Revisiting trees..?

[Stephen Blair]

i do this all the time rich, especially when i am in and around the glasgow area, i used to work up there a lot yrs ago. and i was a sado that scribed his initials and date into stumps, so i love a nosy

[David Humphries]

A roadside Hybrid Black Poplar we "heavily reduced" in 2005 & a couple of shots from this week

 

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[David Humphries]

A leaning Red Oak with Ganoderma resinaceum.

Fracture reduced back in 2004.

Regrowth shot from June 2008.

 

Will try & find a more recent shot or go back and retake.

 

Is programmed for a thin next year

 

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[softbankhawks]

Hi Rich, nice thread mate and nice reduction on that plane too, it's looking great in leaf. Dave dont you love the aesthetics of heavy regrowth? There is a park next to wimbledon art college with 6-10 mature and heavily topped pops with around 7 years regrowth and they look awesome. If you are ever in the vicinity.... Thank jesus that I dont have to climb them though!

You've inspired me to go and do some revisits.

Edited June 26, 2009 by softbankhawks
spullinng again

[David Humphries]

Hi Rich, nice thread mate and nice reduction on that plane too, it's looking great in leaf. Dave dont you love the aesthetics of heavy regrowth? There is a park next to wimbledon art college with 6-10 mature and heavily topped pops with around 7 years regrowth and they look awesome. If you are ever in the vicinity.... Thank jesus that I dont have to climb them though!

You've inspired me to go and do some revisits.

 

Don't get sarf of the river too often Paul, but will keep an eye on the oportunity if and when it arises

 

Although the most unatural of Tree management options, a heavily reduced/topped beast that then has the dynamics to put on and generate enough photosynthetic action sustainably, is one of the true wonders of nature.

 

The epitome of resiliance & rebirth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waver - dont top ya trees, t'aint what the grand design had in mind

[softbankhawks]

[quote name=Although the most unatural of Tree management options, a heavily reduced/topped beast that then has the dynamics to put on and generate enough photosynthetic action sustainably, is one of the true wonders of nature.

 

The epitome of resiliance & rebirth.[/quote]

 

I was down at wimbledon submitting an artwork for the drawing show and it struck me while I was gobbling my ice-cream than I don't look at trees like I did. It is really hard to not think about biology and physics and of course the matter of climbing around them bloody long and weak poles. For a moment I was transported to life before arboriculture. Guess I'll never be the same again...

I enjoyed seeing the different pruning styles while in Atlanta. It seems that they tend to thin heavier than we would but never crown reduce. Tall trees out there though, nothing like in Essex..

I think that there should be an emphasis toward pruning excellence at the arb shows. I am really tired of seeing ****** crown reductions. But of course you would win the award every year Dave!

[David Humphries]

. But of course you would win the award every year Dave!

 

You appear to be suffering from heat stroke Paul, I advise a very cold head compress, for I know not what the bleedin 'ell you're on about guvnor.

 

Must be getting me confused with someone else

 

 

 

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[Mozza]

Im going to resurect this thread, Not because ive got pictures of my own, Not yet anyway, Just because i think its a very fascinating thread :thumbup1:

[Rich Rule]

Happened to be working around the corner from a plane tree a couple of us reduced 2 and a half years ago.

 

Thought I'd get a snap and try and bring this thread to life again...

 

Original tree. Reduced tree and 2 and half years of regrowth.

[David Humphries]

Great to see the time line & the images on the Plane Rich.

 

Nice to see this thread up & running again

 

 

 

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