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oh yeah...the twang on the arse on a cold morning, always a cheap thrill!thanks guys, i adore the treemotion, its comfy and allows so much movement and as mentioned you can add lots of gear loops etc to make you look the biz,ha! I have been thinking about it all day and reckon i will stay with the TM, especially now they have released so many replacement parts!thanks for the advice...

Hi Guys, For the last couple of years i have been climbing using a Treemotion harness and think its by far one of the best harnesses on the market. After trying a range of harnesses at Merrist Wood during my studies, i prefered the Treemotion due to the flexibility it allows the user, its lightweight design and how comfy in general this harness is, especially when placed in a precarious position. However, my harness is not getting on a bit and i dont think it will survive the next LOLER test, incidentally this week, due to general wear. Therefore i require a new harness. I have looked into the Petzl Sequoia as it seems to be of similar design to the Treemotion, plus its designed by on of the leading specialits in the climbing world. I have not had the chance to try this harness...therefore, My question is, does anyone have the Petzl harness? how have you found it? pros and cons....and would you recommend it?thanks guys...

Well....was the desicated fungi from Jons pics Collybia fusipes, if so fantastic...well not from a tree managment and public safety aspect, but for us tree geeks!I haven't managed to see any fresh Collybia fb's but did see some old ones on an oak tree at Merrist Wood once...

I just have to say some great pictures...and i'm more then rocked monkeyd, man i miss consultancy...was fantastic at this time of year plodding around looking (and most importantly) eating lots of fungi...since i have moved back to plain old tree climbing all i seem to see now is crown thin, crown reduce, crown lift, you catch my drift!! So thanks for that Monkeyd...

Im guessing it doesn't matter about the trees around the base of the beech you were dismantling..?Good video though some good camera shots...

HI, have lots of larch wood at the moment, twenty two tonne load and two arctic loads, larch in 10 to 16 inch diameter...we are over in lincoln, B and B Tree Specialists, check out the website or contact me for further talks!

B and B tree specialists (Arb Approved contractor), i believe the only one in Central Lincs...good guys all the way. Good quality seasoned firewood and seasoned woodchip....based in lincs and will transport anywhere in and around the area...as a matter of fact were in Hull today!! No hastle, comes in tonne bags. Cheers.

If log or brash is being removed from a site, in its unprocessed form i believe it is classed as waste and therefore a carriers licence is required...to be honest it is safe just to obtain one...however i am not sure about the movement of timber in a processed form.

Nice tree hplp...looks like a lovely place to do some tree work. Well, the tree is certainly dying back and exhibits symtpoms typcially associated with a root or butt disease, possibly induced through compaction as the primary cause of its initial decline, resulting in a weakened specimen intorducing an infection/attack from a pathogenic fungi. The fungus shown in the picture above appears to be, as stated by 'Phenom', growing on the exposed heartwood/dead wood of the tree and i would say it was some sort of Stereum (spp.) I would be tempted to check for common signs of root fungi i.e. one example: honey fungus- rhizomorphs, sapwood staining, fruit bodies in late summer/autumn etc. In terms of remedial pruning, like many others have stated, start some retrenchment pruning, as the lower crown appears to contain the majority of the live growth. Reduce the length of the dead wood, retaining some for ecological purposes. Hope this helps a little...

The last one looks like a birch polypore....got one today for the office, good pics mate...

Merrist wood....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'll take a few plugs, name the price and i'm in...wouldn't mind eating them rather then selling them, especially chicken of the woods.

Get in touch with Noddy at Treeworker, he'll sort you a decent product, give you some advice and do you a deal....Get alll my kit from Nod, good guy....

Hi Charlie, I'm more then interested in taking a look for you...as you know i'm only in LOgnford so not a problem...have you thought about reducing the weight then bracing the two stems together...just a thought...ooohhh, sorry just read the above, good call....

It is commonly accepted that their is no cure for armillaria mellea nor control therapy...you can only take steps to reduce the an infection of armillaria within trees. Where a tree is infected it is suggested that it is removed and that as much of the plant material i.e. main roots, fiborous roots and soil is also removed. Then subsequent replanting should focus on resistant species, exmaples include: Acer negundo Taxus spp Juglans nigra Alternatively restrict the movement of rhizomorphs through placing a barrier (plastic sheeting) in the ground around an infected tree, to prevent root contact with trees protected.

WWWOoooooowwwwww..... This thread did get bitchy...I have to say, i don't think this is Inonotus dryadeus...still looking like good old grifola. You're reduction was excellent, except the vertical edge on the right hand side, ha...but impressive PS skills... And in terms of removing fruit bodies, this will not slow down the attack of the pathogen, not to my knowledge anyway...As stated the fruit body is the reproductive i.e. spores etc part of the fungi, it will not slow down an infection.

Looks to me like Grifola Frondosa, a white rot common on Oak...highly unlikely to be Meripilus on an Oak... With regards to the size and amount of fruiting bodies, this often reflects the amount of energy the fungus has, therefore suggesting a larger area of decayed wood, as this is where it gains its energy. You can often see small brackets/bodies in the first few years, progressively growing in size, then it may get smaller, as there is less wood to degrade/decay. For future reference: Meripilus shares similar habit and form to Grifola, which can lead to a confusing diagnosis. Two key features however are that the white underside of an individual fond on Grifola will not bruise black, whereas Meripilus will. Also the colour of the FB is different (when fresh is easily identifiable) Grifola is a light grey/brown whereas Meripilus is a tan/yellow-orange. Hope this helps...As to remedial works, i wouldn't suggest a heavy reduction or pollard, perhaps monitor the tree and check for any progressing signs of ill-health/stree i.e. an abundance of epicormic growth, reduced annual extension growth, induced foliage etc. If the trees health begins to decline then i would suggest a sympathetic reduction over a period of time (simialr to retrenchment pruning), along with a crown thin to reduce the sail weight.

Looks very good, nice and clean, not too hectic...think i agree with most of the posts though, try not too mix work and hobbies/family etc.

Not grey enough in the middles....

But am unsure....

Is the tree twin-stemmed as the picture of "bottle-butting" looks more like the formation of "ears" as described by C. Mattheck in his VTA books. The reason i think ths is that the bark ridges are prominent and seemed to be centred from, what would commonly look like a multi-stem. As with the fungi, i have never heard of Heterobasidion annosum on Ash trees...strange...i believe it is more likely to be look like the formation of Kretzschmaria deusta.

Sent you my details...should have a message charlie...

Thats excellent, thanks for all the info...i'm based over near Ashbourne so not to far from you...I shall contact severn trent and see if i can get anywhere with that...in terms of some minor work this will always be useful for my practice and ensure that i maintian my skill level. Thanks again, and arb dating sounds like it could go wrong, more blokes then women i'm thinking...

Hello... So your the man i should contact then... Basically i left college and now sit in an office, writing reports, consulting etc...whic.h after working for a year for a large tree surgery company is starting to get to me, i need to be outside for a while if you know what i mean!!! Therefore anything will do...i have a number of certificates, an ND and tree climbing experience... Thanks...