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  1. Paul Barton
    The LA can suggest a reduction but they have no liability if the tree fails in to the road and causes an incident! Even if you were in a Conservation Area and the LA had some control, they couldn't warrant making a TPO on that tree so they couldn't reject a notification to fell it. Not that I am saying that's what you should do - as Bundle2 says, we can't really make a proper judgment from a photo.
  2. Paul Barton
    What height are the Daldinia in the picture at? I am supposing head height/lower stem. With saprophytes in that area, quite severe dieback in the crown and Ash's relatively poor ability to contain decay I would err on the side of caution. In a different location I would say try and retain, but I wouldn't want to put my name against a recommendation to retain that tree next to a road.
  3. Paul Barton
    Seems ok for me. I have attached the site plan for you here....hope it works APF Site_Plan_v2_82010.pdf
  4. Paul Barton
    With a normal measuring tape the best thing to do would be to put it round the stem and get the circumference, and then do a bit of maths to work out the diameter. diameter = circumference divided by pi (3.141)
  5. Paul Barton
    Skyhuck has already answered but I would add that the best way to accurately measure the DBH is with a DBH tape - a normal tape will give you the circumference but if you put a DBH tape around a stem it will tell you the average diameter.
  6. Paul Barton
    Ah, thanks Tony. The FC are really getting stuck in to 'our territory' aren't they!! So perhaps that's the answer - 'tree surgeons' stay in arboriculture and those that want to influence future tree management jump over on to the forestry wagon as urban foresters.... I get the distinct feeling I am shooting my mouth of having read very little about 'urban forestry' as yet so I fully expect these comments to be shot down in flames....
  7. Paul Barton
    ...except tree maintenance actually sustains the industry by making a profit and conservation work does not!!
  8. Paul Barton
    This conversation exactly highlights the split in our industry: those that are pro trees to enhance our landscape and society and those that will do any tree work for money regardless of the consequence. Perhaps there really is a big difference between being a 'tree surgeon' and an 'arboriculturalist'? How is arboriculture to be taken seriously at a policy level when our industry exists with such a split? Maybe we should divide and re-brand as 2 seperate entities: tree conservationists and tree maintenance contractors....
  9. Paul Barton
    Brilliant, good on you Tony.
  10. Paul Barton
    I would like to. September is a bit nuts though so I'll have to wait and see. Sorry I can't commit yet!
  11. Paul Barton
    Where is the venue Tony?
  12. Paul Barton
    Ditto. Roll on the apf.
  13. Paul Barton
    Brill. Thanks.
  14. Paul Barton
    How much do you charge to cut down a tree?
  15. Paul Barton
    I have seen lots of those in Africa. As far as I am aware they do not migrate here which is probably why it caused a stir.
  16. Paul Barton
    Sweeeet.
  17. Paul Barton
    Oops, sorry Steve!
  18. Paul Barton
    Nice one Steve! Link here: Arborists' website launches tree fungi directory | Horticulture Week Daily | Horticulture Week
  19. Paul Barton
    You have the best job Dave. Great photos!
  20. Paul Barton
    But we have been trying to say this stuff haven't we? Do you think the Marmot Review will carry any more weight or have any more influence than TIT2?
  21. Paul Barton
    But what's to stop a LA writing their own procedure/policy to do what they feel is best to enhance 'best practise'? Frustrating as it is, they are the ones in the position of power here. Either way, it's a pretty poor document!
  22. Paul Barton
    Just read the Trees in Towns 2 article last night (I wasn't at last years conference). I thought it was an excellent article - very scathing of the AA in its conclusion! I also agreed with the section about the 'split personality' of our industry and how this damages our profession. There is a split between the "tree lovers" and the "petrolheads". It's something I have always been aware of, and to a degree I have straddled both parties, but Mark makes the point that arboriculture will not carry the same weight as other professions such as landscape architects/ecologists/town planners while this split personality exists.
  23. Paul Barton
    Pics don't work for me?
  24. Paul Barton
    Ditto. As a "believer" that is happy to share my beliefs when asked, I have always found internet forum threads about this subject lead nowhere except to annoying/offending people. For that reason, I'm out.
  25. Paul Barton
    Brilliant work! What kind of organic material did you put down? How quick were the results and how long ago did you do this? Fascinating video, thanks for posting.

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