Amelanchier
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Perhaps worth noting though that there is now a "recognised qualification" in inspecting trees. The Lantra PTI - complete with syllabus specifically designed to fill a qual gap?!? I doubt we'll ever have a industry set standard for this, as the risk we manage is such a small piece of the pie. We can certainly progress our own 'best practice' but it'll never be codified in a definitve document by the powers that be.
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And as we've noted before on this forum. Its just as possible to be a competent inspector with a degree and no experience as it is with 40 years experience and no quals. I think the best approach is a healthy blend of both.
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Indeed Tim - ultimatley though; it rests on a judgement of competentance and reasonable practicality. The BS avoid being too prescriptive - "...sufficient expertise..." "...recognised qualifications..." for example. It is entirely possible for a judge to decide that it is reasonable for a large estate owner to have a few old forester/groundsmen wandering around on an ad hoc basis. On the other hand - its entirely possible for a Judge to decide that every tree on a large estate should have a detailed basal inspection regardless of ditches and brambles...
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In short - No, none. Bit of a current thorny issue though.
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Thank you Ed - you da man!!
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Well well. You actually did some work?!?
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I'd second the above. I think the production of latent buds trails off in later years. Beech tends to only generate adventitous buds (and therefore new shoots and branches) from callus.
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Oh cheers. Anyway, I'm not really a contractor!
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There's always that conflict in my mind David. Nature is far more resilient than we give it credit for - but those of us who seek to protect and enhance it tend to keep that a secret. The idea being that we think that certain people can't be trusted or will abuse that knowledge. I certainly wouldn't have let this building be situated that close. BTW I reckon the building to have been constructed in at least the early eighties...
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You have the advantage of me sir (madam?) I'm afraid I don't recognise yours!
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Yep. Bit rushed though so I may take the time to go back. Ran my hand down the back to see if it fruited from the buttress but it had a short thick vertical stalk off from the short stipe at the top of the pic. Contractor said it was very glossy and a brighter red last week. I'm not sure a stalk is a definite ID feature though... http://www.aie.org.uk/fungi_base/ganres/aie_fungi_resin.html I'm sure if it wasn't in a ditch by the side of busy road someone would have ripped it out of the ground 'cos its so pretty!
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Or just PM Marcus B-T and Andy Cowen from this site! Probably the arbs greatest resource??
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Any live projects working at the moment? Though I'm not going to be too involved in the final spec of the town. I'm just looking into the feasibility of obtaining the land. If the area is too large (and management too costly) I imagine it'll probably get shelved as a non-starter.
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Cheers Tim, I'll look into that.
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Cheers, got any sources? The suits like sources!
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So 1/15th of 30 hectare is 2 hectares producing 6 tons per house per year ? Assuming the crop is 15 years old? Perhaps they'd have to import until the coppice was ready - I had thought they might. But 15 years of imports sucks a bit! Cheers Quickthorn
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Can someone help me out here? I've been asked the following question; "How much land would you need to sustain 10 average 3 bed dwellings with wood fuel?" This is a serious problem put forward by policy bods who want to plan up an ecotown. (10 is an easy number to multiply as neccessary I suspect). I'm assuming they're thinking woodburners and logs but those of you who have experience with other mechanisms please show me the light. If you could show the working that would be even better! Any feedback would be gratefully appreciated from the collective wisdom of the site!!
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Found by a contractor on a roadside Oak. Pretty isn't it?? Almost perfect symmetrical form. Any thoughts on species? Its not attached to the tree by the stipe and has a rudimentary stalk. I'm thinking G. resinacium...
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Just dug these out from my camera card - meant to post them a while ago! The tree is a mature beech with no apparent ill effects (historic or otherwise) from the siting of a building on 50% of its RPA. (Theres a car park immediatley adjacent as well and the tree is in a raised bed thats only about 15-20 square metres!) Just goes to show what trees will put up with. Probably not best to try it too often though!
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hmmm - that ain't Pleurotus! Flammulina velutipes???
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This bit? Why run on about the cert arb failure rates when pitching a course to consultants and TOs??? Odd thats all!
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Er brace yourself for an American TV remake polluting a screen near you...
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Ha - I suppose like John says above, you must have Scarpa feet!!
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Oh its all good David. Busy busy - can't complain and all that!
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So is it aimed at cert arb level or consulting arbs?? You'd have to be worried if a TO needed to attend the course!!!
