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<p>Hey Chris</p>
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<p>I hope all is good with you. Far be it from me to exploit someone else's knowledge *ahem*, but I figured that if anyone had the info, it would be you. I'm looking for a paper/reference-able information about Massaria of plane, specifically regarding the apparent latent nature of the fungi. I've found plenty of papers in German, but I'm a little rusty and Google Translate isn't up to the task. Any pointers gratefully received. </p>
<p>All the best <img src="<fileStore.core_Emoticons>/emoticons/smile.png" alt=":)" srcset="<fileStore.core_Emoticons>/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /></p>
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This is our new girl. 3yr old rescue who came to us 2 weeks ago. We're all still getting to know each other, and there's some work to be done, but she's coming along nicely. Arb dog in the making. Although when she 'stands up', she looks like a man in a dog suit.
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Finished the FdSc earlier this year & to answer you questions: -How long do you spend per day doing the work? Same as Andy, a couple of hrs a night plus a good chunk of the weekend. I've just started another online course which I stay late after work to do so that I can make use of their extensive Arb library! -How does the videoconferencing part of the course work? will i have to get a camera?? Didn't have to use video conferencing/webcam for our project proposal, just used Powerpoint with narration (may be a new feature of course?) -And do employers value an online degree in the industry as much as a normall one? I've found that my employer/others I speak with are usually very positive about the amount of self-motivation you have to use to study this way. Shows that you can manage your own time/prioritise workloads etc. The tutors can be very busy at times with multiple courses/years running at once, but emailing them directly and utilising the discussion boards as much as possible helps. Hope this is useful
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Quick observation (purely for my own interest, so apologies for the tangent). Why the lack of buttress on the one side? Previous girdling root? Just curious
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Thanks again to all of you who answered the questions/left comments. I have now collected the results and its been a huge help. All the best - Sal
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That's great! Huge thanks to all of you who have responded so far! Some interesting answers (and an emerging theme of dog poo!)
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If you have a couple of mins spare, I'd be grateful if you could complete a short questionnaire for my FdSc Arboriculture final year work project. It's 10 tick box questions about why people visit/don't visit parks and I will be collecting the results Monday evening (13th April). Thank you - Sal https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZTQFW2C
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Great advice, thank you. Would it be sufficient to nail/screw the ply just over the broken end and perhaps cover the cavity entrance with brash? Or cover the cavity with ply as well (with the hole drilled into it)?
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Possibly a random question. In one of our parks I noticed that a Beech had recently shed a large section. The remaining stem is to be monolithed, but the fallen section has a colony of honey bees which I am concerned that if left near the ground, will be vandalised/predated etc. Notwithstanding the prospect of being stung, we were talking about the possibility of resurrecting the fallen limb against the monolithed stem, but it would mean that the hive would be inverted as it was right near the union. Do bee hives have an upside-down? Will they otherwise re-locate this time of year? At this stage we are not sure whether to leave it alone, or try intervene if it will improve the situation for the bees. I may well drop a line to a local beekeeper on Monday, but thought I'd ask if anyone had experience of this kind of thing?
