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  1. David Humphries
    Lets see some winter warmers with a hint of yule tidings a very friendly chap from a couple of days ago..... .
  2. David Humphries
    It may be worth your while investing in some resource. That way you can discover & learn as you go along The AA have recently published a very fine & keenly priced field guide to the most common tree Pests & Disease to be found in the UK. Tree Pests and Diseases - An Arborists' Field Guide .
  3. David Humphries
    Slime flux - bacterial wet wood .
  4. David Humphries
    was an enlightening experience, enjoyed it immensley http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/picture-forum/11489-study-tour-basque-region-trees.html there was an article in this years AA journal (Volume 35, Issue 2) about the study... 'Restoration of lapsed beech pollards: Evaluation of techniques and guidance for future work' From what I recall there was not really a great deal of difference from the two different techniques, the most important things to be in place were good tree vitality and leaving long enough stubs (up to 500mm) for new growth. .
  5. David Humphries
    Ha, not quite Craig. It was the Basque region of Spain & I didn't do any cutting, I was just climbing to study & record the comparison in regrowth from traditional axe pollarding and chainsaw cuts. The chap below was a one of the very last traditional axe pollarders. .
  6. David Humphries
    We tolerate a lot of stink Tony, if we didn't, it would be a real quite house .
  7. David Humphries
    Lighten up man, you put yourself up there. What did you expect? I'm laughing at the histrionics that go with the territory I'm not laughing with him, you know that. .
  8. David Humphries
    Peter Thomas - Trees: Their Natural History. Really well written, but maybe worth holding off due to a new edition becoming available in the new year. Treesource Tree Biology, Growth & Mechanics .
  9. David Humphries
    One of the Geastrum earthstars Possibly G. sessile .
  10. David Humphries
    now there's an idea for some sly editing .
  11. David Humphries
    we keep a stack of tyres handy for hard surface fells/dismantles. .
  12. David Humphries
    Now, now Jonny .
  13. David Humphries
    is this from any particular reference Tony? Always did think these were not quite right, particularly being from out of (live?) bark and in such an urban environment. great thing about mycology though, we all need make these mistakes along the journey & then share & move forward. Glad you've cleared this one up .
  14. David Humphries
    Have only ever flicked through this one at the library at Alice Holt, but looks to be a useful reference to aid wood identification at micro level. Microscopic Wood Anatomy by Fritz Hans Schweingruber Image from the NHBC website.
  15. David Humphries
    Thanks for taking the time to update (hope you don't mind me putting some of the thread shots together to show context?) .
  16. David Humphries
    Thanks for showing Brendon .
  17. David Humphries
    Ta muchly, thought that's what you had already told us but wasn't sure, memory like a sieve .
  18. David Humphries
    Thanks Al Were there any other options, like camera mounting sticky pads etc.....? .
  19. David Humphries
    Peter, any advice on how to attach the units without having to drill the helmet? Al, how have you fitted them? Cheers .
  20. David Humphries
    Howdee Rob, Great to hear, I'll be in touch David .
  21. David Humphries
    Good to read Mr Pine, though I'm now somewhat miffed as I've walked that Tay path down to the Hermitage to visit the big Dougies but didn't realise this oak was in the vicinity .
  22. David Humphries
    A tomograph reputedly from a 3rd December BBC Dorset report on the Cedar Doesn't mention the height of the test or type/extent of decay. BBC News - Duke of Wellington's Kingston Lacy tree to be felled .
  23. David Humphries
    Watching a doc on the National Trust earlier today and they had a guy in from Hutton & Rostrum with a sniffer dog looking for dry rot in Wimpole Hall. .
  24. David Humphries
    "The National Trust said the 'landmark' tree had to be felled immediately after experts found there was only five per cent live wood left in trunk" "........recently surviving the 'roughest storm in 30 years" Mmmmm Certainly would be interesting to see a cross section & a partial monolith being left for the long associated biodiversity would of been a good touch. .
  25. David Humphries
    I wouldn't have proscribed it if I thought it wasn't. Having said that, your question is wholly merited as the prescription in this scenario could have a number of potentials ranging from nothing through light reduction to topping and removal. I've seen all of the above carried out in similar circumstances, rightly or wrongly. Its debatable whether this tree really needs the reduction but I feel that during my management of it I will feel more comfortable knowing that the sail has been managed, particularly as there is a seat and footpath directly undeneath (which can't really be moved) Would be interesting to hear what others would do with the information and visuals given? .

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