Pete Mctree

It's hard to put a figure on someone else's business. Do you know how much it costs you to run your business? Everything from wages, machinery costs, insurances PPE - everything. You need to include costs for replacement tools machine vehicles etc. This will give you a base figure upon which you build on. Don't forget you actually need some profit too.

Yes. I purchased ArbPro - it's taking a little bit of an investment of time to learn, however it has definitely helped streamline and organise my systems

As has been said, the form doesn’t function correctly- please tell us when it is updated

I wrote a long convoluted post that AHPP would have been proud of. Very passive aggressive with that narcissistic twist. I deleted it and wrote something more appropriate. The whole story is tragic. The tree has obviously been maintained and monitored and worked upon. The propping and pruning (along with the removal of the bench) demonstrates a considered approach to a tree in decline . However I think we are sometimes so preoccupied with retention, that we become blinkered to the option of removal of a potentially unsafe tree. we live in a world where we are criticised for the removal of every significant tree and held in contempt for everyone that fails. It is a no win situation. I feel for the families involved- it must be heartbreaking.

Why make a decisive decision on a tree that you have never seen? Making recommendations when you have no idea of the skill set of the climber to carry out the task? Is that not reckless? I have climbed too many trees like that and will use a MEWP when possible- Yes, I would climb it, but reluctantly and when only when no other option.

It’s not going to improve - why not reduce to habitat ? also consider the logistics of working on the tree when it becomes even more disfunctional and decayed

Have you entered into a dialogue with them about this? Are they aware of the urgency and the ongoing costs you are incurring?

90% of ash trees around here are exhibiting signs of dieback.it seems that the more mature ones are showing resilience, but even those are beginning to show signs. like elms, it will probably be isolated pockets that survive

12 gets my vote. Have a look at neugent and Brian James - both better than the ifor imho

If it could be a little contentious, I break it down. The thing to remember is that if a tree is not worthy of a TPO then you can do what you want - I have successfully applied for the topping of trees as they were of minimal amenity value. Assess what is of value and work backwards to determine what you can do - what is your relationship with the TO like?

As was said, clean the gullet out and set the top corner better. I will try and get some pics for you tomorrow of one of my chains. It is a difficult and time consuming process, but satisfying and cuts incredibly well

John and Greenworx in Darlington

There is a roto in Richmond, a sennebogan and a jekko in Darlington and plenty of 14ton tracked machines with grapple saws all over

Rotos are much faster than a conventional stick boom, especially when slewing- they are a material handler primarily. There lift chart is often significantly better too.

My Hobbs has been a great investment. It’s paid for many times over, so I am not worried when it lies idle for weeks at a time. I would like a harken winch like the one on the GRCS to lift limbs - this is possible with the Hobbs, but painfully slow and with no fairleed requires an extra man. I find it difficult to compare the devices as they excel in fundamentally different rigging tasks