Silver birch allergy

[Taupotreeman]

Check this out High demand for ChCh birch removal - Story - NZ News - 3 News

 

Sorry bud, just saw your link after posting.

 

 

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[Mat]

Birch pollen is a frequent cause of allergy. Not convinced though that removing the neighbour's tree will help his hay fever. The pollen is so light that it travels vast distances. I think I'd decline.

 

Decline??

 

 

Why does it matter if the neighbour gets hay fever or not.

 

 

Surely the only reason to ask why that want the trees out is to assist with pricing?

 

 

If you want to do your bit for the planet >> earn a fortune while you are young enough >> buy up a tract of ancient woodland with some decent vet trees in it >> Bang on about ecosystems and rotting leaves and fungal spores and stuff to whoever will listen >> inspire a generation >> die happy.

 

 

Couple of silver birches......

[skyhuck]

Decline??

 

 

Why does it matter if the neighbour gets hay fever or not.

 

 

Surely the only reason to ask why that want the trees out is to assist with pricing?

 

 

If you want to do your bit for the planet >> earn a fortune while you are young enough >> buy up a tract of ancient woodland with some decent vet trees in it >> Bank on about ecosystems and rotting leaves and fungal spores and stuff to whoever will listen >> inspire a generation >> die happy.

 

 

Couple of silver birches......

 

Agreed

 

I hope the neighbour is paying for the work?

[Rich Rule]

One of my closest friends has hayfever really bad. His health freak, yoga instructor girlfriend (now wife) reckoned it was to do with the pollution in London amongst other things.

 

She is Finnish, so they moved back to Finland to be outta the air pollution etc. low and behold after a few tests it appears it was Birch pollen causing it all along.

 

If anyone has been to Finland then you will notice that the majority of trees are Birch.

 

He must be gutted!

[peatff]

I've been thinning a Birch at the bottom of our garden over a few years and last year it had more catkins than I've ever seen on it, the branches were weighed down with them and the pollen from them was like a cloud of yellow dust on everything. I don't usually suffer from allergies but it did make me sneeze quite a bit at the time.

[woodyguy]

I meant if my neighbour asked me to remove a tree because he is allergic to the millions of birch trees that put pollen into the air he breathes, that I'd decline to remove it, as it would make little difference.

 

That's a pretty aggressive reaction to answering his question as to whether people are allergic to birch pollen. Still, have a nice day, I'm just off to hug a tree!