Nick Harrison

Hi Paul the follow up workshop sounds interesting. thanks for the offer of further advice, may well take you up on it. have some interesting cases looming at work and could be handy to compare thoughts at some point. much appreciated

cheers David have copies of both sat in front of me on my pile of 'stuff to read' as I type...about to spend a wet week in a tent in the gower so am sure to have plenty of reading time!

that's good to know, didn't know CAS ran a similar course, will check out their website, thanks

hello chris am in a new role as a tree officer having to deal to root damage claims. have got up to speed on the process of dealing with potential claims from an insurance perspective but I don't have a thorough knowledge on the whole subsidence issue. I've trawled through various arb journal papers and read up what I can elsewhere but just feel I need a better general understanding. what with budgets being tight with LA's I need to pick carefully which courses/seminars I choose to attend. So was basically looking for a general opinion on how useful the course would be for someone in my position, feel sure it's a worthwhile course but just thought i'd dig for some feedback first?

anyone done this with the AA?

Appreciate the advice. My feelings the same, resident could not offer any reasonable info as to why the tree is worthy of intervention other than it's height. Was trying to get it through to the chap that I need more to go on more than just a simple complaint of that. Ultimately tho I'm left thinking should I go look just in case this tree has significant issues, very difficult when weighing up resources in this type of situation. The advice to check with legal is a worthy suggestion. What puts me off visiting is as you say, once you see the tree that immediately puts me in a tricky situation if there is nothing definitive to find. Thanks for the input. Will post any developments Sent from my SM-N9005 using Arbtalk mobile app

Basically had a resident complaining about his neighbours tree saying it's too big and therefore dangerous. At what point do you decide it's worth investigating when time is so limited? Have managed to delay responding for now but have a feeling he'll be back! Sent from my SM-N9005 using Arbtalk mobile app

Anybody ever had to issue one of these on behalf of a LA?

Gotta say that I tried using a gravity fed chipper when called in on a mates job. ...total ball ache! Would not waste my time or money on one of those, before I owned a chipper I would hire in for about £100 a day, easily absorbed into quotes for single or various jobs for the day and tons quicker than gravity fed, just from my own experience of course. Agree with the trailer comment, tried it for a while but soon out grew it, you obviously can't buy big at the start but be canny about what you do spend money on. Try to get a tipping truck, if not then a pick up truck that you could maybe fashion your own chip.box on the back, shoveling out is a pain but I think is preferable to a trailer, you'll need a 2nd vehicle if you opt for a trailer as how else are you gonna get the chipper to the site? Sent from my SM-N9005 using Arbtalk mobile app

Hi adam We met when you came to visit at Hampstead heath. When you get a chance could you pm me as I would like to get your opinion on something? Thanks Nick Sent from my SM-N9005 using Arbtalk mobile app

Surely that should have an 18+ rating before viewing! Sent from my SM-N9005 using Arbtalk mobile app

best places I advertised, and fairly cheap too, were local parish magazines. depending how rural you are I guess but I found these pretty lucrative. when starting out I never turned down work, even if I wasn't equipped to deal with. subbing in other outfits/mates that have the know how and gear means your clients see you as someone who can deal with any job request. as said before, there'll be plenty of visiting/quoting for work and at times you'll feel like no-one is biting (you'll wonder are you quoting too high) and then other times they'll all be saying yes (and then you'll wonder if you're quoting too low!). Good Luck!

nice to know my memory isn't totally shot! is the lightening strike one up for some works soon?

had a look at this Norway Maple today, enlarged base with epicormics. Not the best pics i'm afraid, doesn't really convey the amount of reaction wood in this area. was having a think about what could be going on here, is it that the excessive wood production in this area along with the epicormic could suggest some sort of basal/heartwood dis-function..or was it originally planted incorrectly..or is it simple soil erosion:confused1: resident (who has lived there for 44 years) reckons the tree has always sat proud/raised of its planting pit. unfortunately pics of the whole tree weren't clear so only have a couple of the base. tree has been reduced in the past but otherwise appears healthy and happy. just thought i'd get other peoples opinions on what this trees body language is saying

reckon felco would like to use that picture as part of there marketing technique couldn't figure out where that ash is? not on the extension is it?

am sure they'll have kept a record somewhere, will investigate! cheers for input on't cherry

Didn't notice anything at the base, and you're right, if in an open space i'd be happy to leave be. it's sitting on a busy road that has regular flow of traffic. Main issue with this is that the surface roots are causing havoc with resident's driveway and the footway. Further reduction of the canopy isn't a preferred option, previous reduction was pretty heavy so isn't much more to take away! root pruning is another option but reckon it wouldn't help much in the long term, causing further stress when it already has fungal activity isn't gonna help matters. When the reduction was done a root barrier had apparently been put in, the roots appear to have merrily headed off around it and are now even sprouting little cherry trees in the resident's front garden! maybe it knows it's long term days are numbered? Decisions, decisions.... Tree population is a mix of affluent areas with their nice mature street trees and then there's the down at heel 'prunus cerasifera' streets that have seen better days. Have been keeping an eye out for massaria but not seen anything yet, we don't have a huge amount of planes though. Residents generally seem like an affable bunch which helps. Not many cappuccino outlets but lots of very nice/cheap curry eateries to choose from:thumbup1:

have tried the Samsung, laptop and on the tv, all the same, tries to play at the very beginning and then comes up with an error message saying try again later. If it's ok for everyone else it must be me??? could be my internet connection perhaps,will keep trying!

I can't seem to view these on youtube, any one else had trouble?

Had a look at this Cherry (P.kanzan) yesterday. I think this looks like the remains of Laetiporus on the stem? Had a look through some books but thought i'd get some opinions on here too as to future prognosis. Canopy was heavily reduced about 3 years ago, tree otherwise looks to be in good health...roots are causing issues on the footway and a resident's driveway. Weighing up different options but ultimately i'm not confident on the overall longevity of the tree with this type of fungal activity on the main stem? any thoughts??

glad it's not just me then that hadn't heard of this!

thanks paul, from the small amount I've read, the appearance can be similar to DED so it could potentially sneak in under the radar, definitely something for the practising arbs and T.O's to keep an eye out for. hope sally's enjoying her new role

Was at a talk yesterday hosted by CIRIA, the HTA were there talking about the potential threat of elm yellows, something that has been fairly widespread in the US and is now showing up in a handful of countries in Europe. I have to confess I hadn't even heard of it before, thought i'd post here for those who also were unaware of it. useful link here http://www.forestry.gov.uk/elmyellows

When I saw the title thought the beech along spanairds had taken a sudden turn for the worse! Video really highlights the benefits of keeping photographic documentation of these types of scenarios, maybe should start doing the same with some of the more interesting ones at work ☺ Sent from my SM-N9005 using Arbtalk mobile app