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My next question then.... Does anyone operating in and around north suffolk have any decent, broadleaved chip? Clearly, it needs to be at least 3-4 months old but more in preference and frankly, it needs to have been managed at least a bit in terms of it's having been turned in/over whilst standing to keep that "process" alive. Im after at least a couple buck loads-more if you have it ! PM me please ? Tim

As per the title. I want to know what type of mulch is likely to be best. This tree is a parkland specimen... It is stressed in a typical way given it's location. I want to improve soil health and moisture levels...Location is suffolk.

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They do it here too ( Norwich) email address or phone number for more info...tacked onto the stump. It's all a bit closing the stable door after the horse has bolted....but then, tbh honest and thoroughly cynnical, what do you expect...some kind of debate from the tree dept as to their policy and methodology with every tom dick and harry ?

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Amazon...what we call Rainforest. Rainforests cover a whopping 3% of the land mass on the planet.....an estimated (conservative estimate at that )...an estimated 50% of the species on this planet rely on the rainforest for their survival.....Go figure .

Its politics isn't it? Why put all your eggs in one basket as it were....Some 33% can be nationally owned. Why not. It isntt gonna raise much money is it. And we still gotta fund a FC after the sell off anyway.... Cant see why the politicians thinkit's necessary myself. A And another thing...if you look into what has been proposed in detail...business being what it is and currency and profit being what they are, add to that that all politicians are built in with the lie through their teeth gene, I wouldnt be atall surprised to find them reneging on their commitments over theyears as it all gets disposed of..."of course...I wasnt a politician at the time this covenant was made" & "Times change!" blah blah blah...call me a cynnic, it,s not what our forests are for...Have they no shame? Cynnical b******s

Consultation. Surprised if it isn't already up somewhere on the forum......FWIW. PFE_Consultation_WEB.pdf

Have you considered Phellinus pomaceous (tuberculosus)? Phellinus pomaceus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Phellinus pomaceus - Google Search

My comments were way more generalised than you have interpreted...(on someone elses behalf I note!) and only the remark about rates was pertinent... Dont wonder that we all are tarred with the same brush despite attitudes from some on forums (generally, & this one) which makes you assume someone is having a go. I dont think people always want to pay the least. Some may know full well what a job or contract is worth, to them and their employees...Ive worked for people who were not good at business. I learnt this from experience, being without a great deal of experience myself at the time. I made my observation as an arborist who again finds himself lacking experience i n a field on endeavour aboricultural....but with considerably more years of life experiences since then. it may be innocent. It may be you open your big mouth, put in a small number and get paid peanuts for your trouble. No harm in asking. Matthew does not have a gun to his head if he chooses not to reply. Thanks for the lesson on how to read and write and interpret the world...Ill not be taking too much notice though if you dont mind.

I assume from the way that's worded Matthew, you either do not know what a day rate should be, or you perhaps hope to pay less than you have in mind by getting prospective employees to commit before they know....? Employers do this sort of thing all the time. I am consistently wary of the requisites and desirables etc in ads. Sometimes asking for degree level quals with years & years of experience all for pittance and a 6 week contract in the out back of beyond anywhere you'd want to be! Its a depressing cycle of events!

That happens I guess....Bet you were gutted. Never ridden a triumph but they have a good rep. Perform well on track and the motor is a good'un by all accounts. probably find it a bit cramped onboard myself. TBH..thats kinda what stops me using the gixxer! I aint getting any younger! Hope you didnt get hurt in the "off" Tim

Yeah...it is a beast. Feels like it weighs a ton and I get passed by everything else. I was getting lapped by some geezer on a KTM Adventure last time out at Snetterton. Thats so embarrassing! The tyres on the KTM were so narow I couldnt believe it was possible. Reckon she's a '91...At first thought it an 89 but after much scrutiny...thats what I reckon anyway. An import from france. Bought it as a write off......Had it since 96 ish I think! Your photos...that isn't the same bike surely.....?

Not read this yet. Might prove of interest? jun2001.pdf

1 : Blurb from Terravent 2 : Well known No doubt! ( apologies for the orientation ) Decompaction(2010).pdf Terravent_Overview_and_Specification_1992[1].pdf

I just got rid this for something a bit lighter:thumbup1: Still got the gsx-r...shes gonna go too though. Just dont use it enough... The last is my current road bike.

