Continental approach to park trees

[armybloke]

Is this the norm? I noticed on my travels through Belgium, Germany, France and Switzerland that the trees are pollard to a low umberal shape. I can see the advantages immediately; a low crown easy for maintaining whilst still providing a tree'd avenue and shade for people. The species is key, I saw limes, planes, a few chestnut, very few tulip tree, and a number of other species.

 

Is this practiced here in UK?

 

I have attached a couple of pics taken in Koblenz (Germany), France and Switzerland by way of example.

 

There is also two pictures of a bronze statue of a pollard London Plane which is a memorial to I believe the gardener at the Divonne Lake in the form I speak about.

[Le Sanglier]

Very common here for precisely the reasons you stated, they don't muck about with little tickles and suchlike. Difficult to argue with their reasoning. (Though I'm sure someone will make a fist of it!)

[Maxwell]

Am I right in thinking its normally referred to as a French (probably not in France) pollard?

[cheesmanator]

You are sir, French pollards is the term we use..

[Graham]

And there can be no finer sight than pollarded planes providing much needed shade in a French village square.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

And there can be no finer sight than pollarded planes providing much needed shade in a French village square.

 

agreed:thumbup1:

 

 

An art that might be lost if these academic smart arses have their way, along with reductions.

 

It would be fell and replace or nothing at all in their world, least thats the impression you get talking to some of them.

 

Let the treeworkers work trees, we know how its done!

[jeanesy]

agreed:thumbup1:

 

 

An art that might be lost if these academic smart arses have their way, along with reductions.

 

It would be fell and replace or nothing at all in their world, least thats the impression you get talking to some of them.

 

Let the treeworkers work trees, we know how its done!

 

Amen bro. A properly pollarded tree is something to be cherished. Right species, proper management and clued up tree surgeons can help a tree Co exist in close proximity to people for years and years. It's a skill and not just lop and top like some people would have everyone believe.

[Le Sanglier]

agreed:thumbup1:

 

 

An art that might be lost if these academic smart arses have their way, along with reductions.

 

It would be fell and replace or nothing at all in their world, least thats the impression you get talking to some of them.

 

Let the treeworkers work trees, we know how its done!

 

I certainly agree with you there! This "fell, replace or nothing brigade"

Utterly bewildering.

[penfold]

A lot of the plane trees lining the country roads were planted by Napoleon to provide shade for his troops as they were marching. But apparently these are now under threat from pathogens which could wipe them all out.

[pie eater pete]

Shouldn't worry too much. Once they've choked on the dust off the first plane they may give it up:lol: