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    It needs Claus Matteck to squeeeeeeeeze it!
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    It’s the tree equivalent to a cancerous growth or wart. (IMO)
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    Who did you get called-out by fella? Just curious - do you manage the woodland? Did the tree fall onto private land ? Questions, Questions!
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    A few more......
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    I'll get some sorted and post them ASAP as soon as I've been to Westenbirt.
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    Well done all! The paperbark maple was introduced from central China in 1901 by the renowned plant hunter Ernest "Chinese" Wilson. A fairly small tree, but a magnificent one! From an early age the bark peels to reveal cinnamon coloured under-bark and the trifoliate leaves have attractive reddish tints in the autumn. This maple does well in sun or partial shade and appreciates a sheltered position. It does best in moist, well drained soil, and is not drought tolerant. Nutrient rich, wet soil can inhibit autumn colour.
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    Any more....Dont be shy, give it a try!
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    Yes I know its an easy one – so lets let the newbies have a go…..Name that Tree! I’ll post a picture of the answer later tonight.
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    How the hell did you get them sideways!! lol Nice Pics
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    We always take to one metre unless we are grinding on the same day as removal. If they do want it taken down (leaving a trip-hazard) get housing to put something in writing stating that they are aware of their responsibilities and should an accident occur, you are not responsible.
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    Sounds like you’ve been eating the mushrooms instead of I.D’ing them!
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    Check on this, I hold both but I was chatting to an assessor who said ‘ if you hold Arb Opps (using a saw in a tree) you don’t need CS47’ for use in a MEWP. I’d love to know who is right!
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    I did the same as you – went the NPTC route, which I think is only natural. As far as I know the rumours stem from the vast differences that lay between Arb and construction. Its very plausible that if you had to do a tree in the middle of a construction site and you submitted your method statement listing qualifications etc, you might not get the job; but what are the odds of that happening? All it needs is NPCT and IPAF to get together over a drink and shake hands, as they are both worthy qualifications.
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    You must mean officer?
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    Oh dear, Oh dear......I guess Monkeyd and myself are the only people to find fungi sexy. You lot dont know what your missing! :laugh1:
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    Yeh, cones are over-rated anyway - Nice job by the way! How many deflated footballs did you find?
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    Did they fly down and pinch the rest of your cones Dean?
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    Looks like its been topped in the past....just think, 3 years time you'll be at it again!
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    Tell me about it mate - I'm becoming a dab-hand at climbing outside the basket and knocking the 10ft out!
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    Its in some woodland I coppice from time to time. It's mixed, Ash and Q. robur, the whole woodland is rife with the stuff...real shame. I can only put it down to the poor drainage and the Oaks being in a state of stress. If you look across the woodland you can make out that the land used to be Ridge and Furrow. (The Oaks on the ridge are fine, the Oaks in the furrows are mostly infected). ….and yes, it's very dead. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridge_and_furrow
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    Went down into the woods today and found some rather spectacular rhizomorphs. HONEY FUNGUS - a number of species of Armillaria are found in Britain, this one is A. mellea. Like most pathogens, honey fungus benefits if the host tree is weakened through some other factor first. In this case the woodland in Defford, Worcestershire is prone to poor drainage. It’s mainly a forest fungi (can be fairly common in suburban gardens) that can live in the stumps or root systems of infected trees and can spread through the soil and leaf litter via their root-like structures or rhizomorphs, nicknamed bootlaces. A good little link…. http://bugs.bio.usyd.edu.au/Mycology/StructureFunction/rhizomorphs.shtml
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    I wouldn’t go so far as to say they’re taking the piss. The value of the £ has a lot to do with it and also the demand. It’s still a sellers market out there when it comes to MEWP’s – demand is exceeding supply.
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    Your spot on mate! Keep persisting and beat them down in price!
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