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Not really Pete. I had one at my last company but didn't really rate it. Plus they're oddly more expensive to lease than a tranny connect. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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I'm thinking about leasing a small van for my survey work, instead of using my own car. I figure a sign written van increases my exposure locally, and I the costs are 100% deductible. So, question is what van? Am considering: Citroen Berlingo VW caddy Ford transit connect Any experience/recommendations appreciated. Sent from my iPad using Arbtalk
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I think you've confused a MacBook with a cornetto. Sent from my iPad using Arbtalk
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What's the ocean liner got to do with Parish lime trees?!
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I've had mine a few months now and am very very pleased with it. Sent from my iPad using Arbtalk
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2 x assistant surveyors required for i-Tree survey Bridgend
Paul Barton replied to Paul Barton's topic in Employment
Still looking for one person to assist for 3 weeks in September. -
You don't need to wait. You can appeal BECAUSE they haven't determined the application within 8 weeks. Sent from my iPad using Arbtalk
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You have to appeal. It may be the only thing that will make the LPA do some proper work on your application. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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Anyone can apply for works to a tree covered by a TPO regardless of ownership. But you will need the owners permission to actually do the work unless you want to risk prosecution for criminal damage. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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Well done! Another string to the bow!
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The forks below seemed ok Steve. I'm more concerned with the effect of 30 years of strangulation. I was surprised there was no dieback but figure that the vascular tissue must be heavily distorted but still intact. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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I inspected some mature Beech trees at an 'adventure centre' last week; the trees are used as part of a high ropes course. Accessing them was easy! One of the trees had a steel rod, approx 1.5m long, between two of the stems. Where the rod entered each stem, there was a budge of smoother bark around the entire circumference of each stem. I suspect that this may mean the stems were braced using steel rings at either end of the rod, instead of using bolts drilled in to the wood. The centre manager says the tree was like that since before he arrived in the 1980s. I am pondering what the effect of occluded steel rings would be on the tree? There are no signs of dieback above, but surely constriction would lead to a potential fracture point? I have not seen this before, so wondered if the wider experience of my fellow arbtalkers might reveal some more wisdom
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Absolutely. It's essential material for tree officers. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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It's a great document. Really easy to use in practice and much needed. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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Brilliant news, congratulations Mark. Twins are ace. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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If you and your arboriculturist feel you have a strong case, you must appeal the refusal decision by the local authority. A planning inspector may over-rule in your favour. It will also force the LA to issue better evidence of their decision.
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Very nice shreks wee brother! Should the logo at the top says "grounds maintenance" rather than "ground maintenance"?
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In my opinion this little piece of diagnostic kit is a great leap forward for tree care. I'm intending to buy one soon. However, I think any purchaser of this kit needs to spend some time preparing the way for its use - because this is a new innovation not many people are asking for it so the benefits really need to be sold to clients! I gather that it will detect stress up to 3 weeks before the tree/plant gives any visual symptoms e.g wilting, yellowing of leaves. I can see it having particularly good use in monitoring and maintaining newly planted trees which currently have a horrendous failure rate of about 1 in 4. There are numerous factors that lead to this situation, but an aid in assessing the health of newly purchased trees and then monitoring their health once planted would certainly help.
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2 x assistant surveyors required for i-Tree survey Bridgend
Paul Barton replied to Paul Barton's topic in Employment
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Huh?
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That doesn't look particularly like K. deusta to me - I think the dark areas are exudation points on the bark. You may have seen things that we can't tell on the photos though. It could be the onset of honey fungus? I suspect the stem wound and peeling bark is a result of an old physical wound to the lower stem. There is a roll of occluding reaction wood on the right hand side of the exposed sapwood - the fast-growing new wood material may be expanding quicker than the old bark around the wood causing it to peel off.
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Tree Preservation Orders – general | Planning Practice Guidance If you want a PDF copy, hit 'print' in the top right corner and use a PDF writer to save it. Works a treat.
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I'm looking for an assistant surveyor in Bridgend for 6 weeks if you'd be interested in that? Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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2 x assistant surveyors required for i-Tree survey Bridgend
Paul Barton posted a topic in Employment
I am looking for two people to assist in a land and tree survey in Bridgend, South Wales starting from Mon Aug 18th until the end of September, 4 days per week. These roles would ideally suit a student or someone wishing to get some surveying experience. The daily tasks will be helping the main surveyor with locating and measuring plots of land across the Bridgend area. Within each plot we will be measuring the amount of tree and shrub cover, identifying all species and taking measurements of the trees. The assistant is not required to enter any information on to the survey database or necessarily identify the tree and shrub species, but some background knowledge would be helpful. The main requirements are reliability and enthusiasm to learn. Please PM me or call 07765 493633 for more information -
And this is Guignardia aesculi leaf blotch - also different from what you are seeing. As Chris said, you normally get some yellow panes around the darker brown blotches with this.
