David Humphries

Chicken would be brown rot more targeted at the old heart wood, Merip - white rot targeting roots.

Been busy ? looks like chicken to me to me but not a good angle shot to be sure. Any other images Mick?

Job title Arborist -24 Months FTC Job reference OOOS483 Date posted 09/09/2019 Application closing date 11/10/2019 Location Salary £30,550 to £34,410 per annum, inclusive of all allowances, (Depending on performance and experience) Job description The Corporation of London is the local authority for the commercial and financial heart of Britain - The City of London. In addition, the Corporation has responsibilities that stretch far beyond the confines of the "Square Mile". These include the ownership and management of over 4000 hectares of London's prime open space, of which Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood and Queens Park cover 315 hectares. This existing post will offer a first-class opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated professional to join a dedicated Arboricultural team who are responsible for the care, inspection and conservation of all the trees in this diverse and very special open space. You will have demonstrative industry experience and certification in climbing, pruning, felling, rigging operations, using and maintain associated Arboricultural machinery. For an informal discussion, please call or e-mail the Trees Management Officer, David Humphries on 077757 03017 or [email protected] The closing date for applications is 11 October 2019 at 12 noon. Please see the Job Information Pack To apply, please click on the apply online button below. Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OS483. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732. The City of London Corporation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The City of London is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Which is a little confusing as it’s technically a polypore and doesn’t have gills. Albeit the pores are elongated and mazelike.

Looks to be a desiccated Phaeolus schweinitzii

Just once, a few years back. play from about 3.40mins for tracked mini crane. would definitely use one again for the right job.

I would imagine so

I would suspect a young developing Ganoderma resinaceum

Yesterday Mick. HC leaf miner colonisation pretty variable across our sites in London.

Horse chestnut (which was pretty much upright 30 years ago) with progressive lean over pond. Recent shear crack, dropped a bit more. Reduced to mitigate the failure, good for another 10 years, will bush out again. Provides good shade for the fishies. Dragged out all the timber and brash with a pull line, pulley & landrover.

Hello David, only just seen this. Have you ruled out Spindle shank (Gymnopus fusipes) ?

Leaf miner damage

http://www.ancienttreeforum.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Trees-a-lifespan-approach-Nev-Fay-et-al.pdf

Niiiiice ?

bejeezus its taken an age, but finally stuff starting to pop up here and there at work. Laetiporus on cherry Amanita fulva on oak roots Fuglio septica on oak Gymnopus fusipes on oak roots Amanita rubescens on oak roots Volvariella bombycina at the base of Horse chestnut

Possibly Rigidoporus ulmarius. Cut a slice/wedge out and have a look at the flesh and tube layer. If it's white flesh and thin orange/cinamon tube layer then it's likely to be R. ulmarius. if the flesh is dark brown then likely to be Ganoderma species.

Remains a major issue from our experience. Lost a large massaria infected branch this morning that landed on and damaged a wooden fence. Gave a passing member of the public a bit of a jolt. The guidance documents published in 2013 are currently under review by the LTOA Massaria working party and will be updated and re-released in the next few months.

No fungi associated with this one yet but it was the result of a pretty Big Bang last night which sent woody debris spraying around an 80m radius.. Totally destroyed this mature oak...............but not the Oak Processionary Moth Caterpillars that were still happily going about their business this morning !

I don’t think these are fruiting bodies. They look woody to me. Perhaps cankered burrs.

Some big arsed London planes in Russell Square. Imagine LB Camden are all over the branches from inspection POV. Would be interesting to know if the placement of benches is random or strategic in terms of location outside or under canopy branches.

Oh I don't know, they sometimes have interesting guests?

Yeah I saw that too Gary, not entirely sure on what the Americans do in terms of Massaria management but the article suggests the tree hadn’t been inspected for almost 2 years and you have to wonder about the bench being sited directly under low lateral spreading London plane branches.

If you do see Pete this week, could you share this image with him, I spoke briefly with him about how the foresters in the Basque cover their fresh (pollard) cuts with moss matts. He said he hadn't heard of it before and seemed quite intrigued.

Yeah Pete was there sharing his vast experience helping with the guided walk and supporting the current incumbent.