armybloke

Interesting article. With the recommendations made it may be pertinent to include a suitable ground protection solution would be appropriate to avoid further compaction due to footfall in the future?

Have you got a picture of the tree, bark and foliage?

Could be wind-burn. Seen lots of that sort of leaf damage to exposed trees.

David, in terms of tree recording, as many others out there do, I have conducted twenty-eight BS5837 surveys in the Greater London Area since Mar 2014. It is a pity that client confidentiality and lack of time prevents 'us' (that's the royal us!) from collating tree data on a single spreadsheet. As a point of interest from 1 Jan 2014 I have been keeping a record of trees inspected (including groups) and recording those lost/removed for development against those retained. Unfortunately I never get to see the final results of development to see how many trees are replaced (mitigation strategies include replacement in 99.9% of projects I deal with) on site or offered elsewhere within green space. Trouble is a lot of councils do not want the trees anymore as their areas of responsibility are now so divided they do not manage trees as they used to (eg, highways, green parks, open space, amenity areas, recreation etc, etc). I will post my findings at the end of the year

Ribs or elephant ears are a sign of incremental growth over a possible crack of some description. No telling if the bark included or grafted well. Possible compromise to stem strength. Could crown reduce to take off some sail-weight and monitor. Sound it with a plastic hammer to see how far the cavity goes and a sharp stick will tell you extent and depth to be certain of decay pockets. Smell could be rotting fungi/dead animal/old food stored by animal. More info here Polyporus squamosus - Dryads saddle - David Humphries’s Fungi Directory - Arbtalk.co.uk | Discussion Forum for Arborists

Just to answer a couple of points; The article is in pdf and you should be able to read the script. I do know that SCC have a robust policy of tree inspections but can not verify that this tree has been subjected to inspection by a qualified person or when it was last inspected. Regardless of either of these the tree fell as a result of natural causes whether predictable or not - so who is at fault?

A large number of Holm Oak are exhibiting this leaf minor and from a distance the trees look like they are deciduous!

Prunus sp.

Arbutus unedo - guess as the picture is not good!

I can defend this particular council to a certain extent. I do know they have a strict management regime for inspections but you have to rely on the inspector being qualified, experienced and to have actually looked at the tree and not carried out a 'drive-by' which does happen in other local authorities (I have been told). In terms of response to your list of 4 assumptions read Yes for all 4 - so now what? The bloke did end up in hospital albeit minor injuries but he is still adamant that compensation is due - although there maybe a little bit of money-grabbing as I know that this is likely to go on regardless. Where there is blame then surely there must be a claim attitude. Should not have parked his car there FatherJack or maybe we should not have developed around the tree? Whichever is proven to be the better option then should we be more cautious about 'what tree where' scenario? Plant little Hawthorns and Crab Apples as street trees and hey presto problem resolved n'est ce pas?

Found this article in our free paper. The claim is that the council is neglectful of its trees and is looking to take legal action. Is this just a matter of tree failure due to natural causes or is it a matter of missed inspections? Predicable consequences maybe? Or have we built so much around trees that we have endangered their well-being. Like animals that people so often claim as a nuisance - where else can they go when human activity has removed their natural habitat and replaced it with one of hard structure and little foraging potential other than the discarded take-away? Discuss! 03011102.PDF

Speak to this guy - Dale Harris 01527 875368. He can provide you with a projected output/input and tell you what you need. Tell him Marco passed on the details.

That Copper Beech looks like a Myrobalan Plum to me. Also look at the piece where they take down a Silver Birch - we had a guy on here recently asking about what to do with that tree I am sure of it. It was in terms of trimming and now it has gone!!

A remote island 2 miles from Turkey and subject to sea winds. Originally inhabited with 15000 people pre-1916 but now only 300 residents remain. Having swapped ownership from Venetian, French, Ottoman, British it now remains in Greek ownership. Again Black Pine, Olive, Fig and Holm Oak dominated the scenery. All a little sparse but Mulberry grew in the narrow streets.

What is this?

Typically the streets are lined with Fig, Pomegranate, Lemon, Orange and Mulberry. The locals freely pick what they need for cooking and no more leaving enough for everyone to have some fruit as it ripens. Olives are prominent in the lower valleys with Black Pine and Holm Oak dominating the slopes of the Taurus Mts. Mainly spread by birds like Jay, Hooded Crow and other such corvids. The leaf of the Holm Oak is significantly smaller in size and the tree stunted in stature. Lack of water, nutrients and prevailing winds made sure of that!! On the plains apple, oak and then the cedars started to appear. Black pine dominated the plateau where I was trekking along with prickly pear and a few other things like Oleander, Myrtle and such like. The goats loved eating the Myrtle and it tainted the milk and cheeses with a distinct flavour - nice! In the canyons pigeon and corvid spread fig like a weed as you will see. I am stuck on the ident of one tree which I will post separately under this thread if anyone wants to have a stab at it. Fabulous countryside and I have included a resident tortoise - which is rather surreal as I am used to seeing them in the zoo or someones back garden!

Did this discussion ever get resolved? Just a quick reminder. (Copper is usually grafted) Scientific name: Fagus sylvatica (Atropurpurea Group) 'Riversii' Common name: Purple beech Scientific name: Fagus sylvatica 'Atropunicea' (synonym: Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea') Common name: Copper beech

Fatsia japonica is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae, native to southern Japan and South Korea. It is an evergreen shrub growing to 3–6 m tall, with stout, sparsely branched stems. The castor oil plant is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It belongs to a monotypic genus, Ricinus, and subtribe, Ricininae You took a photograph of Fatsia Japonica not a Castor Oil Plant

This is dedication for you! BBC News - 'Boring' hedge turned into dragon in East Rudham pic.pdf

Build the patio on piles and above ground, ground beam, don't compromise the rooting zone or the tree gets poorly.

You see that word 'confidence' in the column? That is a hint on its reliability. Bit like WIKI anything - it means 'what I know is'. It's all about the reliability of the person inputting the data. Sorry to put the dampers on this. Purple beech v Copper beech - a misconception they are the same tree.

Structural root damage - liken that to losing a few toes off each of your feet!

Pictures of plumes of white flowers would convince me!

Ligustrum japonicum

The castle was in an idyllic situation but other than that - I have seen lots of castles Will definitely go on the train oneday