out.