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Thanks for the edits.I see your Theory,but unfortunately,they are indeed twins,and its a bit of an optical illusion in the picture..the limb that you point out doesnt actually grow into the neighbouring crown..if you look at the picture from the inside of tree(or between the twins)you will note that there is no crossover of limbs to facilitate this idea,good though it seems.is there perhaps a little evidence of fibre buckling at the base of the interior roll,on the right?nothing major,Id agree...looks like non intervention could be the way forward?thanks again for opinions..any more fully appreciated!

pretty common park plantings and street trees even.theres a whole row of them in Barnstaple,Devon.Ive seen lots as Garden specimens,and some big old parkland ones too.Theres abig one in weston park Staffs,and at last years v festival,they hung two giant inflatable eyeballs in it...I was waiting for the wind to pick up and those weak unions too peel out....

fastigiate Quercus robur..oddlooking things,do'nt you agree?

looks like a fastigiate quercus spp..got any close ups of the leaves?

Please do.I was hoping youd hop on to this thread.I am extremely interested to learn as much as possible...fire away with your thoughts and suggestions please!

Yes,thats my aim..do you have opinions on bracing and propping in relation to this tree?

clever tree...just biding its time? if its root system survives,itll sucker...if those suckers flourish whose to say they wont mature?surely a possibility?

With regards to your question on correct timing of reduction,I believe I am correct in saying that optimum time for pruning in order to facilitate codit would be early spring to before initial leaf flush...so now would probably be pretty good..but,if you can persuade a delicate tip reduction,rather than anything heavy,then all the better.

Good advice.Thank you. I will check the threads you mentioned. If I persue the LPA negligence,then many a toe would be bruised!!

Yes!Indeed a wondrous tree.The ancient tree forum has no knowledge of the tree,as far as I know.we could,however,rectify that. The Barn restoration was indeed subject to planning,but as far as I am aware there was no Tree survey and there has been(sadly)no advice or restrictions on protecting surrounding trees or root zones.There is a group of elms adjacent(probably just visible to the right of the barn in some of my images)that have already suffered what I would regard as serious root damage by trenching to within 1 metre of the tree..but thats another thread!! I have suggested that the owner of the spoil pile remove it ASAP,and explained its potentially negative effects. The tree is not subject to any form of protection..should I suggest the local T.O take a look?I certainly believe it to be worthy of tpo status. The barn is being restored as we speak.Believe it or not,the boundary between the barn,and a second property,runs straight through the tree,so there are several concerned parties. As you can see from the picture,there is very little of the origonal stem left,but what is there is sound. I am all for minimalist intervention,but also wish to prolong the life span of said tree.

Hello good treefolk..Ive recently been browsing through this rather interesting forum,and have been impressed,educated and inspired by some of the posts and threads.Im hoping that some of you knowledgable chaps may wish to share ideas and opinions on an interesting ash that I looked at recently.The client and others living in the locality are very keen to retain this unique specimen for as long as possible(which is a view i share completely).However,he(the client)is from the "let nature take its course"camp(where I often also reside!).In this case,though,we have a beautiful specimen,undoubtedly quite old,that has lost most of its structural integrity.I believe,that in order to prolong the lifespan of the tree,a management plan needs to be implemented.I have suggested a light crown reduction and thin,and reductions to three larger limbs in order to reduce weight.these would obviously be sensitive and if deemed necessary,be done over as long a time span as required.This would be coupled with a cobra bracing system and possibly some form of internal prop system to alleviate the possibility of inward collapse.I have pointed out the obvious soil piled up around the root zone,and suggested immediate removal. I have seen the tree in full leaf and its crown appears full and healthy.Having visited the site many times since late summer,I have seen no fungal fruiting bodies. The old cob barn is being renovated,and tree is approx.8 metres from the building. I would be really interested to hear from anyone with experience in maintaining old specimens like this,and any thoughts or opinions people might have,particularly on the internal prop suggestion.Hope the photos help.Thanks all.