Tony Croft aka hamadryad

Is that a scots pine?

If I had a wife and children of my own I would not hesitate to assist, unfortunately as a single man and with no spare rooms at the Inn I dont think it is a good idea, but wish you well in trying for this pupil, its not everyday A tutor goes the extra mile like this for his/her students:thumbup1:

the world is corrupt, and no vote will change it.

Well now, we cant be having that can we! Had an Epic day in sunny (ha ha ha ha) Epping forest today with Charles, we was supposed to be dissmantling a split willow but we chickened out cos of the rain:blushing: One thing thats bugging me is the lack of Flat foot flies, whats that all about? makes identifying the ganos a nightmare, Australe, Pfeifferi and Applanatum. Still we had an awesome day which was a sort of lecture/lesson for poor Charles, dont why he puts himself through it! anyways, pics is what you came here for and here they are- A rather nice veteran birch A sneaky P. aurivella A K. deusta brittle fracture A nice example of the T/R theory, in this case the decay is caused by Ganoderma pfeifferi on Fagus sylvatica Lycogala terestre A developing myxomycetes probably Fulugio septica close up of above One of the best if not the best tree hugs Ganoderma resinaeum on Fagus sylvatica They say if you cut down some of the epping beeches they show that they are at least partly bundle plantings, this is not true, they are regrown coppice. hence why when felld multiple stems are evident. There are many stumps occluding also in Epping Forest, these fail to shoot, but occlude because they are connected to the forest root system as one. all the roots merge into one mass and why the forest is an organism, and why many believe in "mother tree" the forest ecosystem is interconnected. A lovely pollard Oak with classic Fistulina hepatica body language A target canker on Oak I will not lie, I love big butts and I dont know why! A massive ancient beech pollard with the most impressive rack of Perenniporia fraxinea, common on the beech pollards in epping, Ganodermas also in attendance. Some stunning spalting, the green stain is from the green elf cup

I think its time we embraced EU, were going to fall flat on our faces if we continue down the imperial way. we are no longer a super power, but Europe could be.

we can leave these younguns to play while we go walk about! i have no intentions of climbing, get more than enough of that in my working week!

It wouldnt be a bad idea to do it like that, a photo and description, analysis type thing but the number and size of photos would make it an expesive volume!

I dont wanna watch, looks a big old tree, you know i would have tried (probably in vain) to save it!

yep, arbfest:thumbup1: passport ticked off

this beech may still live a hundred years with some managment, its always worth reduction first and see what the response is.

why is everyones first line of thought a fell? we must work from top down not first cut at the base!

You stalking me sam? im in all you photos!

dont forget im in leeds 7/8 july for th arbfest!

that IS my house Mark, middle image above:thumbup:

if i can do BS5837 and tree safety assesments 2-3 days a week and still do the kind of tree jobs I enjoy it should give my body the time to repair, the older you get the more it needs. Commercial lead climbing is not the schedule for me now.

ASSE-International Student Exchange Programs

I tried a google search " student exchange program" and it denied the words existed! thats britain for you, backwards, and paranoid:thumbdown:

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no, better than that, im having an informal interview for some survey work:thumbup1:

Ive given a lot of thought to what some people have been saying of late, all good stuff, but holding back? Well going through my images I found some photos that remind me why I do this, so heres a few images that sum up what its really all about for me personaly. I thank god for my OCD picture taking, everytime i scan my albums It brings me so much joy. I have never given a crap about money, and I just cant, I havent got it in me to be driven that way, its days and friends like these that make me happy, and long may these days continue. Heres looking toward another season, I dont want to wish the summer away, but autumn is when the hama is renewed of vigour!

all are welcome, and dont underestimate yourself, everybody has something to bring to the table one way or another:thumbup1: we all just have different skills and things to bring, its all good. Besides I can talk enough for all of us !

I always do these vote things for arbtalkers! done!

If your getting a harley make sure to get the tight leather waistcoat and grow a proper tache!

funny the things different folk use to mark a scene in memory isnt it:thumbup1: the hazel was in a private garden, shall try and find it on google:thumbup1: