Beezy

I know what you mean, the bark often is similar to a London Plane, although can take on the form as in the pics in the OP. Leaves should be on the turn into the intense autumn colours if so? Poss Hazel species is my second option Look forward to some more pics

Hazel spp or Persian Ironwood?

Try Coppards Plant Hire mate, Godstone, they have a couple of tracked chippers for hire. Cheers

Dear All I visited a client today who had a mature Oak tree at the foot of her garden with a pretty mature compost heap below the tree, she was complaining about an ooze or exudation from the main stem. The tree was in generally satisfactory condition, a few minor branch failure wounds in the upper canopy, and minor deadwood, all to be expected. Although at approx. 2m on the main stem, there was evidence of bark de-lamination and a oozing down the main stem which was a creamy/clear thick liquid with a pungent vinegar smell, similar to rotting/fermenting fruit. It was alive with wasps, hornets and butterflies visiting the ooze, and some hornets appeared to be disappearing behind the bark. Although on a 'careful' probe test! the bark delaminated and there was no decay into the heartwood, from what I could see. Any thoughts on what this exudation is?? it's got me baffled! Many thanks in advance Beezy

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We have just moved house, and following our wedding gift list have a load of bubble wrap (mostly small mug wrapping size), some large boxes and cardboard packing. It's going to the recycling unless anyone wants to collect it from Tonbridge, Kent. Bit random, but you never know!! Suppliers, any use to you?? Cheers Beezy

I quite like them, and have used for many years as a decent side strop or adjustable lanyard for work positioning. Personal preference I suppose What length is the lanyard, could replace with longer if you wanted, 2,3,4 or 5 metres. Cheers

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I reckon it could work.... its not going to make you super rich, but will be a bit of extra cash, if you are using the bosses saw and fuel and the wood is an arb waste product. As said, a bit of prepping, billeting and splitting to season over the summer, then a few loads on a weekend will be a nice bit of cash in the pocket, fair enough the boss wants a bit of cash to pay for his expenses, although defo worth getting all the finer points sorted with him beforehand. Good on you mate

I agree Goaty, it's a bit like the "how long do you use a piece of equipment for?" This should only be trigger time, so fairly low (unless a monster hedge or ringing up a stem) Actually, bit of a crap example really!

No mate, think its less than 10%. I owe you a phone call!

Dear All Any advice, much appreciated! We are finalising and hopeful on an exchange on our first house soon. We need to sort life cover and critical illness, although it seems that a lot of policies need more clarification re working at height, one we are considering asks "do you work at over 40ft more than 10% of the time?" I mainly work as a surveyor consultant for a firm, although I do sometimes (somewhat occasionally) work on the tools or carry out climbing inspections, really hard to quantify the time spent above that height?! Who do you guys insure with, and any advice re the above question or how to quantify it? Cheers! Beezy

Impossible to say without seeing tree, here's a few of my thoughts Is the bottom photo the client/tree owners driveway? If so, Looks a big space potentially could be position for a crane with outriggers and work processing area. Contact an approved crane company for a site meeting, contract lift (meaning they provide their own banks man to communicate with crane operator and their own RA) they will advise on size of crane required. If not, then as said, cautious rigging perhaps? Impossible to say without seeing tree. Traffic management, employ a TM company and get them to do everything. Maybe.. bag and shutdown all existing lights, temp 5 way light control, with pedestrian barrier management into carriageway around tree crown. Enough switched on ground crew to cope and direct pedestrians. Competent climber to get it all on floor in one day. Looks a tasty job mate

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