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    A busy path, all butresses covered in mature Ganoderma adspersum brackets....The only reason why I say about Ganoderma (and not all the tell tale signs of dryadeus) is that I have seen near by very similar early fruiting bodies turn into Ganoderma resinaceum and was thinking this may turn the sameway. It is close to where I work so I will keep updated pictures of it....cheers steve
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    Hi, Heres 5 pictures from today’s visit to Westonbirt. Cheers Steve
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    Hi, Spotted this early forming fungus on a living Quercus ilex a few weeks ago. It has plenty of mature Ganoderma adspersum brackets around the buttress and further up the main trunk. I have seen early forms of this similar looking fungus turn into Ganoderma species one being resinaceum. I was wondering what people think this is going to turn into? Inonotus dryadeus as another option? Thanks Steve
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    I know where you are coming from with this...I am digging deep to crack on with this but would much rather be reading about the three types of Larch for the tech cert ID. cheers steve ps Giles are you heading up the night before the written paper as I have been emailed Iain about arranging some accommodation?
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    hi, same as you giles I am ever keen to learn more so don’t want to sound pedantic but........I went for Larix x marschlinsii (Hybrid between decidua and kaempferi) for the same ID reason as you with the cone description….. On the Myerscough website it is given the marschlinsii name but in other ID books it is given eurolepis. Is it the same tree and I/myerscough using the old name? Thanks steve.
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    Larix x marschlinsii guessing at the cones?
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    yeah I have had trouble...i have emailed iain about it...how u finding the revision??....i have just completed the passes paper he send out and I am now having a well earnt beer...the tree science stuff i am ok with (unit1.1,1.2) the business stuff not so good....i will try calling the college tomorrow if no joy with the site!

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    Yeah thanks for the feedback... I thought it would be good revision for the Tech Cert too....May well book myself on the VTA this week...cheers steve
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    Hi, I think I have answered my own question: see attachment written by : ArborEcology Ltd Thanks Steve Using%20Organic%20Mulch%200807-2pg[1].pdf
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    Hi, This week I was involved with the take down of a dead cut leave beech. At the end of the job there was a few vanloads of sawdust. What I understand (please correct me if I am wrong) is that if we left this fresh saw dust on the ground it would cause the soil to be denitrified as the soil organisms use up a large amount of nitrogen breaking it down? If we dug the sawdust into the soil would that cause the same effect? Anyone with a simple explanation of the effects to the soil of putting fresh sawdust/wood chip onto flowerbeds etc. Thanks Steve
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    I have little accurate details at the moment but I think it may be a mixture of broadleaf native species and 20ish years lapsed. Don’t worry too much until I have full details and then I will post a full description and pictures for people to comment. Thanks Steve
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    Hi, I may be involved with some work reinstating an old coppicing site and was wondering if anyone has had any experience of the process. I will find out more about the site next month and will put up photos and descriptions. Thanks Steve
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    Hi, I am looking on booking myself on a course and have noticed the Quantified Tree Risk Assessment course (Quantified Tree Risk Assessment). They cover two training courses that I am interested in, QTRA and A Practitioner's Guide to Visual Tree Assessment. I am interested in both and was wondering if many people have carried out this training and is it worth it? Thanks Stephen Lucocq
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    hi...I brought this up as it was mentioned in the examiners report...good reading and thanks for the input...cheers steve
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    great pics shame they tidied up the limb...what may look like storm damage at the time can turn into some of the most interesting features...i guess what you are saying is think to the bigger picture before going in and tiding things up?
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    thats a beauty!!...looks like it...anymore pics and it looks like its on ash?
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    yeah here is a few pic from last year but never thought of the connection between the FB altering the condition of the wood to suit the fungi (cheers)....I have taken some new pictures this week of I think some small FB of Inonotus dryadeus on my camera which I may down load later...cheers steve
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    arh is that why some on here said that removing the Inonotus dryadeus fruting body can slow down the speed of the decay of this fungi as the method of removing the water through the fruiting body is removed and the wood remains less favourable ie wetter?
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    Hi, I am in the process of getting ready for my Tech Cert written exam. There are few questions on the processes and importance of water in trees…ok nothing too unusually there but there is mention of how water in wood is important for the trees defences againist decay…. ok I may be off the point with this but I am aware of Shigo CODIT but if water is lacking in the wood does this allow decay to take hold as oxygen is present and if the wood is dry is therefore non-functional and cannot respond? or perhaps I should just concentrate more on the Business, Management and Legislation Stuff than worry about little things?? Thanks Steve
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    Thanks for this I have not got this one. I have a passed papers for unit 1 2008 and June 2007. And a few passed papers for different units. cheers steve pastexamquestions-treeandthelaw.pdf unit%207%20past%20exam%20questions.pdf unit6_2_past_exam_questions.pdf Unit_6_element_1_-_past_exam_questions.pdf Paper1June08Exam[1].doc June2007[1].doc
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    Thanks for the attachment on Hedgerow regs....sorry did not make myself clear I was referring to Antisocial Behaviour Act 2003 referring to hedgerow height with regarding to neighbours etc...thanks Steve
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    Hi, Also anyone have idea on the current Hedgerow Regulations with regard to height etc? thanks Steve
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    Arh sorry miss read what you wrote ...been in front of the books too long...ok I do not think I have a copy of Dec 2007 ....any chance of a copy if on computer? I have a few others passed papers if you want them (2006,2007 etc)? Cheers Steve ([email protected])
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    Same here the Business section is not my thing …I think unit 6 (Personnel and Organisational Management) and unit 7 (Business Finance, Accounting and Support) are tested together so it may be worth learning certain areas like the safety regulations LOLER, PUWER,COSHH, HSW etc…not the most interesting but just a case of learning a load of facts…the business accounting stuff my brain goes numb at so may not spend to much time on that and spend more time on other areas and hopefully there will be enough to chose from in the exam (3 from 4)….also fair play if your exam is in December and your revising now….good effort! cheers steve
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    how you getting on?....am on tree law at the moment and finding it OK...starting passed papers next week....which year of passed papers are you doing and where are you sitting the exam? cheers steve

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