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Braced against the infection per chance, or before the FB's made an appearance...? Would be interesting to find out? Looks pretty dodgy to me....

I too was very disappointed to learn that the PD was not back online 'til 2011..... I understand from some comments made to me that there really did not seem to be much wrong with the qualification in it's present format.... At a time when the pressures to many employed within the industry could perhaps have afforded the worthwhile pursuit of further education, the timing is less than helpful shall we say? It makes me furious Im afraid!! Edit: Apologies...back on topic.

Im sure that Pinus sylvestris is more prevalent in the uk than is indicated....? It is not representative of density, or indicative of status re: native/exotic of course. Yeah, interesting and useful. The data is a work in progress by members of EUFORGEN......cheers.

This is too good not to post...see what you think. You might learn summat! EUFORGEN: Distribution maps Tim.

Sorry chap, seems I've jacked the thread... street_trees_speakers2.pdf

Not sure this needs a separate thread but this looks worthwhile attending.... Symposium aims to develop street trees toolkit for urban planners | Arboriculture News | Horticulture Week Downloadable draft agenda...title: "Do Street Trees Have a Future" I am sure they do but the shape of that future is being discussed here I think.

Thanks to Peter Thurman, here is the link to a website I think some of you may get some pleasure from. Secrets d'écorces : voyage dans l'intimité des arbres du monde - Photographies Cédric Pollet

There are a number of downloads available, free of charge, from JFL's website.

Tree disease and bio-security to be examined by experts at woodland conference | Arboriculture News | Horticulture Week Its 120 notes to all non members...

I hope this is not the myopic decision that we might all fear.... Defra approves use of 'jumping plant lice' to battle Japanese knotweed | Horticulture Week

Some great photos; informative and interesting thread...nice one!

Its funny isnt it...you say that and yet I rarely if ever see it on ash unless I am out of the area.(I rarely if ever see it then:001_smile: ) Good to see pics as always D. I reckon to see plenty Daldenia and the heart rotter Sean posted up Innonotus ( simultaeneous rot ). Provenence at work eh. Could be climate related or tree stock generated (genetics ) or more likely I s'pose, a complex matrix of inter-related factors. Nevertheless, it does seem a regional preference is discernible:001_cool:

Ive never seen coral spot look quite that "fat". Nice one. I recently bought a copy of "Complete Encyclopedia of Mushrooms" (Keizer) Its worth having.

No experience of this project specifically but I have orchestrated grant applications in the past for woodland restoration projects including rhoddy clearance and deer fencing and the like. The F.C are responsible for ensuring the money is accountable. It is not given away and then forgotten about. Or are you suggesting it is? Please expand on your insight if you know something we dont?

If any of you are at a loose end on 27 feb, why not lend your skills and manpower to the planting of a new broadleaf leaf woodland in Cambridgeshire? http://www.hortweek.com/news/bulletin/ArboricultureBulletin/article/984522/?DCMP=EMC-ArboricultureNews

Yeah no...regardless of the views expressed by many and arb, and I guess the "spirit " of TPO legislation...never say never would seem to be the pragmatic approach.

Mmmmm.....norfolk is just too far away , I am reluctantly gonna have to give it a miss.

"The biggest 5837 topic of the moment though is from the opposite end of the spectrum - TPO's being placed in order to STOP development!..." I am reasonably up to speed with the technicalities ( by which I mean the interpretations) of this process. It is certainly rarely a cut and dried issue. Apart from using the wrong term, revoked was incorrect, sorry; the conclusion is the same as Paul says. What seems clear from this, and perhaps folk might like to comment further but bs5837 does make provision for a "classification" of treee. From this, we can to some extent, categorise the trees worth to reflect for example, its worthiness of a TPO for example. I beleve BS5837 does come into criticism fron arboriculturalists, and I imagine, developers alike, for an apparent range of classifications. IE- its seems to be an issue of subjectivity. This I dont find alarming as it is to some extent what I would expect. It allows a certain degree of flexibility at the planning stage. For LPA's with their wits about them, it could be made to work favorably with respect sustainability .... If I have understood your comment correctly Andy, a temporary TPO used in this way is not a part of bs5837 atall is it? ( can I direct your attention to a post by the infamous Mr Quaife on uktc...http://www.tree-care.info/uktc/archive/2010/msg00773 ) cheers Tim.

