RobArb

there's quite a few "chatty" trees in this graveyard, got some more pics somewhere

£8-£10 i reckon, but yeh, from the ones i made and sold at my missus's 30th bbq the other week, everyone was intrigued and said they wanted one!! Try local garden centres

lovely example of a shear square!!

thats how limes live like... forever! the good ole pollard:thumbup:

what causes this again? and why? i forget:blush: need telling umpteen times before it sticks!

due to the fact its carried on growing?

will do sloth, think your in line next for the VTA field guide too, so i'll need your address too pal think i'm on for the rigging practice book next

i did say i can't tell 100% knew it was a hazard beam though:thumbup:

can't tell 100% from the photo but look like hazard beam cracks with slight torsional twist

time is what i'm willing to commit:thumbup:

are the symptoms of Armillaria shown here the same wherever? or do different trees react with different symptoms? again nice vid:thumbup:

i can tell you enjoyed it ha:thumbup: little constructive criticism though (nothing bad), you are very softly spoken in the videos and i had to turn the sound right up to hear (that or i'm deaf:lol:) can you get the mic closer? Other than that the videos are top notch, the enthusiasm shows and the message is clear and succinct, keep em coming:biggrin:

nice video:thumbup: a picture (or video in this case) tells a thousand words! Can't wait to go to Whip this year:biggrin:

Hi Detritus, hadn't noticed you'd replied in the other forum:blush: I am well aware of the tree and the location as I used to walk past it everyday before i became an arborist, and admired it as much back then. I do feel though (which is only my opinion and i confess to not knowing all the in's and out's) that it could of been managed better for the location it is in and the overall amenity value of the tree. And as far as i'm aware (i went past on thursday, a replacement tree has not been planted yet as they have only just ground the stump) ps, i work for wigan:laugh1: but not on the wigan side and know the bloke that will have taken it down

me too, but unfortunately it wasn't up to me to keep i'm just interested to know the reasoning behind the fell and if its possible to manage HC's with BC

"Tree experts work to save our conkers With its cascading flowers and rich brown nuts, the horse chestnut has to be one of the best-loved trees in our towns and countryside. But the mighty chestnut is under threat from a disease that could turn out to be every bit as deadly as Dutch Elm disease in the 1970s.Now a 200 year old specimen near Wigan town centre could hold the key to saving many other much-loved trees across the borough. 'Bleeding chestnut canker' was first recorded in the UK in the 1970s but has become increasingly common over the past four or five years. Some reports have even speculated it could spell the end of the familiar autumn tradition of playing conkers. Caused by a virus in the soil, the main symptoms are cracks in the bark which ooze drops of gummy liquid. Other symptoms include root decay and leaf drop leading eventually to the death of the tree. The council's tree officers are working with specialists to try and save the ancient horse chestnut at the corner of St Clements Road and Wigan Lane that has been showing symptoms of bleeding canker. The three year treatment involves injections of fertilizers into the surrounding soil and a liquid drench applied to the trunk. Tree preservation officer ********** says: "If it's successful we will look into the possibility of treating other prominent chestnuts throughout the borough. The only problem is that we cannot treat all of them like this. "In many instances they are located in footpaths and the damage to the trees is too advanced so the treatment won't work." Anyone heard of this? the treatment that is...

liquidambar would grow to big! 20-35m in some cases:001_smile:

Is it possible and financially viable? Eventually if it does kill the tree, would it then be viable to leave a stump of sorts as a habitat area? I ask as a local council near me has felled a veteran HC due to bleeding canker, apparently thousands have been spent trying to save it but i've been told it HAD to go? They don't do deadwood in wigan don't you know:thumbdown: The Old Tree is Going Photo-a-Day :: wiganworld

Hi ray have you tried the knot database? Each "end" of the hitch cord used to make the prussik is tied together via a double fishermans knot to make an endless loop

i noticed:biggrin: been reading a lot about sequestration, not enough to class myself as "in the know" but it is VERY interesting reading got a few ideas about research projects too:thumbup:

i could of swore you said mammory shot, then i looked twice:blush:

good shout:thumbup:

?? the link brings me back here

good small garden trees to have are IMO Amelanchier's ornamental Maples (although some aren't very hardy) The Silk Tree (again can only grow in certain conditions) Strawberry tree Some Pear varieties

are you looking to plant a native tree or something ornamental? Is it a windy site? (ornamental trees can suffer windburn) (but not all) do you want autumn colour? flowers? don't think you should have a major problem from a water uptake point of view, but don't take my word for it:biggrin: