Would you bother retaining/managing the decline?

[sloth]

Shade is an often an under emphasised and important attribute that trees like this one provide (even here in cloudy UK) Particularly on sites where children work and play.

 

I think (dependent on the outcome of a decay and dysfunction assessment) the tree (if structurally sound enough) should be managed to maintain the benefits that it provides.

 

Removing it and replacing with a young tree will not benefit the current (or next generation) of young people in this learning environment.

 

Give it a tap with a sounding hammer

 

 

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All good points also, even an old, decaying tree with a much reduced crown, will offer more in the way of pollution interception and increased air quality than a newly planted one will for decades.

[Gary Prentice]

All good points also, even an old, decaying tree with a much reduced crown, will offer more in the way of pollution interception and increased air quality than a newly planted one will for decades.

 

I recently studied Greater Manchester's road traffic policy seeking out how the many boroughs and authorities involved were going to use trees in pollution interception.

 

 

 

 

They aren't, not one single mention. The message still isn't getting acoss from the arboriculturist to just about everyone.

[sloth]

I recently studied Greater Manchester's road traffic policy seeking out how the many boroughs and authorities involved were going to use trees in pollution interception.

 

 

 

 

They aren't, not one single mention. The message still isn't getting acoss from the arboriculturist to just about everyone.

 

Unfortunately, this doesn't surprise me one bit...

[Adam M]

What a grim place for children to play, amongst the bins.

[treeseer]

What a grim way to assess natural assets; one look at an image and call for the chop.

 

the tarmac makes it a clean place to play, anyway!

[benedmonds]

Well the client wanted to keep the tree if possible, but obviously due to its location we wanted to double check the quantity of sound wood. So got BHA trees ltd to do a picus.

 

We also did a resistograph tests on the large lateral over the road with the mazegill. This limb is knackered.. We will reduce the knackered limb and the tree can continue its slow decline..

[Kveldssanger]

I recently studied Greater Manchester's road traffic policy seeking out how the many boroughs and authorities involved were going to use trees in pollution interception.

 

They aren't, not one single mention. The message still isn't getting acoss from the arboriculturist to just about everyone.

 

Woeful.

[treeseer]

How hollow = Knackered? That other leader is hollow too. If branch failure is a concern, then cabling might be an option, rather than altering the structure too much.