Island Lescure

Nice big chestnuts, lots of them, at Croft Castle and parkland, HR6 9PW. Many said to be around 500 years old. Picture of me in front of an old gnarly one on the main page on my website, to give you an idea.

No. Very small at the moment. How would I go about ruling it out apart from sending it in to a lab? Wait for spores? Cheers!

Found at base of sycamore on relatively wet ground (next to stream). No decay apparent near it. Is it a saprophyte on the (possibly) dead bark? Last pic shows how small it is. Thanks for the help!

cool pics!

Not a great pic but that is on a prunus

It was nice to meet you too and Paul. Though as you say it was a bit intense and therefore there was not much time to just chat. I definitely agree with your summing up of the day. I think what a lot of people surveying mostly struggle with(I am quite new to this so it may mostly apply to me) is data capture on the field that they don't have to copy onto soft formats when they get home. GPS seems a lot less important for most jobs. On the other side, the making of the plan; I think people are quite content letting a cad guy do a professional looking plan in a half an hour when it would take us(me, if at all possible) 2. This is all dependent on how much survey work one is getting... Another thing I can point out for those that did not attend and are thinking about what to use to survey, or in this case to make maps with: QGIS is good for making tree safety maps, but it is not practical for even small BS:5837 surveys as you can't make uneven crown spreads and if your architect needs the file in a DWG or DXF format, you can't send it as a completed map (with north arrow, legend, scale etc...) as they won't be able to read it. I also have no idea how to modify a RPA(chopping one side and adding to another whilst keeping the same area). As to what I am going to use to do surveys in the near future: 1: for data capture i will stick to using a spreadsheet on my Sony Xperia z3 tablet(waterproof, ok battery life) until I can find something more efficient. 2: I will use QGIS for tree safety maps 3: I will use a cad guy for BS:5837 maps and will look into some of the other options out there such as the basic PTMapper, but basically I need to look into this myself more when I have the time as I still have no idea and I cannot justify spending much at this time. I hope this helps somebody and if you have any ideas, please share them. Cheers!

Hey. Nevermind, I thought you would be coming down the m1. I checked on the map at maybe meeting in Buxton, but it would add an hour to both of our journeys each, basically. Anyway, nice to say hello there.

Hey Gary! Where are you traveling from? Sounds like the North somewhat? I am also going, based in Sheffield. Maybe we can meet on the way and carpool?

Basically, for any tree survey that you pass on to me that I end up doing, I will give you £50. I am looking for surveys up to 1.5 hours drive from Sheffield. Possibly more if they are multiple days or well paying. Let's help each other... I have been working with trees since 2001. I currently work as a climbing arborist and do surveys when I can. I have completed the level 4 in arboriculture at Tree Life in 2014 and have just received my professional tree inspection certificate. I have professional indemnity insurance for up to £1 Million. Please contact me however you want. More info below on my linkedin profile and website but don't hesitate to ask me directly if you want. I like meeting new people. Cheers, Island 44+07923331962 Island Lescure, Tree Consultant | Working along trees uk.linkedin.com/in/islandlescure/en

Cheers! Yeah I need to look around here to do something similar just to get it done and move on.

Applied. What I really need though is a one day course on QGIS for doing only what I need rather than learning the program from the bottom up, which is proving to be extremely boring and not really happening...

No worries. Anything on the subject is great. Does anyone have examples of uses in different cities or alternatives such as using trees to slow traffic by enlarging the curb around them into the road creating slalom style streets instead of using humps?

Ian: Yes the culture is a long way from being appreciative that the few disadvantages trees bring are outweighed by their advantages. There is a big outcry here, however, that trees are being removed with little reason. There is a 10,000+ strong petition to halt tree removals along the roads until a tree strategy is in place. This is obviously for trees that are not dead, dangerous etc...There have been meetings with the council and Amey, newspaper articles written, groups set up. Lots of people are getting involved. So in my view, there are basically 3 things that need doing: Raising awareness about tree benefits and limitations Providing alternatives to avoid the removal of trees that are fine now Formulating and implementing a full city tree strategy. Gary: Cheers I am wondering if it is not possible to just raise the sidewalk in some places to give the roots more room using no dig construction; geo textiles and load spreaders. As long as one still has the clearance to open a car door, the height of the pavement should not really matter or?

Trying to find some ideas to put forward to get many of the street trees to not be cut down as some are disturbing the footpaths and curbs. I have "Trees in hard landscapes","Through the Trees to Development" and the amenity tree books. Anyone know of anything else that deals specifically with these solutions or examples of such in other cities? Any ideas welcome. Much appreciated! Cheers, Island

Yes! Of course! I like it when things click:001_smile:Cheers

1: Beech with integrated bird bath 2: Beech root remains. Does this occur often? Not seen it before. 3: Larch leaning (~10 degrees) towards chainsaw with a full crown (on woodland edge). It was still standing 10 years after the damage was done. Lightning possible? For scale, the chainsaw is a 372xp.

Yes, about the BS5837 export. Does anybody actually use it?

No idea how that would influence the trunk if at all. If you use a tarp, try to find something that blocks light but lets air through...

Just wondering if anyone has experience with this. Can you export surveys in CAD format without CAD? http://www.otiss.co.uk/wp/consultants/getting-started/ Cheers

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Cheers guys! Glad I made the trip. Nice to meet new people and see new places.

Coming from Sheffield via Tideswell to pick up some gear. If anyone is on the way, give me a call and I'll pick you up. 07923331962. Leaving in about an hour or so.

This is mainly aimed at large branches which would compromise the trunk if removed by pruning. The idea is just to stimulate the tree to shed the branch(es) that you want it to lose. Whether you reduce it first or not...by removing the leaves or covering it with a tarp perhaps. I, personally, have never seen a reduced branch die by itself, it usually just sprouts epicormics if it is reduced too much or on some species, anytime you remove anything. But I am relatively young. Would removing the leaves not be more stressful? "And what reason is there to leave a lateral of a particular width?" This was just with regards to target pruning i.e. cutting back to a reduction point on the branch, not the stem. "I kinda see where you are going but can you get there from here? " In the UK? Not at this rate.

Can someone take a look at mine please? Both by my hand (still learning). Any feedback welcome. Also, please like it if you do. Cheers!

Comprehensive website. The "o" in contact us on the traffic management slider should be in lower case. Also on the slider, on the big and difficult tree bit, "tree" should be pluralized.