Opinions please

[PC tree]

Apparently the local TO said that they could pollard this beech to 2/3s. This was NOT done by myself, just wanted all your views on it.

 

I'm puddled as to what they class as "topping" which is not acceptable, and pollarding?

 

PC

[Gary Prentice]

It aint a pollard

[Old Mill Tree Care]

That's not a pollarded tree.

 

That's a really really bad reduction.

 

What a shame.

 

 

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[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Apparently the local TO said that they could pollard this beech to 2/3s. This was NOT done by myself, just wanted all your views on it.

 

I'm puddled as to what they class as "topping" which is not acceptable, and pollarding?

 

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Customer probably went for the cheapest quote and they've got what they (a) paid for and (b) deserve. Hopefully the TO will think twice before authorising work from that operator??

[defenderjack]

lets hope the tree officer has words with whatever half wit created that mess !

[bythamboy]

that's no pollard , I wouldn't , try a thin !

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Terminology is interesting, often subjective and personal. I would describe that as 'lopping', i.e. in the mid-upper crown region and involving inter-nodal cuts.

 

'Topping', for me, would have been much further down the stem.

 

Either way, it's certainly not BS3998 compliant

 

Paul

[treequip]

Apparently the local TO said that they could pollard this beech to 2/3s. This was NOT done by myself, just wanted all your views on it.

I'm puddled as to what they class as "topping" which is not acceptable, and pollarding?

 

PC[ATTACH]154420[/ATTACH]

 

My view is that its between the TO and the contractor, its someone else's work and nowt to do with me you or this forum.

[PC tree]

My view is that its between the TO and the contractor, its someone else's work and nowt to do with me you or this forum.

 

 

So why have BS if we're not adhering to them, and why have a forum if not to discus things?

[waz77]

According to bs3998 only trees upto 200mm at a height of 3m should be pollarded. So how can anything over that be classed as a pollard unless it is re-pollarding?

7.10 Pollarding

If pollarding is to be carried out, it should preferably start soon after

the tree has become established and is between 25 mm to 50 mm in

diameter at the selected height of pollarding (often 2 m to 3 m). The

initial pollarding cut should be made at a height which reflects site

usage but which, if possible, allows some of the pre-existing foliage

to be retained, in order to maintain physiological function and thus

reduce the probability of dieback or death.

If the tree divides into a number of stems or branches below a height

of 3 m, these should be individually cut so as to initiate a “candelabra”

framework.

If the stem has attained a diameter of more than 50 mm, but less than

about 200 mm at 2 m to 3 m height, pollarding may still be initiated.

The tree should be cut at or near the same height as a younger tree,

but extra care should be taken to retain some existing branches. Larger

trees should not normally be treated in this way (see Annex C for severe

cutting for special purposes).