A question to those of you who consult and or are TO's with some experience of planning and in particular with respect to trees and planning constraint orders.... How often will you reckon to see planning consented and a TPO revoked into the bargain to make way for the development?

Its a great tree.Probably my favourite but anyway I have come to regard its beauty over the years. Some facts of interest include..... Native to the uk, the wood burns green. Compound leaves (bi-pinnate) Trees are known to be hamaphrodite being able to have male and female limbs within the same canopy or wholly male trees become wholly female. Wood characteristics are "ring porous" or "diffuse porous". Take a look at a cross section next time you are ringing up. Also heard this tree referenced many a time as "widow maker", presumably for its propensity to barber's chair during felling which can be quite violent and unnerving to the uninitiated....

Have always sharpened by hand myself aswell. A case of having to. Occasionally I will use a bar clamp that can be "driven" into a stump as the big bars are a clumsy b****r and it is easier. Always dead fussy that my chains are sharp and also use correct file sizes. Im afraid Im old and stupid enough to take the dogs (depth gauge) right down by hand for maximum aggressive cut. This is NOT recommeneded and if I thought anyone else was gonna pick up my saw and unwittingly sink it into a piece of wood, I would nt have done. So never if I am working on site as pert of a crew then. Unfortunately I am guilty of nearly always catching the "tie strap" into the bargain....you gotta watch that!!

It wears at the webbing going thru' the d rings between the leg loops..pretty obvious really!

Eh...always got a "well done " for anyone who manages to stick it to the ruling classes!

Have records of inspection for kit that goes back a number of years now... I tend to do a monthly sheet, mark all kit (numbered) and allocate a weekly check against all items. i use a separate document for climbing kit inspections. This is in addition to the six monthly "loler" inspection which is a document compiled by an independant assessor and filed in the same way for records. Climbing kit gets independently assessed every twelve months...(loler ) Hope it helps. tim

To be fair, the explanation given to Ben is illustrative of forces but it serves only to confuse the image you need to have of the way wood "appears" as a result of forces ( and so loading ) It is true that broadleaves and conifers have significantly different wood anatomy. One of the distinctions that are made between them is the reaction wood characteristics. Ben, conifers will attempt to "prop" against a lean for example. They effectively "push" against the force acting on it. Broadleaves are the opposite as was stated. Tension side of wood is what gives the broadleaf its strength. It is in this way that the broadleaves resist the forces acting on it..by "pulling" Now if you consider say,an elastic tube,like, a bicycle inner tube for example. Pull on this to stretch it out and it appears to become narrower, thinner; of smaller dimensions. You get the picture. So it is with the appearance of wood layed down by conifers and broadleaves alike. The conifer will show a "comparative" increase in growth ring dimension cos it literally lays more, reinforced if you will, wood, against the forces.Because the broadleaf lays down wood that is modified also to increase its effectiveness against the forces present, the tension side also appears to show narrower growth rings ( the result of a modified structure to do with microfibrils and pectin and S1,S2 &S3...sorry:001_smile: ) The tree is experiencing forces applied from the same direction...(conifer and broadleaf alike ) They also appear to be formed with an eccentric geometry that mirrors each other. This is despite the fact that as species, they have evolved to deal with stresses to do with loading and self optimisation in different ways... Hope this helps. I highly recommend Claus Mattheck's illustrated works..In particular "Tree Mechanics" It is not the heavy tome you are probably expecting but a " comic strip" style handbook. (isbn 3-923704-40-2 )