David Humphries

Nice, though unless there's a tape measure in the shot........it didn't happen .

Espalier Pyrus at Angelsey Abbey .

Rigidoporus ulmarius on this Horse chestnut. The root crown appears to be subsiding and a gap between the adjacent canopies has widened. .

Any idea of the sites or the families history that have lived with the tree Guy? considered prescribing mulching? .

Not really very versatile but ok for what it was designed for and pretty well fabricated. We had one and but it didn't really deliver how we thought it would. Have a look through the search option, there have been a number of threads about it over the years. .

Ah, fell them and replace with liquidamber then Are the oaks maidens or lapsed pollards? In terms of large lateral branches failing, remove enough end weight to alleviate the issue. Sometimes only a meter or two will have the desired effect (of course this depends on the reason for failure in the first place, type of decay, structural features etc... Something to bear in mind is that on page 57 in BS 3998:2010 'Tree work Recommendations' there is Annex C - 'Crown management specialized practices' which recognises that Veterans will sometimes need more 'drastic' works than what is normally recommended and mentions crown retrenchment and pollarding. Stag heading is the tree retrenching, if there is epicormic growth in the lower canopy then it may be healthy enough to maintain itself in this phase of its life. In my experience stag headed deadwood can stay within the canopy for many years, so remove only the bits directly over target. If there are trees with basal trunk/root decay issues, my advice would be get someone in to investigate further if required. The David Lonsdale book on Ancients and other veterans is a very good resource for guidance. Ancient and other veteran trees: further guidance on management | The Tree Council .

What is the objective for the pruning on the Vets Andrew? .

No, it wasn't designed to do that. It's specifically about the fungi you find associated with trees. There is a section on the app which lists tree species and then the fungi that can be found on and around them. http://arboristapps.co.uk/screenshots/?active_category=fungi-app There are tree identification apps out there .

Great inosculated trunks in woodland at Anglesey Abbey

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/ecology/17465-staverton.html Near Butley .

A fine part of the country for sure. I've visited the area with the ATF, on a course (predominantly in pubs) with Olly Rackham and with the family a number of times. Staverton up near Woodbridge is a national gem .

Those all at Woolverston Marco? .

desiccated Inonotus hispidus .

The second image appears to show white patches on the bark. Beech can be host to Cryptococcus fagisuga (beech scale insect) which feed on the surface bark opening up small cracks which can then be infected by Neonectria faginata (an ascomycete fungi) together they form a complex known as beech bark disease BBD That may be the cause of the bark condition in the first image .

Interesting Dean I wonder if the parenchyma cells that go on to create callus tissue are inhibited by the Vaseline. Possibly by a reduced access to air and light? Looks like a very vigorous tree. Does it have a full canopy? .

Not sure what this says about me, but I've just remembered that I was invited (due to interacting about fungi here probably) to a Norfolk/Suffolk Mycologocal Society field trip to Staverton Park in August to study/record the very rare Oak polypore and its environs. most definately CPD and should go on my list I guess (as Paul has eluded to) just because its not a booked type event, doesn't mean its not cpd. It had a learning outcome, which hopefully is now ingrained in me nogging. Do I need to put it all down on a list? For me, for sure .

quite an expenditure from your employers, but one no doubt that they expect will pay them dividens in the long term in terms of your development. If you had the choice (perhaps you did?), would you have spent all three days at conference Rob? I've been to a few of them but not been able to justify the time or expense to attend all three days. Find myself tuning into & booking the day(s) that most suit my interests .

Oak root plate failure from last weekends winds. reduced and then winched out where it was resting in a neighbouring tree. Then winch cleared everything into the surrounding brambles. Trunk staying as it is now that the path is clear. .

looks tricky Rob .

How much damage did the neighbouring trees take during the fell?

Mat, is any of the upper canopy resting on the adjacent tree? .

took it in my minds eye with the power of midi-chlorians Nah, t'was a Drift still .

Ah, now that would be telling Nah, more a case of general seminar narcolepsy, that's why (for me) its important to focus on the speakers you want to listen too and not all of them. What have you been on recently Kevin? .

Remembered it this morning Good presentation on the new AA guide to P&D.....I think ? .

The bog ! Should be pride & place on your desk man How did you find the BB course, was it the Flora Locale one with David? Shame you had to endure the tedious speakers at the LTOA seminar, hopefully they haven't put you off the subject too much .