200year old cedar in Dorset..

[Rebel_Commando]

Tree planted by Duke of Wellington nearly 200 years ago to be cut down because of safety concerns | Mail Online

 

Thought this might be of interest to some? Not seen it posted before anyway!

[sloth]

What a shame, you'd hope the NT wouldn't have made such a decision lightly. Be interesting to know under what circumstances the extensive decay was found, and see a cross section of the stump. I know these reports should be read with a large dose of salt, but - an expert says only 5% live wood remaining? A second opinion wouldn't have gone amiss, when an historic 200 year old tree is irreplaceable...

[Dan Earp]

Id like to see the reports on that so called 5%

[Matthew Arnold]

Id like to see the reports on that so called 5%

 

BBC News - Duke of Wellington's Kingston Lacy tree felling 'cavalier'

[David Humphries]

"The National Trust said the 'landmark' tree had to be felled immediately after experts found there was only five per cent live wood left in trunk"

 

"........recently surviving the 'roughest storm in 30 years"

 

Mmmmm

 

 

Certainly would be interesting to see a cross section

 

 

& a partial monolith being left for the long associated biodiversity would of been a good touch.

 

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[Marc Lewis]

I've got no problem whatsoever with removing dangerous trees in public areas, but in this case I think there were other alternatives. Perhaps fenced off to just beyond the drip line.

[Pete Hart]

I've got no problem whatsoever with removing dangerous trees in public areas, but in this case I think there were other alternatives. Perhaps fenced off to just beyond the drip line.

 

Completely agree, Its a shame they didnt apply this common sense approach Marc.

[Adam M]

Everyone's always quick to point the finger at other peoples tree management. I don't imagine they took the decision lightly. Maybe they have jumped the gun a little, I wouldn't know as I haven't surveyed it. I would be interested to see their workings though. There's a great deal of difference between 5% live wood and 5% remaining residual wall. I've seen quite a few stories in the Mail and the Express that slag organisations off for felling trees, then all the arm-chair experts come out.

[jarno]

I was subbing to a crew in lymington and they told me it was on the local news that jo hedger of arbor venture, unless they miss read the landys sign writing, that was taking the cedar down maybe someone that knows her can get a photo or 2 of the decay if it was arbor venture.

[lewiswood]

I should think Knighton countryside management will get this job. Or uptons. Not sure if any of those guys are on here to get some pics when the jobs done.

 

 

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