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  1. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    http://www.knepp.co.uk/Other_docs/interesting_articles_papers/black_poplar_species_action_plan_for_sussex.pdf http://frontpage.woodland-trust.org.uk/ancient-tree-forum/atfresources/images/20081204115143118.pdf
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    would not concern me, but I know nowt.
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    no, but I would assume a layer of pure carbon would be a niche for very few organisms of the fungal kind, like rhizina
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    I certainly try but im awful, though not as bad as some. it is a good point, hard when the stress kicks in!
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    I have to agree (shock horror) with Dean, you are a natural teacher David. some very very good and interesting questions there, Trees tend to do fairly well in-spite of such events given enough time to recover and enough residual wall thickness. CODIT wal 4 is probably re instigated at such an event as it is in a pollard, shock and dysfunction induced. though that as you allude to take energy from the system, trees tend to use energy in defence last in the chain of priorities so if the budget is low, defence is weak. I think this oak will be O.k, but oaks are hardy and even lightning rarely hurts them terminally, Ash and beech for example fair less well in these situations.
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    I need say little here as gibbon has ( as would be expected) delivered solid advice. IME, you will as is said get the brunt of the work on one else is man enough for, thats to YOUR advantage, bottle nothing (within reason), moan about nothing (unless they know you and you can have a joke whine!) bring in your own kit, including a basic rigging kit (Capstan heavy and light ropes and a few slings and pulleys, have a medium saw as well as your lopper, even a spare lopper for unforeseen eventualities) KNOW YOUR OWN WORTH, and dont let anyone take the michael out of you, they want your skills! Look after yourself and your interests, no one will look after you better than you! and enjoy it, welcome to freelancing
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    Good post Paul, agree totally. There is little to go on with regards to asses what is "truly" required here, the feelings of the client are an essential part of the assessment of whats needed as is the condition of the tree, neither of which we have any idea of yet. some basic questions here to help us help you would be as follows- 1) what is the clients main concern with these trees? 2) What is the structural/physiological condition of the trees? 2) will require either many more images or a site visit or both
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    ha ha ha teach me to read! thought we was talking about a sycamore!
  9. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    thats a Goat willow David! missed that image before:thumbup1:
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    An amazing day for a tree geek today, its a rare tree that gets me knocking on peoples front doors but this old ash pollard, and I mean OLD just wasnt going to be left un-appreciated! Homage was paid to this old warrior. That was not the end, or even the begining of this epic, no... behemoth of a day! I wont show all, youll have to buy the book! Laetiporus sulphureus and G. applanatum Perenniporia fraxinea and I. hispidus side by side
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    the old brackets are almost certainly Inonotus cuticularis too, above.
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    shall have a peek at that later, ta.
  13. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    Dont suppose you took any pics? Let us know what happens anyway, I suspect a lapsed hedge will be fine. Can trees such as pollards/hedges be "conditioned" to foliage loss?
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    apparently not, its more about physiological condition, vigor/vitality:001_smile:
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    Bjorrn and Cilla, youll have to come over with Tobias in the autumn for a foray!
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    done in dry weather? dunno but beech pollard well under the right situation:confused1:
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    o.k guy, drying out the wood is going to do what! listen, gas pipes and water pipes, think about it, CODIT, comp of DYSFUNCTION in trees, NOT decay. gas pipes and water pipes. CODIT IS PLUMBING not decay it doesnt work on decay it works on plumbing vascular flow and aeration of the wood in DYSFUNCTION, which cannot be healed or repaired, only sealed over and plumbed over and around.
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    I know EXACTLY what you mean!
  19. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    ha, beats being a silverback anyday! If i could find Podcypha and pip I will be a happy bunny:thumbup1:
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    Tis forum has given me a medium with which to sell myself for years and now represents a significant thing, god bless the talk. \my advice has always been to others to just dig deep and get stuck in, theres no wrong, and we are all on a learning journey, and you never know whos reading, you would be surprised.
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    I find it quite remarkable that there is only six records for Coriolopsis trogii in the U.K I have found three instances on Fagus and one on fraxinus now. That means I have found this fungi more times than anyone else in the U.K!
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    dont you believe it, I could be a pro angler, been a pro photographer, anything I want to be. work is work, passions are in ones blood:thumbup1:
  23. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    I have found it on ash at Hatfield Forest too:thumbup1:
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    thats it:001_smile:

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