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Whats this ere then?

very nice...that'd do me:thumbup:

Its got gills...its on deadwood....it could be Flamulina Velutipes or Pholiota even?

I agree

A study of one dead tree.....left as in situ in Victoria Park, Bristol

Horse Chestnut pollard.....

Fly Agaric.......

Juvenile Beefsteak on Oak.

Who's writing a book?

Despite the presence of these brackets they still may not warrant felling the tree. Subject to further investigation of course.

A really interesting and informative document available as a free download Trees in Hard Landscapes - Trees and Design Action Group.

Didnt even look at the species as i was so mesmerised. Only down the road though so will go check it out.

This is probably the finest example of phototropism in a tree i have come across. The limb went on forever! Anybody got any other cool examples?

What i believe to be the Common Earth Ball (Scleroderma citrinum). Found growing between roots of Beech

Thats lovely....what did you use as a finish?

The Woodland floor this morning

Locals of the 'elder' persuasion :001_rolleyes. Ex councillors, Modbury community groups who do voluntary work coppicing, clearing bridleways etc. Nobody under the age of 60 from what I could see. The aim is to survey the landscape including significant trees over the 3 year period. Get landowners, locals, managers etc involved. There will probably be grants made available to enable people to get into the schools to set up projects....educating the kids about trees, landscape etc. Unfortunately I had a 50th in N. Devon on the eve o missed what promised to be a fine talk by Jeremy Barrell. Heres a blog from the day. Hercules project

Forest Communications Network are the main UK based organisation Modbury has been chosen for the Uk's pilot case study due to its rich and diverse landscape. Forest Communication Network Ltd Forest Communication Network Ltd., (FOC) is a new small UK based SME. It's workforce are all Land Management Practitioners who work on contracts to further sustainable land management. Knowledge transfer is key to the operation of the company who are working on methods to provide guidance for all other LMP's seeking to maintain or enhance landscape features. The aim of FOC is to use the European Landscape Convention as the principal tool to implement a hub for the transfer of academic, cultural and scientific knowledge and art into a wide public and practitioner audience. FOC is participating in work package 2, 6, 7, 8 and 9 to enable the development of appropriate communication tools in the project. Meet the team: Pip Howard is a practising silviculturalist who specialises in working with tree roots and as such crosses the boundaries between forestry, arboriculture and landscaping industries. He is a Director of Forest Communication Network Ltd. Hen Anderson is a sustainable land manager, specialising in permacultural and agroforestry techniques on her own farm in South West England. She is a director of Forest Communication Network Ltd. Contact person: Pip Howard [email protected]

Photo's from last weekends visit to Modbury, S. Devon as part of the HERCULES project. Really interesting landscape and a good turnout from the locals wishing to learn more about their cultural heritage and landscape. Hercules project "The "Sustainable Futures for Europe's Heritage in Cultural Landscapes" project (HERCULES) seeks to empower public and private actors to protect and sustainably manage cultural landscapes that possess significant cultural, socio-economic, historical, natural and archaeological value, at a local, national and Pan-European level. Funded through the Seventh Framework Program (FP7) of the EU, the project assembles 13 partners from European Universities and research institutes, small and medium-sized enterprises and non-governmental organisations to develop a holistic approach that incorporates diverse stakeholder perspectives to appropriately address landscape changes. While the adoption of the European Landscape Convention (ELC) has attracted much attention from the sciences, policy makers and the general public, cultural landscapes are in need of further action to ensure their continued existence."

Ha good one

If Dali did Fungi

Nice....thanks....sooo much better:thumbup1:

Birch Polypore, Leigh Woods

No...ive messed around with it quite alot on photoshop. I spend hours at a time in the very depths of Leigh Woods, wandering aimlessly. No idea where.

Who is he Tony? What does he do? Id be interested in seeing his work deffo.