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4 minutes ago, JaySmith said:
...A quick probe around the large buttress roots with something like the IML probe will give an idea about current degradation. Depending on what that revealed I may then drill the roots with a resistograph to confirm /challenge what I was thinking.
That would be challenging in this situation as the buttress roots have been buried...
Plus I am not convinced it will show anything useful.
What do you do if you find the roots are ok?
While you may be able to retain for a few more years ultimately it will have to come out soon.
In that location next to a road is it worth the risk?
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7 minutes ago, nepia said:
Where's Episode 2? You can't leave us hanging...
It is released in cinemas from Jan 28th
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What can be done with limitless funds...🤯
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On 01/01/2022 at 20:32, scbk said:
Is that excessive speed, or breaking the speed limit?
Speed limiters on new cars by 2022 - Confused.com
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30 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:
Most of the big trees we take down have issues.
If there are no bats, we take them down.
Before bird nesting!
Some of the trees have limitless ‘bat potential’, but you can’t wait forever for the little buggers to move in, can you?
Nothing would ever get done.
This was the issue I had with the bat awareness course I did way back in 2006. So many trees have potential for roosts. In the 20 years I have been in the tree game only come across bats twice and one of those was in a conifer hedge reduction..
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24 minutes ago, Ian C said:
Personally I would pass this on to an ecologist and the cost to the customer simple as that, no way I would put myself in the firing line.
I was an ecologist before I became a Arborist and it is always something I have wanted to get back involved with.. Always been too busy running the business but we now have employed an arb manager which theoretically will give me more time to upskill.
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When doing the bats in Arb awareness course back in 2006 I remember coming away thinking, "that was pointless, anything can be a roost."
BSI pricing makes purchasing the BS8596 rather unaffordable..
The Micro guide can be downloaded:
https://cdn.bats.org.uk/uploads/pdf/BSI-Bat-Microguide-UK-EN.pdf?v=1549304693
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Do bats and squirrels ever share roosts?
I know squirrels will predate birds nests do they do the same to bats?
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Scoping surveys for Arborists - online - Events - Bat Conservation Trust
The Bat Conservation Trust was formed in 1990 as an umbrella organisation for the rapidly growing network of bat...Anyone done this training?
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18 minutes ago, Mark J said:
Ideally you want to find someone trained in secondary roost surveys - including endoscope use. They will be able to determine if it is indeed a roost.
But what can we do if it is a roost?
We would presumably need an EPS licence?
Then what? If we have a crane we could soft fell/lower the roost to the ground.
Then what are the options.
Relocate the roost?
Give them the option to fly off themselves? I don't see that as an option at this time of year.
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We have a beech with a big cavity, to come out. Obviously there is huge bat potential although there is no staining etc..
It has been a long time since my bats in Arboriculture course, what is best practice now days?
It is complicated by the fact that there is a building going up in a month that will mean no crane access and it will be a very different job without a crane.
I have jus t ordered:
Bat Roosts in Trees A Guide to Identification and Assessment for Tree-Care and Ecology Professionals
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We used to let ours roam the garden, but they try to get in the house and crap everywhere. They now have a run that extends under the trampoline.. They keep the weeds down and have plenty of space to scratch around.
Don't get them as a cheap source of eggs..
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On 30/12/2021 at 21:39, scbk said:
"10. Speed limiters in new cars
GPS device that will limit your speed if it thinks you're breaking the limit - I'm sure that will work fine!!
What happens when there's errors, or the system is hacked
According to the national safety council. Speeding was a factor in 26% of all traffic fatalities in 2019, killing 9,478, or an average of over 25 people per day.
I reckon the lives saved from slowing down idiots is worth the occasional tech issue that might accidentally slow you down..
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We have a Vermeer BC 1000xl that I think is fairly comparable to the bandit 90.
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On 29/12/2021 at 13:22, dig-dug-dan said:
It still amazes me the people on Facebook trying to sell it for £100 a load! No one should ever pay for chip!
No one should give it away for free.. (unless it helps) biomass guys pay for it so don't give it away..
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Drove down to see the folks in London. The London ulez, is inside the north/south circular. Lots of signs but added extra dimension knowing if I get in the wrong lane and take a left will probably get a fine..
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Anyone any experience with the new grafters. I am very fond of the old 3l models.
They pull like trains as demonstrated by one of our guys who managed to drag the bc230 XL with the hand brake on, leading to bursting both tyres..
"I thought we just had a heavy load on?"
But can the new EU6 which I believe is a 1.9 diesel really do the job?
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I am sure this would be a good EV for many.
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Still hiring..
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MAMMUT CLIMBAX | Mammut Online Shop
Introducing the MAMMUT Climbax Tracker! You can now finally record and analyze...Anyone tried these? Be interesting to compare climbers.
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1 hour ago, swinny said:
What size is a vermeer 1000?
The Vermeer BC 1000 is 12 inch, where as the tw 250 is 10 inch I believe. As primarily handfed machines in a tree surgery business I am not sure it makes a big difference, both will chip whatever you can feed it. You might get a few extra logs from the 250.
Either chipper can keep up with a couple on men loading. Might be a different matter if you were loading with a machine but don't think either machine designed for that.
Is there any treatment available for these trees?
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That is a bit harsh. The in house consultant has a different opinion.
Why keep a tree 15 years, that will need regular maintenance and expensive annual or biannual reports from consultants (thieving bastards) and then it will still need felling..
Fell it now replant. In 15 years the replacement planted now will look way better then the newly replanted replacement ..😉