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<p>Morning! </p>
<p>I hope you don't mind me picking your brain, but I have a random question. I was too chicken to post on the forum, however yours was the input I wanted as you may have some thoughts/experience. In one of our parks I noticed that one of our Beech had shed a large section (the cobra had failed too). The remaining stem is to be monolithed, but the fallen section has a colony of honey bees which I am concerned that if left near the ground, will be vandalised/predated etc. We were considering resurrecting the fallen limb (it's a big'un) to the monolithed stem, but it would mean that the hive would be inverted as it was right near the union. It may be a bit early for this question (it is for me anyway), but do bees have an upside-down? At this stage we are not sure whether to leave it alone, or try intervene if it will improve the situation for the bees. I will try and attach photos. Failing that I could just man-up and post them to the forum!</p>
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<p>I hope you're well - Sally</p>
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Interesting stuff. I'd not heard of this but have just downloaded some bits to read through. And I'm loving the new job Nick thank you. I hope all is good in Harrow
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Hi Twigger, If I'm being honest, there has been the rare occasion that I have felt a little vulnerable when out inspecting trees in certain areas, especially when using the tablet, but I always, always let someone know where I'll be and when I'll be back. For me, I find that making myself extra visible (hi-viz, ID badge etc) and being confident in how I speak with people puts me at ease If I was ever removing trees alone (eg: in domestic gardens when the client was out), I had someone nearby who knew exactly where I was and I would ring them at regular intervals. This is not ideal I know, but my really point is to be in regular contact with someone who knows exactly where you are and when you'll be back. I take responsibility for my own safety and if I'm not happy with a situation, I don't put myself at risk, no job is worth that. In my personal experience however, it's been the guys who seem to be the target for the majority of any abuse. I hope this is helpful - Sal
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My 130 had a back from KMR too. Found them to be good quality and very reasonable.
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How far have you ran/cycled/swam today?
Sal replied to Christopher Schroeter's topic in General chat
Just 3 weeks left til the Great North Run. Did 11 miles today and the new trainers have made all the difference! -
Going into my second year with this course in Sept. Will be interested to see who the new tutor will be. I didn't qualify for help with Student Finance but it may be worth a look to see if you're eligible: https://www.gov.uk/apply-online-for-student-finance I think it may have changed a bit this academic year.
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Apologies if this has an obvious answer or has been covered before, but my question comes from things I've heard over the last couple of days. I had already read a paper on 'Natural infection of Fraxinus excelsior seeds by Chalara fraxinea' which suggested that 'It is possible that the development of C.fraxinea may be less successful when subjected to competition from other fungal communities'. I know that the above was talking about seeds but at Knepp on Weds, Lynne Boddy spoke about fungi essentially 'fighting for supremacy' within the tree and then on Thurs at Ashstead, Vickki Bengtsson touched on how veteran trees may take longer to suffer from C.fraxinea. My question then (finally) is whether veteran/older Ash trees may already be colonized by a fungi which is in turn offering some kind of delay/protection from the Chalara? If anyone can point me in the direction of further papers it'd be much appreciated
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<p>Hello Ray</p>
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<p>I hope all is well. I thought I'd get in touch again as I'd not heard from you. Could you let me know whether my book arrived to you and how we can arrange it's return? I will be at the ATF Summer Event Weds/Thurs and the AA Show on the Saturday if this is useful and have colleagues working on the ATF and Treeworker stands also. As some of my co-workers are also interested to look at the ISA certification, it would be useful if I could let them utilize the information. Regards - Sal</p>
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A friend's MS260, MS180, Hedge trimmer (HL75) & Backpack Blower (BR600) plus assorted power tools etc stolen overnight from the Lacey Green area, Buckinghamshire. I don't keep my kit here anymore, but I know the chap who owns the place very well, and it's the same address that my Land Rover 130 Tipper was stolen from (2 yrs ago almost to the day). Just as a heads up to anyone else local really. Cheers.
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Done. Thank you.
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Have emailed booking form twice for Wycombe but no confirmation yet. Am I just being impatient? It's just that I know that someone else sent their form later and had a place confirmed and I don't want to miss out. Cheers:001_smile:
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First photo's not amazing but this was my first attempt at using a combination of natural fracture techniques and target pruning on a Goat Willow. By using tear cuts/coronet cuts the hope is to stimulate new growth on the retained branch.
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Planning a few long weekends/short trips in the UK this year, starting with the Lake District in March, then maybe Glastonbury/Wells. It's been a while since I went, but if you're heading to Lanzarote 'Jameos del Agua' and 'El Diablo' (restaurant on a volcano) are well worth a look
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I think technically we may have been trespassing (slight deviation from the footpath), otherwise I'd have nominated this one
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Brilliant! I'm not an AA member (yet) but I know a man who is so hopefully he'll let me have a quick read. Thanks
