David Humphries

What exactly are the targets? Can you not exclude/divert targets. Dissapointed a TO advised a fell. Whats the whole story on their reasoning. Agree with MB on management option. Although I would definately consider natural fracture pruning. If you do remove, do you consider bat surveys? Far too many mature trees like this one are prematurely felled, without any ecological impact assesment. We're losing too many large Quercus naturally already. Future populations of this species are not going to be as evident as they have been, and that will have an enormous impact on the biodiversity of this fine old land of ours. Personaly, I would even suggest a Heavy pollard/topping as a last resort, if only to slow down the rapid leeching of habitat.

That poor son of a Boab looks doomed to me. The roots appear completely severed. 750 years to grow to this state of majesty, 750 mins to probably reach the point of no return. Hope I'm very wrong, and that our antipidean cousins know what they do. Great post Linda. .

For mid coro, ladder dismount purposes. In other words tooled up, for all eventualities. Nelly was parked out of the picture aswell. Plus, can't you see the down draft from the Chinoock ! .

I was kidding, don't you listen to a word of discouragement against ladders, Cerne. A nice set of Youngman tripples, aaahhh the "Maturing" Arborists best friend.............................................well those and good old Mr Mewpy. .

Ladders............ Nice work Cerne Any pictures of the canker? .

The thread on Inonotus got me to thinking. So here's another pictoral on the onset of decay, and what the decay looks like. Ganoderma adspersum (me thinks) Host in this case was Ash. Targets were path and highway. Colonised via the waterlogged root plate where heart wood was exposed due to tension fracture of butress. Decay type is White Rot. Significance; causes heartwood and large root decay. G adspersum is believed to be the most agressive of the Ganoderma sp and can/does breach the reaction zone, and can even utilise this as a nutritional substrate. Management control in this instance was; decay detection (arborsonic), reduce, plant replacement (alder), monitor annually then fell after three years. In other words, if you find adspersum in standing trees, clasify it as high risk. Feel free to add/correct or challenge, as this is posted not just for information, but also to be a learning tool for myself. Most important of all, is for you guys to delve into your collective photo and experience banks and add. So, who's next and what ya got?

Here's one of my earlier coronet experiments. Landscape With Country Carts, c.1784/85 courtesy of Mr Thomas Gainsborough. Interesting historical connotations here methinks. Looks like an old pollard and possibly shredded Hornbeam. Got any thoughts? .

Great footage once again, Mr Coates. Who is the dude with his hands in his sky rockets @ "5.53" on the second vid? Tree Owner/Interested bystander by? Looked like he's a wannabe extra from Quadrophenia, and he had turned up late for the "5.15" . .

A few more, thought I'd save your batteries, Andy.

This is in the London Borough of Barnet. Not sure who the contractors on this specific job are, as the LA tree works are shared between three companies. Bit odd that the Plane in the first shot is the only one of twenty or so that hasn't been reduced.

Been using Arbortrack for a couple of years, don't think it's the finished article yet, but they are very approachable. Check out the "our users" section for a list of their clients. http://www.arbortrack.com/main.asp .

Great photies Reg, are they really stills from your helmcam? .

A succinct and very valid point Tim. I'm not going to justify that particular picture, as I've qualified the seriousness of work position, particularly during coros, many times on this and other related threads. Although, evaluate every single cutting position during this technique, on it's own merits, whether that be using spikes, double anchor, single anchor, mewp or most importantly Not doing it. This would be defensible RA imo. If however, a task specific paper exercise took place, this would I fear, spell the end of Coronetting. My charges will tell you, how fastidous I am in the use of secondary anchors. Stay focused & be as safe as you possibly can.

Very nice work Mr B .

Fantastic pictures. This is sheer Arb porn. Keep um coming Raymond. How does communication work during these jobs? .

Green Woodpecker. Seen it hopping around this old orchard for years. Supprising it's so close to the path though. Doh ! just got the connection between the birds latin name and the decay detection equipment of the same name. .

First @ ground level. Second @ all cross section heights Third @ one meter Forth @ two meters (bracket height) Fith @ three and a half meters.

Appologies for reposting these bracket pictures, but this is an update to show anyone who is interested the extent of internal decay. It's host is Crab apple. Target was a bench and path. Colonised via the old fracture caused by a ripped off branch. Wound is three, possibly four years old. First showing of bracket, was this year. Decay type is Simultaneuos White Rot. Significance is Severe & Rapid decay leading to brittle fracture Management control in this instance was remove.

Does the wife know this, or have you told her it's run by big hairy turkish fellas. .

You some sort of sadist? .

Sorry for your pain, and good on ya for posting. The interesting thing is.....would ya do it again, and would you allow one of your charges to do it? Hope you heal quickly, David

Looks like Dean's been moonlighting. Kidding

Great photos. Remember reading something about these guys coming from one of the Native American tribes. Also reminds me of the post about those french nutters on the end of the crane. .

Brilliant, don't just just love Trees. .

Hello & Welcome, Raymond. Please take the time to explain the detail behind your avatar. That looks very interesting. .