Personally, I find this sort of thing more interesting! ( sorry, shameless derail. You gotta luv the sound of this thing tho') [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDoy9S82ETA&feature=related]YouTube - Fat Girl insane climb[/ame]

John, Welcome to the forum..... I think perhaps the localism bill may work too. It is not so clear to me why the seeming "political expedience" has been presented to us in the terms it has though. My greatest concern comes from listening to the debates and interviews with newly elected ministers. I just do not get a reassuring vibe from it at all. My fear is that the politics is not new. That the ministers are not in fact listening. That the seeming haste and immediacy is one of political persuasion and that, ultimately...when it is necessary to make ourselves heard over the din from westminster....we will simply find ourselves without any means to make this possible. Interesting times indeed. Thanks for posting and I hope you enjoy the site.....!

Taken from your comments in reply to the article. ".......No one is proposing disbanding the Forestry Commission or relinquishing the tight controls on development...." Can I suggest you look at the emerging policy here? The Localism Bill - Local government - Department for Communities and Local Government I am not convinced that there is enough of a consensus for coherent and informed decision making with regards the development of the resource in either the wider sense or on an arboreal level. What was it you said..? "Lets get some balance.." Good luck with that! Agreed...the Localism bill is no more than emerging policy, but may become law. This has been discussed but with little response from the forum here...Funny. I thought folk would have been a little more peed off and found more to say..I probably expect too much. It's christmas I guess! http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/23402-interesting-times.html The point has been highlighted that larger organisations are likely to be those bodies most likely to be able to fund acquisitions, or to gain funds by way of loans for said real estate. You dont have to think back that far to be reminded of the huge sums of money already loaned to the govt in a national response to the banking crisis! And yet, no one political head seems willing or able to insist on a change in banking practices that would see loans to smaller industry and business proposals....Weak and directionless, but that's just my opinion . What the hell makes the current coalition govt think it plausible or in anyway palatable to suggest that an already cash strapped public purse should be depleted further in order to bail out yet more under the thinly disguised heading of "private business and individuals" Dont forget, we have already paid for these assets by way of public tax input.....Now we gotta buy resources we already own! It aint gonna go anywhere you cant predict. Its absolute madness ...but dont take my word for it. I didn't vote for them. Who can say they did....?

Well hey there Chris....What exactly do you think is the right management protocol for a woodland of this kind? Perhaps you could start by telling us what is wrong with the "minimum intervention" model about which you are so offended? Tim.

Yeah...Nice one. It is frequently cited in personnel specifications in relation to arboricultural posts...One would have to assume that it has some meaning to those doing the hiring within the industry. Tim Sorry for derailing the thread somewhat Paul!

For some reason i had it in mind that PTI was level 3...Ill rephrase that ...that a level 3 qual is regarded as the pre-requisite for successful completeion of the the PTI....I could be wrong but Gibbon is right in that it is not recognised.....well. Ill rephrase that too. It has no recognised status from ABC or educational boards. I also believe that the PTI is required repeated after 3 years.... Anyone care to clarify the situation?

Good sense here! I would certainly prefer to take the route of a carefully prepared mulch over innoculation...Its a long way from free though is it? In fact, I still prefer a woodchip mulch over most other methods of root zone amelioration given the option. Cheap, simple, effective.....

Get in touch with Glynn Percival at Bartlett Tree Experts. I have attended one or two lectures/presentations in which this topic (young trees) were discussed. Establishment lead to consideration of the use of mycos...I wont attempt to rephrase the intended meaning...Glynn will, I am sure, be perfectly approachable and would probably answer your query in this regard! Tim.

There is until tomorrow (mon 20 dec) to respond to the proposed streamlining of TPO's..... I have attached the link for the conssultation proposal of fees in relation to planning. Consultation paper: http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planningandbuilding/pdf/1769286.pdf Report on fees: http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planningandbuilding/pdf/1769333.pdf And for those of you with nowt better to do on a sunday.....I attach the coalition agreement......Bearing in mind, if the Localism bill becomes law, all PPG's and PPS's are nullified...as are all "Regional Strategies" in favor of one "National Development Framework". One has to wonder just how trees will be represented within any of the text......? agreement.pdf