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Billhook · February 20, 2014

So I am a farmer and a large ash tree had fallen across the road into the village. It was my tree and I set off with the forklift, chainsaw and tools to clear it. The police turned up half way through my operation followed by a gang of professional tree surgeons. Obviously someone in the village had telephoned for help.

I was expecting a lecture even though I was properly attired working on my own, but they did not even come up to speak to me and just turned round and I never saw them again.

I am properly insured.

To be strictly within the law should I have made enquiries first and gained permission or was I within my rights?

Edited February 20, 2014 by Billhook

Billhook · February 20, 2014

Any advice? One side of the split is completely detached from the ground as can be seen in the last picture and the tree is hung up and under tension.(like me!)

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eagleye · February 21, 2014

a nice easy one for a Friday

and a lovely sunny day

Treewolf · February 21, 2014

So I am a farmer and a large ash tree had fallen across the road into the village. It was my tree and I set off with the forklift, chainsaw and tools to clear it. The police turned up half way through my operation followed by a gang of professional tree surgeons. Obviously someone in the village had telephoned for help.
I was expecting a lecture even though I was properly attired working on my own, but they did not even come up to speak to me and just turned round and I never saw them again.

I am properly insured.

To be strictly within the law should I have made enquiries first and gained permission or was I within my rights?

As far as I know you were entirely legal and as it was your tree doing the right (and public-spirited) thing.

White Noise · February 21, 2014

Finished off a birch removal we started the other day . The top of the birch snapped out in the winds . The saw is an 88 with a 3ft bar for comparison . Using the jo beau as my everday TW chipper engine has recently died . I cant even use my landy 110 tipper as the jo beau is to low to chip in to it :thumbdown: