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Hi all, Would anyone be so kind as to offer a little advice please? I may have a job coming up to survey the condition of a couple of thousand trees. Currently I've only done small scale surveys where sketch maps or OS tiles with tree positions marked have sufficed. I could be persuaded to invest some limited funds for the right system for me, bs5837 compatibility would be a bonus but not essential (I currently sub out CAD work when needed as I'm a bit of a technophobe). What systems do you recommend, and their pros and cons? I would prefer to avoid tags, especially if I get this particular job as I think they would not 'fit in' with character of the area. Any comments welcome, Kev
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I'm a little bit tempted to try a bit of splicing but unsure whether to bother. It would really be just for the sake of it and a challenge. I have plenty of marlow boa hitch cord (double braid I believe?) and would like to have a go making some e2e. Could someone point me in the right direction how to do it? I've seen the splice info on marlows website, but got confused with people on here using wire rather than tubular fids, and different classes of double braid splice. Also, is it advisable to trust a diy splice to climb on if I've never done it! Cheers all...
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Pf and Mg, poor beech! What do you reckon the future holds for it?
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Link for a generic risk assessment for using chainsaw onsite
sloth replied to Rob D's topic in Business Management
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I made an error, time for a correction!
sloth replied to Tony Croft aka hamadryad's topic in General chat
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You've got a point. Should have tied it down with 10 ratchet straps, supported it with 3 tower cranes and then trained a lemur to sever the root plate with a two stroke beaver while you call instructions from the safety of a nearby oak with 6 anchor points...
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I'm sure this already had replies. Has it been double posted?
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Very nice
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Best option - leave it. If there is any scope to improve the rooting area that would benefit the Tree anyway. How did the lorry get near it, prevent it happening again. Signs, bollards? Can the road/driveway be moved or diverted? If compaction is an issue sort that out, any room for much? Etc...
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Are you sure it's working up from the bottom? Looks more like exudate dripping down to me. Horse chestnut bleeding canker or Armillaria maybe...
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The trusty prussic
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I wasn't aware they needed such regular calibration. Just how much is the cost out of interest?
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Excellent, nice post
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What a dog!
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That's got to be worth another try
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Hi Verena, what stage is the application at? If planning permission has been granted and you are writing a method statement and protection plan as part of a condition then just do the best you can to minimise root damage; and caveat that pre-application consultation could have highlighted this arb impact and suggested mitigation. If it is early enough in the planning process use your judgement: Will the tree be ok? Is it 20% off a mature beech, or a young healthy oak? What about the rooting environment beyond the rpa that would remain untouched, is it prime soil or tarmac drive? If you think it will be ok say so, and be prepared to argue your case to the Tree Officer. If not, say so and maybe suggest an alternative to the designer. Best of luck, keep us updated
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Anything to report?
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Odd one. I believe you should have notified the lpa (or in other words told them) what you want to do; rather than applying to do what you want (ie. asking if you can do it). After notifying them what you will be doing in 6 weeks time the only way to 'refuse' (or stop) the work is to serve a TPO. This situation is odd as they have replied to you within the time limit (I presume) and let you know they are not happy with the work, but have not protected the tree. Perhaps they are buying time to serve a TPO, or simply cocked up. I reckon you would be ok to fell it (they would struggle to/not bother to prosecute) but would bd in their bad books in future! Best bet is call and speak to the TO for a chat...
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that's interesting as I don't bother with spliced hitch cord. Thanks for the comments so far
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They look just the ticket Have you had luck growing from dowels David? My only previous growing experiences where from my youth and of a secretive nature, and involved corn in bags, not dowels
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Where might one get 200 plugs, and at what cost?!
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That is a hefty cone. Is that the species with the largest cones? They had a life size pic of one on the Xstrata walkway, I remember thinking they must be bloody huge/heavy!
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nicely done it was gorgeous!
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Hi all, a friend of mine has a medium sized birch (maybe 6-8 inches dbh) which was heavily topped a couple of years ago. It is a bit less than natural looking now, and my friend being a vegetarian hippy is thinking about fell and replant (her garden is very small hence the birch being topped in the first place). I was thinking of several eco friendly options to suggest; leave a pole and either grow a climber up it or slice down the front, hollow bits out and re-attach the front with holes drilled in it (a kind of bird box tower block). My other, and possibly preferred option is to leave the pole and innoculate with oyster mushroom plugs. I am after advice as to how likely this is to work, tips/tricks, or other ideas entirely... thanks
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That's what I'm wondering about, I can't see that I'd use the extra hole very often, if ever. I have seen the canopy guide I wondered if the sw had any advantages over the hc, eg. better tending, bigger holes having a use? As I said price is the same, so just wondered if the sw is under rated and the hc overly so
