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My collegue Anna is a size small. Any small sized women arbs out there_ What harness should I get for her?!?

Thanks for updating on the progress of this tree. Did you notice any differences in the crown that varied from other parts, eg shoot extension, colour etc... ? Just curious if the response is even or if you can see any correlation to decompacted sections and sections in the crown?

Bugger! (Sorry...)

Not this one i hope!?!

Anyone remember the thread with this footage? Trying to find the original thread and footage, but no luck so far.

There was a film with a guy dismantling a tree and the crane operator swings the tree the wrong way and touches the powerlines...

Anyone remember?

Probably a couple of years back...

Should appear underneath.

Class!!! Hahaha:lol:

Trädmästarna - Startsida

Looking for Arborists for autumn and winter season..

Thanks so much for posting this!

Brought a sad smile to my face but really nice to see the happy pics of him and lovely to know there is a lasting memorial to him.

I do hear his name and stories from the Arb Community once in a while... There is definatly a lasting memory of him.

Daryl's Tree

Near the end of October, 2012, as a mark of respect for our lost friend, we got together and planted a tree. We chose to plant his favourite tree, a copper beech (Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea') in a beautiful field in Hagaparken, Stockholm.

Trädmästarna - Daryl Platton

I found this on the company's website Daryl was working for.

Thought it might be of interest to people who knew him.

Daryl Platton 1990-09-04 – 2012-03-30

On the 30th of March 2012 at around twelve thirty we forever lost our friend and colleague Daryl Platton. He was driving to a job, as we all do everyday, when he was involved in a fatal car accident.

He had only been in Sweden for two of his twenty-one years, but in that small space of time he made a big impression on us all. His love, enthusiasm, and skill for his work were an inspiration to all of us. His liking for lifting heavy objects springs to mind. He must have been taught well and been a great student because we received a well-rounded professional arborist skilled beyond his years.

Daryl was a kind and gentle soul, short on words, big in heart (and muscles). We choose not to think of the over-bearing tragedy of his death, but rather remember his life. His ever-present goofy smile made us all smile, and kept us smiling.

Daryl moved to Sweden to kick-start his adventure through adult life. The profound effect he had on us in such a short space of time…, one can only imagine what he could have and would have gone on to do. But all our hard work, achievements, and accomplishments shall forever be shared with him. We all owe him so much.

Daryl was one of those people that you meet in life who had such an uplifting influence on so many. He will be sadly missed by all of those who knew him.

Our hearts and thoughts go out to his family and friends.

The work comrades at Trädmästarna

Trädmästarna - Daryl Platton

Ill give you a challenge...

Very interesting work, but strikes me (with respect to the authors) that a lack of mature specimens (of DED resistant stock) to study, must be a significant hinderence to getting a balanced long term view on the ecological impacts?

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As always, any study will have to limit itself. Valid point that i'm sure will be covered in future studies...

I guess science needs the early studies to build on and reference in the future.

 

 

Thanks for posting Tobias

 

Can we have something with more pictures next time

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Is this better?

ScienceDirect.com - Phytochemistry - Untapped mutualistic paradigms linking host plant and endophytic fungal production of similar bioactive secondary metabolites

Efforts to introduce pathogen resistance into landscape tree species by breeding may have unintended consequences for fungal diversity.

Interesting read!

Might be of some interest for you involved in ecology, diversity and planning.

PLOS ONE: Resistance to Dutch Elm Disease Reduces Presence of Xylem Endophytic Fungi in Elms (Ulmus spp.)

Cheap means of aerating and inoculating soil include swinging a pick or iron pry bar into the soil and bending it in 4 directions, followed by a blasting with the garden hose.

Will try and see how it works... thanks for the tip!

Same on the broom !

Theyre really good! Use it on tidying gravel of lawn mostly... after the gritty snow mounds.

Your tree looks lovely David! I'm looking forward to a revisit. Maybe in the autumn...

Whats this 'cheaper' you talk of ?

 

 

This is an historic tree to this location and worth absolutely ever penny and minute of my time to manage it.

 

Its the last of its age from an original victorian orchard planting.

 

Its aesthetic and biodiversity value is more than significant.

 

Not many of these to the pound these days, particularly within the conurbations of an ever concreted city enlargement.

 

 

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A very valid

and needed point these days. The tree looks like its liking the special treatment! I'm doing my 2:nd stage mulching on the oak as of now... Will post pics later on when its finished. The compaction is severe and I could really do with an Airspade but due to funding... mulching will have to do for now. Any more pics as the tree are in full leaf by now?!?

Possibly so Sean, but hopefully both aspects will be better put in the right context in the final edit. Nice preview of something promising though.

She is talking about the love of trees and put together with a dismantle?!? Kinda sends the wrong message, not?

Throw saw for Jobs like this...!

Yeah but the weather is really bad and the people over here....

The Swedish Arborist Federation is proud to present some of the best speakers on the topic in the most beautiful city in the World! ;-)

Sveriges Arboristförbund - SAF Click the link for more info...

You lot cracks me up!

Thanks (Tanks) fellas!

Really needed a good laugh!!!!

Inspiring as preusual Mr Humphries!

Looking forward to a revisit. Things didn't work out as I hoped for but I'm standing my ground, regrouping, retrenching ;-) and in the initial phase of a planned invasion!