Root protection? Don't be silly.

[JimM]

There is also the question of my liability. Knowing there is a risk of tree failure, can I be held liable if I don't inform the house owner?

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

I can't quite fathom what your involvement has been from the posts so far Jim??

 

Are you a casual observer or in some way engaged in the process???

[JimM]

Called in by the lady buying the house next door. There are three semi-mature Sycamores in her back garden that have all had their roots infringed as well. Fortunately for her a failure puts them through the back fence and not her new house.

We called the council after seeing the trees in the previous pictures.

[ben_inthewoods]

No matter JimM's relationship with the trees in this case this is one of many examples in Moray and as this lack of adherence to national planning guidance puts third party trees at risk.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

No matter JimM's relationship with the trees in this case this is one of many examples in Moray and as this lack of adherence to national planning guidance puts third party trees at risk.

 

Did you read post 21?

[ben_inthewoods]

Did you read post 21?

 

No missed that one - better not try to multi task when reading arbtalk!##

[David Humphries]

Would be interesting to get an update on the trees from the first post in this thread, JimM?

 

 

 

In the meantime, this oak has been the subject of a fine new mulching technique from the wall builders

 

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[Gary Prentice]

Why the concern? Plenty of pore space in that mulch for moisture and oxygen:sneaky2:

[Paul Melarange]

This new mulching technique seems to be all the rage at the moment 😏

 

[daltontrees]

This new mulching technique seems to be all the rage at the moment 😏

 

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Ridiculous! That Heras fencing should be braced against accidental impacts that might damage the tree.