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    very good training and great people. Steve
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    I saw one today but it must be too obvious for you guys……. Inonotus hispidus? By the way it is the first one I have found in South Wales. Do you have any info on where hispidus is found in the UK?
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    hi...I did my Tech Cert Online last year.....I found it OK but missed out on feeding off others.....this is where ArbTalk was a great help!!Thanks….. They did offer online test etc that helped but still not the same. Further to this the tree life 3 day management preparation course is a must. Any pointers or necessary documents drop us a post and I will trawl through my computer for anything of interest. Best of luck, Steve
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    hi, here are a few pictures from today's stroll around Clyne County park in Swansea. Cheers Steve
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    hi, this link was posted by david lofthouse on uktc: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8W-otrhs20]YouTube - Parakeet damage to London Plane tree[/ame] any ideas?
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    nice 1...i remember reading a thread on risk assessments but could not find it. cheers
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    Hi, Does anyone have a set of generic risk assessments for different types of tree surgery operations? Sorry if this has been posted numerous times! Thanks Steve
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    I am no expert but looks like a bolete. I am sure some of the others on here will expand on this. They are good eating too if you get the right ones! cheers steve
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    Here are a couple.
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    hi, nothing as impressive as the last few posts. a few Laetiporus on oak and a Polyporous squamosus on a old ash. Cheers Steve
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    thanks Paul for this!....I have a copy but did not notice that graph...the dimensions were pretty large of the turkey oak at 945 mm diameter at 1.5m. I did have a pretty good look and noted a few medium sized served roots. I have concluded to monitor for future signs of decline (with soil improvement work) and root plate movement over the next 12-18 months. I feel the removal of tree is unjust as approximately only 11% of the RPA has been damage. Any other opinions? Thanks for the input Steve
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    great!....ok will keep you posted! cheers steve
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    Goodstuff.....yes your right there. I would have loved an opportunity like that at his age...hopefully get up there soon....dont be too hard on the young welsh lad! cheers steve
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    Hi thanks for the reply, yeah bit of a random post, the holes were dung by possibly a mini-digger to a depth of 1 metre. I have concluded that the machinery damage from the holes and soil compression from machinery traffic would have a marked influence on the life expectancy of the tree. Soil improvement work should be carried out on any tree of value to be retained etc. Seems like a fair conclusion? Yes I have been up to a few interesting thing whilst trying to sort out my knee injury. Also some one I know from Swansea has just got a job as a assistant warden at Burnham Beeches ….very jealous!!! Will be taking a trip up there once he is settled in. Cheers steve
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    Today I was surveying a few mature turkey oak/ horse chestnut trees. There were some deep holes (2.4 metres away from the base of the tree) which seemed to be dug in the last 12 months?? The holes were some 2.2 m wide by 60cm and some 1.5 metres deep. What are peoples thoughts on the long-term effect these holes will have on the health of the tree. I am thinking a fair amount of root damage has occured as one large turkey oak had three of these holes around one side of the tree. For this sort of damage my experience would say it takes some time for the symptoms to show? Also what are peoples views on turkey oaks for estimated life expectancy and there tendency to spilt out large limbs when mature? Any views or opinions would be good; I have my own just interested in other peoples take on it. thanks Steve:thumbup1:
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    Hi thanks for everyone views on this as its all good. Just to give a bit of scope I am writing a tree condition report on 3 Cupressus macrocarpa trees protected under a area TPO. I am not writing a report on soil heave or any structural implication on the property from these trees. I wanted to make sure that if I recommend for any of these trees to be removed then there would be no potential problems to the property. On this case I have decided that a sample soil test should be conducted by a trained professional before tree removal to determine if shrinkable clay soils are present. If identified then a structural engineer should be consulted. What I did not want to do is recommend this soil sampling test in all cases if it’s not required.
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    Thanks again....I would be interested in getting involved in thatv type of soil testing but may leave that for a year or two. Again thanks for the advice and I will be taking appropriate action. Cheers Steve
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    Hi andy, Thanks for taking the time to explain things further. Most of the surrounding area is landscaped so making the identifying the soil type a little difficult. Is there a online free resource of soil classification available? Or just make an assessment on the soil type at the nearest area that has not been hard landscaped? Cheers steve
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    hi, I was thinking of adding something like this: "A soil sample test should be conducted to determine the plasticity index of the surround soil. If the plasticity of the soil is determined to be of a high volume change potential then a structural engineer should be consulted before tree removal." thanks again steve
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    Hi thanks for the advice. yes its for a report to remove 3 trees close to a property. thanks steve
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    thanks for everyones reply. As the property is less than five years old I would have hoped NHBC would have been used for foundation depth guidance..cheers steve
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    Hi, There are 3 Cupressus macrocarpa trees ranging from 14-18 metres high and up to a dbh of 870mm. They are 10 metres from a new development that want to remove these trees. I have been reading through the NHBC 4.2 standard and I am aware that these trees are high water demanding species but a little unclear on the heave damage potential of removing these trees. I have tried to determine the soil type within this area but with no joy. Any pointers? mucho gracias
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    hi, great thread and resource, sorry only just spotted it. cheers steve
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    Some great shots. I thought I would drop my pictures in. I have posted these a little while ago. Heading out tomorrow with the camera!
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    hi good thread and never thought about spore release through exudate...i thought this pic shows a good example of it.

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