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Treeworld

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  1. Do you think Tony and Jim that the bacteria are feasting on the sugars etc in the sap and this show is growth of the bacteria in the sap flow? It is reasonably mild so good conditions for them to colonise I suppose. Do you think washing it off with water in a week or so when hopefully the sap has stopped dripping(been 3 weeks now nearly) is a good idea. The client is worried as there is a lot entering into the beds below the tree. I have said I'll try and find out the cause and then deal with it and keep an eye on the tree over the season.

  2. Hi, I had a call from a client in the week saying that 2 of the 3 small branches we took off Their Silver Birch is oozing a peculiar white fluid. We did the work on the 21st of Feb and initially it was weeping sap which wasn't of too much concern, I popped round today to have a look and am a bit concerned with the discharge. Does anyone have an idea to what it is and if we should be concerned or leave it to take its cause. The tree in general is in good condition and has a healthy crown when in leaf. I'm thinking perhaps its the soil conditions where it is planted, however it seems strange this is only coming from 2 of the 3 cuts. It is something I have not seen and have done many Birches.

     

    Many thanks, Dave.

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  3. My location is more towards Canterbury however do get around Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells. I am no fungal expert and would always get a consultant in to assess things above my knowledge base. I go with my feeling and experience and with regards to this beech I still feel it would not take such a large reduction. I refused to quote to re pollard a seemingly healthy Mature Holm Oak for my Sister who shares a property in a converted manor as it had some signs of decay from the initial pollard. I would have gladly priced to remove it, the residents decided to get other opinions and had it pollarded only for me to get a request 18 months later to come and remove the now dead tree. If I was the initial tree Surgeon I would have felt obliged to remove it for free as advice was wrong. I did so for my sister in return for all the wood which has kept me warm all winter. The point being at times can we really hand on heart truly say what will happen?

  4. I have been reading this thread and also the posted pics by Mr Blair with interest. It seems to have driven an almighty wedge between many users on the site. My personal view upon the base of the tree in question is it would have remained in situ for many years to come, however also performing such large reductions on a beech would have sent this tree into a rapid decline as I have witnessed on a few glorious specimens throughout Kent. The only way I could see that this tree could have been "managed" would be to thin and perform a 10-15% reduction then monitor for the next couple of years to see how it reacted. Beeches as well as oaks in my experience and viewing do not respond well to 30% reductions. Stephen has accommodated his clients wishes and budget I think, if this tree was on an estate with a client that was open to management then I'm sure with his contacts and wealth of Arbtalk input he could and would have undertaken a retention plan for this tree, the power of the demise of this tree lives on in this thread, let it and the thread rest in peace.

  5. Hadn't seen that thread Sean, some good pics there. The trees here I used to wake up to every morning as this parkland is the view from my parents home and my childhood bedroom window. Recently I have secured the care of the trees on this land after approaching the new landowner who is very much pro conservation, a labour of love for me as its my roots, literally!

  6. Sorry, sorry, sorry....NEBOSH H&S nurd here!

     

    Either read the AFAG 805 'Training & Certifictaion', OR the ACOP (Approved Code of Practice, a quasi-legal document) to PUWER 98 and in particular Reg. 9 'Training' whihc states:

    "Chainsaw operators

    (Sect)191 All workers who use a chainsaw should be competent to do so. Before using a chainsaw to carry out work on or in a tree, a worker should have received appropriate training and obtained a relevant certificate of competence or national competence award, unless they are undergoing such training and are adequately supervised."

     

    The ACOP if your inclined (and suffer from insomnia I'd recommend it!) see p.41...enjoy, ha!

     

    Paul

     

    The wording of sect 191 isn't very helpful really, should is not must.

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