Pruning cuts

[treequip]

I like those cuts a lot, in a couple of years when all the new thorny growth has erupted from those branch ends, it will be cracking nesting habitat for any number of songbird species.

 

Any dead stumps will similarly become habit for saprophytes

 

Accepting that the tree had to be cut for clearance, the new foliage will be in the right place to do the best job of intercepting pollution and attenuating noise, rather than encouraging the growth higher where it would be of "less use".

 

If we did the "proper" neat pruning cuts that the industry has become indoctrinated into none of this wildlife benefit would happen.

 

If you don't like those cuts, what's your opinion of hedge laying?

[roseyweb]

Standard hawthorn cut for clearence

 

I guess the op has just read done his pruning assignment in college and now is a expert on all forms of tree work

[treequip]

Standard hawthorn cut for clearence

 

I guess the op has just read done his pruning assignment in college and now is a expert on all forms of tree work

 

Aint that just the truth?

[Eddy_t]

Private clients pay for neat pruning cuts. UA contracts pay by the span. Rightly or wrongly this is the result.

 

What point are you trying to prove?

 

UA contractors get sent back if this is the result, unpaid! Or at least the NO round here does.

 

 

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[Joe Newton]

Really!? I don't do UA, never have, but round my way it's fairly typical from what I've seen of motorway veg management.

 

Did the op pull in onto the hard shoulder to take a photo of this heinous crime?

 

Sounds a bit pathetic to me.

[Marc]

I think its a bit harsh to criticise the OP, whilst it is another classic thread I feel there has been some intresting points of view from the likes of Treequip for example.

 

Flailing is an accepted practice which we do not bat an eye lid out now, in fact those type of tear cuts may even be beneficial.

 

To say that line clearance is only about that and not appearance is wrong, a few years ago now we had some Utility guys sweep through the village and whilst some of the work was heavy on the domestic ornamental trees within range I saw them carry out fine reduction with Silky's and secateurs. Although this does seem like a rare crew and not seen with the bigger firms.

[Eddy_t]

Really!? I don't do UA, never have, but round my way it's fairly typical from what I've seen of motorway veg management.

 

Did the op pull in onto the hard shoulder to take a photo of this heinous crime?

 

Sounds a bit pathetic to me.

 

Yes, western power distribution have categorically stated that if we do not perform work to BS3998:2010 we will be sent back to redo the work unpaid or have the contract terminated, unless the tree owner has told us to do that, upon which we must get a signed statement off them

 

 

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[arbogrunt]

I do work for a Wildlife trust...we do coronets and NFP...of course I also do normal pruning cuts. I like to be able to stand back and look at a tree and think I've done a professional job...what ever the spec was, a bit of 'job satisfaction' is a good thing. Some people are happy to smash out a tree to low standards and make the money quicker...different strokes for different folks...just do what makes you happy Chappies

[Joe Newton]

Good to hear the large contractors are taking the responsibility.

 

I don't think it's worth getting up in arms about a roadside Hawthorne that has been hacked. It achieves the required clearance, and will come back fine. What's to be gained from snubbing it?

[danroker1987]

Standard hawthorn cut for clearence

 

I guess the op has just read done his pruning assignment in college and now is a expert on all forms of tree work

 

That's so you James!!

 

 

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