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Sloth, you're target tree appears to be Q. robur. The large acorns are from that tree, right ? Are you sure the smaller acorns aren't from an adjacent petraea ? Most roburs where I am, appear to have very large acorns particularly this (mast) year. Q. petraea on the other hand are somewhat smaller and no stalk on their acorn. Be interested to hear your thoughts? . . Now you've questioned it I'm not sure to be honest! In my haste I thought the smaller acorns where definitely directly under the tree in question, I (wrongly?) assumed they were from it. I thought they looked small and hollow so wander over and looked at the acorns under the neighbouring tree (to the left in the photo) and they were all large and beefy. Didn't stop to consider robur/petrea will check next time I drive by

Ok, ta very much

This link doesn't seem to download for me on my phone or pc. Is anyone else having this problem, may just be me? Thanks

Havent had a chance to book browse, so any ideas? On dead oak in army owned woodland, happened to be coronet cut over a path. First coroneting Ive seen my way

Right, as for smell and insects: exudate has dried to a shiny black crust all over, and has a slightly sour smell when crushed. Ants on trunk possibly feeding from it. One D shaped hole noticed next to one bleed (Buprestid beetle possibly?). Bleeding extends high into the canopy, which as can be seen is very sparse. Guess, which tree the little acorns came from, and which came from a healthy tree behind it: panic fruiting? No fungi noticed other than the mycena. Im thinking acute oak decline, and inclined to report it to the woodland manager

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Sounds good, what's the cost? And how does it compare to other similar things? Thanks

Excuse my ignorance, but what is cloud 1 software? I Google it, and can't see the survey relevance? Cheers

Sheer brilliance

Essex library who I am a member with allow you to view free online with your library card number. I reckon all do the same, give your local one a call.

British standards online I think has historical versions, free to view with a library card

Could try protocooperation? May have more luck? Other than that I can't help I'm afraid! Good luck

Looks like two reports done, Barnes - arb ac registered consultant, and oca, part of 'landscape planning group' - as far I can tell not registered. They both have said fell. Surprising really, with the budget and inclination just about any tree can be made to stay in this sort of situation. Hard for anyone to pass judgements without seeing it all first hand though. Be a real shame if it does go. As has been said, walls can be moved/engineered, spaces left. Roots will exploit sewer/drain defects not cause them - so replace the faulty section. Beech mainly surface root, so ideal candidate for properly designed and installed root barriers? Road view restrictions, place a mirror. Bird droppings, seriously? Live with it! Or put a canopy over your car, resite your wash line! If it was a tree queen Elizabeth years ago had lunch under and expressed a fondness for, a way of retention I'm sure would be found. Why is cultural heritage valued more than ecological value and opinions of other locals? Most people I'm sure would rather it stayed given the option, well why is there no other option if they were going to spend so much anyway?! Just my two pence, feel free to disagree and fell it, repeat with some whips, then in years to come build next to them and fell them as well. Why do we need any trees over 100 years old anyway, they're just an eyesore with dead bits :sneaky:

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Impressive mycelium, nice pics

Please don't paint the trunk, no good will come of it! The mulch will help the soil condition and keep grass away= no crass cutting damage. A plastic 'tree shelter' or guard will also give protection, also from rabbits, if you have them about. Just make sure its not constrictng the stem

You can take the top out, but it will look silly, and flat. Eventually a new leader will form though. As a rough guide, I'd take no more than a 3rd of the height off at the most. Ifhey don't want it any bigger ever try and get a fell and replant with something more suitable.

Hmm, possibly. I don't know who owns the trees. I suspect they are all owned by different people. Is it something you have done before? Be a great shame if they all declined and ended up as firewood. I wonder if they are TPO'd?

May well have some fungi in there, don't know what though. If the tree appears healthy it may well live. How long have you known the tree, the damage looks a few years old? Best not to cover it with anything, damp conditions may not help it. Also don't pile mulch right up to the trunk, or too thick a layer. Latest British Standard suggests 80-100mm thick. Clearer photos, or someone else, may help...

Hard to see from the photos, but I'd ask whether its been damaged by a strimmer, or repeatedly bumped with a mower? If so and without better pics I'd say leave well alone and be careful to avoid more damage. Maybe a woodchip mulch a few feet around the base after carefully removing the grass would help discourage it?

Just a tree I drive past now and then, no idea of work plans for it. One of many fine, I think old boundary oaks, along the road. Many very poorly looked after! I'm pretty certain it was on a ditch line. The top of the ditch being pulled in to fill it. Causing the root damage, and then being turfed over.

Ah, try again later! Just eaten the bottom tier

Ditto, crush and sniff a bit, you'll soon know then

Thank you, again!

Thank you, I shall make the call and see what my very 'efficient' council does about it