Amelanchier
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Thats why I phrased the question in the way I did, it's not percentages; it's X no. of trees out of 100. I think the failure rate is less than 1 tree out of 100 but how can less than 1 tree fail? It's either 1 or it isn't! Maybe percentages would be better? I was just trying to mirror the QTRA guidelines.
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Cheers, Well now we've had some responses, I can lay my cards on the table without fear of prejudicing future results. I'm with Ed - 0. Mainly because I think 1 is too high and 0.25 of a tree out of 100 is a nonsensical answer! Some interesting responses though - perhaps next time I'll divide the poll up a little differently to spread that end of the data. (e.g., 0-1, 2 -4, 5 - 11 12 - 25, 26 - 50, 51 - 100 if appropriate.) When I surveyed it a few years back, I specced a light reduction - mainly because the residents were terrified of it. Not a tree hazard related reason, so I wasn't surprised to hear people suggest action despite the small risk of failure. I was just wondering really where we might draw the line of action, or if we even could statistically on a risk of failure. QTRA suggests we think of failure rates in populations of 10, 100, 1000 and 10000 trees. I struggle with 100.
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I'm interested in the different assessments of risk that people have when looking at the same defect. Take a look at the Oak below. Forget the targets - just ask yourself the following question... Out of 100 trees like this, how many would you expect to see fail due to this defect within an average 12 month period? There's no right answer and I'm not trying to catch anyone out - just interested in the results. Cheers.
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I can imagine the interview; "So let me get this right... In your previous job you sunk an entire company, helped drop an economy into recession and you left because they wouldn't give you a large bonus???" Yeah, I'd hire them.
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I'll give you a pound if you dress up as a chicken.
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Good man. She'll love it - and if she doesn't love it, you can hide in the beer tent! hurrah!
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That's not really fancy dress at the Game Fair though Pete. Maybe you could dress up like a big fox. That'd be entertaining
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If you mean free climbing while managing your ropes and tending your slack at all times where the tree allows... Then yes indeedy. Too much slack and we'll abuse you over the tannoy system.
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Wot Steve said.
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Hmmm Banker on the radio the other day justifying big bonuses saying "...what people don't understand is that we need these bonuses to keep hold of the best staff. If we stop the bonuses, they'll go elsewhere..." Best staff? They're the best are they? How depressing. So we need to pay the bonuses to reward and retain the people who got us in this mess!?! In our part nationalised banks!?! Lunacy. Makes me want to grab my splitting maul and march on London... (that is until I get distracted by life and make myself a cup of tea.)
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Charles had been waiting so long for Terry to make his mind up, plants began to cover his entire body.
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Were you the cavalier or the roundhead??? You gracing us with your presence this year mr Haine??
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William of Occam, a officer of the local constabulary deemed my blinkered indulgence warranted the application of truncheon to mandible, and thus it was so.
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Ha ha. Don't sweat it, a few years ago I found some old Inonotus hispidus brackets once which I convinced myself were of the extremely rare Piptoporus quercinus. They weren't, and I looked like a right muppet when I sent the images to a Mycologist!! Lesson learnt - Occams razor!!
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Good on ya. It's definatley worth entering all three and its not too taxing. I'll post the rules when they're finalised but essentially they are: Climbing event - Two climbers start at bottom of tree, climb up to the top target, then out to three more on their side, then down to the deck. Points awarded for time and style. Pole climb -Two climbers spike up a big stick head to head against the clock. Points awarded for time. Felling - Fell a pole with sticks in it onto a target. Then sned all the sticks off it. Points awarded for time and accuracy of cuts. Beer tent - Enter tent and consume alcohol. Points awarded for tall tales and karaoke. Obviously the last event is the most important.
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Yep thats the one. We're part of the East of England Game Fair. There's only one category as you'll only be allowed regular spikes! Interested?
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I agree with John on the Portugal Laurel. I reckon your fungi is a baby Ganoderma. It looks to have a tiered annual sporophore. Also - you say there are other fruiting bodies on the other side? This could be the same infection...
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Its that time again - The East of England Cutters and Climbers Competition is upon us once more (and I'd only just suppressed the memories of last year). Gratefully sponsored once again by arbtalk.co.uk and arbjobs.com (amongst others!). Same old routine (more or less); book your place, get your tickets, turn up, climb a tree, cut one down, have a laugh and win some prizes. Same events as last year, except we're dropping the bar and chain change for a head to head pole climb. Cos everyone loves spikes!! Ha ha. We're looking at a simpler ranking system this year, with prizes for the top handful for each event but the big prizes going to the best all rounders who complete all three events. Due to financial stress we are regretfully charging £5 per event or £10 for all three. Competitors tickets are still free though! Post your questions and I'll do my best!
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The Official Raffle Results 2008
Amelanchier replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Christmas Charity Raffle 2008
Got my Snips Lee. No better secuteurs than felco 8s - cheers. -
Indeed it does - the house would be built on a "shrunk" soil. Take the tree out and the soil reverts to its normal hydrology. I would suggest that the owner seeks the advice of a structural engineer before instructing you to remove the tree.
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All in one go. How old is the house? Anything since 1995 should have been built in accordance with NHBC 4.2 standards and should (theoretically!) be immune to heave. (Ha ha)
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Nod stocks the large ART rings at http://www.treeworker.co.uk
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Wouldn't it be nice if this was a big seller??? £40 per square metre! http://www.pavingsuperstore.co.uk/log-cobbles-260-p.asp
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Not for me. Without a swivel, you have to manage rope properly. With a swivel - I found there was less incentive to do that. Which ended up with the tail end of the rope coiling around my bridge. Back in the bag.
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I'm all for an organised cull on Greys but there was a distinctly nationalistic undertone which put me off a bit.
