Tony Croft aka hamadryad

Ha ha ha, them kids are going to make them parents pay!

indeed, we are all familiar with eachother Francis so although it may appear otherwise we are all just playing with eachother! we cant help it, just boys being boys!

I heard you Gerrit! and I dont know where it went, ive lost posts before myself, occasional glitches? sounded interesting. so backpain, any closer to a plan? need a hand?

ignore andy, he is on commission, you dont need apps when youve got the two best myco arbs on the case within a minute!

this tree, has it ever displayed bark cracks? I can just make a few wound occlusions out in the photo and a potential crack in the bark above inline with fruitbodies. I suspect this tree has had a little psuedomona syringea or armillaria attack, ever notice tar like brown/black streaks?

these look like dessicated P ostreatus (oyster fungi) slow decay but symptomatic of dead wood and dysfunction in the old tree welcome

have you tried UKTC for advice on this?

I reckon thats the green elf cup running right through the wood and into those brackets, its the perfect tone

Tony, if you think there is already similar concept out there enlighten me!

I would go for the drill option, these old style methods I have been removing from felled trees and have found them to be well occluded and not a problem with regards decay instigation, in fact the tree just seems to grow over them and make them stronger bonds.

It appears many arbs are still unaware of the fact some fungi and the habitat they live on/in is protected by law! A comment made by an arb at the Capel show highlighted this so it is repeated here for those who still remain oblivious to the protection and therefore implications involved (fines etc) The AA (Arboricultural Association) have a guidance book for protected species and is avaliable @ Guidance Note 10 ? Protected Species and Arboriculture This is not an exhuastive manual but will be a good intro into the subect of protected species. you may find further information @ various specialist sites or universaly ' the Joint nature conservation comity website JNCC - Adviser to Government on Nature Conservation It is very important you understand the ecology of trees and the associated organisms, worst case scenario being some nerd down the road (me) will have something to say about the situation! so up your game guys, not for me, not for avoidance of fines but for nature.

when your as good as me lads, youll only need one take.

ha ha ha ha, if you talk the talk you best be also walking the walk wideboys, this dude owns you till you prove otherwise!

water off a ducks back me old mucka:biggrin:

and another one, Tony S, what do YOU think of Natural inclusional theory?

O.k Bearrrrch, lets rock and roll! so your interpretation of evolution is that its all as you have been told, taught and that includes the entire frame work of logic those lessens come from? well thats fair enough I guess but what about the prime forest eco system and its mutual support networks?

stuff it im going to watch it again!

well done, Tom will be gutted!

Prunus avium, photograph illustrating A) suberins resistance to decay (bark is suberised) and B) thier habitat potential (bats love flaky bark for an overnight stopover)

I would not, I would give him a pay rise and feel glad I had a superior dude on board:001_tt2:

Guy, this tree is healthy the shading is going to be the issue in forced retrencments and why its so thin and not shooting well internaly. its a shade tolerant species and I like the reflective paint idea, a lime wash would have been a good solution and in keeping with beech ecology (lime loving) is there scope to halo?

strangely hypnotic was that and im no petrol head either

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