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  1. armybloke
    No TPO and not in a conservation area then no one needs notifying. As for a felling licence - elaborate please?
  2. armybloke
    :lol:Ditto! Is this a halloween type ghostly thread:lol:
  3. armybloke
    Hi David, Gerrit, Hama, Rob et al, I have a theory of Marquesence. As you rightly pointed out, Beech and Hornbeam, and sometimes Oaks, 'hold' on to their leaves over winter. Bear with me ok....Due to the fact that very little will grow under Beech trees then the opportunity for decomposing leaf litter is reduced and must rely on its 'own' leaves to provide next years nutrients within the rooting zone. I know it is more complicated as you need decomposers but stay with me...whilst other trees drop their leaves in autumn the chance of those leaves remaining within the root zone and being decomposed over winter is slim with negative facorts including frost or frozen ground, wind and water wash out (torrential rain and flooding). The Beech being a clever old sole keeps the leaves until they are needed in spring when the soil is damp, worms and decomposers are-a-plenty and the nutrients are leeching on its doorstep. Hey...it just a theory that is all
  4. armybloke
    This thread is brilliant. I never knew that trees suffered from exposure to sunlight - keep it going....
  5. armybloke
    Just passed my PTI course with Dale Valley Training. You should give themn a shout as I believe they will run a course on numbers of interested people. Excellent tutor and great set-up down there. Maybe a bit of a trek but well worth it.
  6. armybloke
    Hi Gerrit, I will try to do a comparison at work as I have only limited experience of using the PICUS. I will look at some random records of conifer and broadleave tree reports to see if I can spot a trend
  7. armybloke
    Here's a quite interesting few photographs for you Xerxses. The tree with the driveway in front was asked to be removed because of the 'lifting' by the roots. So one of the team went out to assess the damage and form a report. Whilst there it was evident that a tree nearby had Phaeolus schweinitzeii FFBs at the base. A PICUS was carried out on the adjacent tree and in the meantime the tree that did NOT have the FFBs was felled. The resulting picture shows the decay found in the 'adjacent' tree which makes me believe that the roots were grafted and connected to the fungi. The PICUS pictures are of the tree with FFBs. I do not have pictures of the felled tree which the PICUS was used
  8. armybloke
    On a curious note Gerrit, do the webs 'protect' the spore gills and if they do shroud them, do they deteriorate to allow the spores to 'escape'?
  9. armybloke
    David, just adding to that very good suggestion, possibly taking a small probe just to confirm cavity depth is always good in my books. I have a probe in sections that I can build so maybe not an easy thing to cart around for others if it is long. I understand one step at a time - it's a learning thing!
  10. armybloke
    Now that is a neat bit of kit!!
  11. armybloke
    Have a look at this http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/tree-health-care/32959-beech-honey-fungus-thread.html
  12. armybloke
    Hey Pretzel Boy have a look at this website - it will answer your questions and then maybe understand who this fungi expert is. Enjoy the trip..... Gerrit J. Keizer (Author of La Enciclopedia de Las Setas)
  13. armybloke
    How did that get in there?! Nice picture Gerrit. When that gets to be a monster tree that brick will have disappeared inside for sure.
  14. armybloke
    There's me thinking that he'd already revoked a TPO by cutting down branches to park his 4x4. Yes - send him over to my house and he can park in my drive to save any further ACTUAL damage! I think you have missed the point, we are merely tring to help....Hopefully if anything should ever happen to you we'll all just mind our own business and leave you to suffer in silence......
  15. armybloke
    If what you say is true then he has broken the law. The Tree Offcier should be notified and let them deal with it. If he is a persistant offender I would go direct to the council planners. Good luck
  16. armybloke
    I wish to remain impatial but if the tree is proven to require management at the detriment of the owner or the tree eventually dies then the cost will fall upon him and prosecution could follow. Maybe a polite chat over the fence to remind him that he is culpable could make him think before he acts in future. Killing his tree off will not necessarily remove the problem especially if the condition of the removal of the dead, dying or dangerous tree comes with a fine and a 'condition' to replace with a new tree with a TPO slapped on top to ice the mans cake!!
  17. armybloke
    Totally agree with you and until the 'TV' promote this type of work then we are stuck. As an aside I tried to gain valuable membership to a well known ecology organisation on the basis I have carried out voluntary work in the environment sector for the past 9 years and carried out survey work for NE only to be told that volunteer work carries no credits in the application - barking in my view! Volunteers are worth millions of ££'s in that line of work and it is all FREE! Rant over
  18. armybloke
    Not so much a guessing game this one Rob but a really interesting find in a Southampton city park (very rare apparently). Following on from Apple v Pear I can now see what you mean about the upright habit - thanks
  19. armybloke
    This is speculative - I wrote Mr Packham a nice email explaining that fungi helped in nature after his slur on program 1 about fungi. Since then he's asked for fungi pics and even posted the piece on the use of the PICUS. Could it be worth a 'pop' at him to start making a few constructive comments on woodland management as a whole - a really pragmatic and holistic view rather than tunnelled towards the tree huggers and environmentalists? It is well publicised that deer, squirrel and rabbit cause havoc to our woodlands and between them are responsible for large chunks of the woods to be felled - due to their actions. A post like that could work - HOWEVER, no one wants to hear about or see a fluffy bunny being destroyed to save a tree? It's emotional blackmail to some!! Good luck - and if it helps I understand
  20. armybloke
    You just know that Tony will be jealous!
  21. armybloke
    yeah nice one Gerrit! Thanks for the info. A foray was cancelled in my local reserve the other week for lack of fruiting bodies, however, I still find quite a few myself there. It is knowing where to look and being familiar with your site!
  22. armybloke
    A few people have said this year is a bad year for fungi but the amount we get on here would suggest otherwise? Is it a bad year and if so - why?
  23. armybloke
    He's not got a very holistic view I have to agree but he's making people 'aware' so that is not a bad thing.
  24. armybloke
    My charity is Childline/NSPCC - has been for over a decade. As for money raised for this event I have not finished counting but in total for the decade it is almost 1/4 of a million.
  25. armybloke
    Mate do you know or have you heard of Quinta Arboretum? I think it may be close to you - sort of Arley Arboretum area-ish. I know the curator and was helped out when I needed some experience. Google it. If you need help PM me Rob

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