Oak Tree, crown reduction by a third. Tricky. Big.

[john p]

£440 if you deal with all the arisings

[7610]

I agree, I'm so precious about my trees to the point that my wife thinks I'm mad.

 

I'm situated near a little town called Hatherleigh.

[Joe Newton]

Nice, Whilst normally I'd say go ahead and get at it, I'd say that a third off that is a bit harsh, it's a bit too significant/special to do that.

Hurts me to say it though!

 

 

I'm taking a screen shot of this!

 

Got to agree though. I usually find the majority shock horror reactions to proposed reductions on here tedious. "Wouldn't a lift and thin do better?" Etc etc.

 

This one would be a real shame to hit by that much though.

[Mick Dempsey]

I know Joe, I'm mellowing.

This tree represents the 1% of specimens that really deserve protection and/or very specific pruning targets.

[7610]

Thank you. I am blessed with having several huge oak and beech trees. If anyone saw them there would be TPOs flying about. They are definitely ancient trees by definition. I want to be a sympathetic as possible to that particular oak.

[sean]

Thank you. I am blessed with having several huge oak and beech trees. If anyone saw them there would be TPOs flying about. They are definitely ancient trees by definition. I want to be a sympathetic as possible to that particular oak.

 

 

A third off isn't being sympathetic

[Joe Newton]

Thank you. I am blessed with having several huge oak and beech trees. If anyone saw them there would be TPOs flying about. They are definitely ancient trees by definition. I want to be a sympathetic as possible to that particular oak.

 

 

Unless it's presenting a real problem, leave well enough alone mate. You can't undo it.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

So now, gently, it's emerged that it is your tree.

 

Are you a tree worker or are you seeking a view on the sort of price you should be expecting to pay someone to do the work for you?

 

I did wonder why some questions were being answered, some not so much....

[treesrus]

why? it's a good looking oak, leave it alone.

[skyhuck]

So now, gently, it's emerged that it is your tree.

 

Are you a tree worker or are you seeking a view on the sort of price you should be expecting to pay someone to do the work for you?

 

I did wonder why some questions were being answered, some not so much....

 

OP seemed pretty clear to me.

 

 

I have an oak tree, I guess it's twice as tall as an average house, trunk is nearly 2m across. 1/4 of it over a house. What is fair ££££s for a crown reduction? Situated in the middle of nowhere Devon.