Island Lescure

I will check out the tree in leaf when I go around that area and get back to you guys

Right, I've been meaning to get into surveying slowly after finishing the lvl4 last year. Time has passed and I have done 2 simple surveys in low usage areas. I did a simple table with height, condition, recommendations, times frame etc... This included a google map with the trees numbered according to the table. Now, next week, I have to do a tree condition report, including risk, at 4 schools. This is an entirely different affair! I am not afraid of the evaluation of the trees part, I want to make a proper report with trees plotted on a proper map. There is also the legal aspect... I have been looking at what the previous posts on equipment and software available for this are. Conclusion; I have no idea where to go. I understand that: 1:I need to buy a digital OS map to plot the trees on. What scale? 2:I need some sort of GPS device or preferably something that works on a smartphone/tablet, my iphone4 to start with, to mark the location of each tree. This should also be able to accept inputs, such as height, from me per tree. 3:I need to be able to export that info onto excel and some other GIS software/autocad to display it. What I have found/heard of: 1:OS maps: http://www.centremapslive.co.uk/page/home Dash4it - The Map Superstore - Ordnance Survey Specialist 2:GPS software (needs to be able to export it to excel and Autocad related programs): iOS app GIS Kit PDF Maps for iphone EpiCollect.net Arbortrail OTISS | A new approach to Tree Survey and Estate Management software.OTISS | A new approach to Tree Survey and Estate Management software. 3:Program that accepts data, displays it and can export it to Autocad: Arbortrack - Tree Management Software Keysoft Landscape - KeyTREE Arborcad Pear Technology Woodplan? QGIS Autocad I think that is about it... My question here is not, are there more(?), but rather what combination is a good start? I do not know Cad. I am happy to learn programs but what I don't want to do is to learn 10 programs and then realize that I only needed to learn 1. Please give me your insight, correct me where I am wrong etc... Much appreciated, Island

Other kind of maze type?

Pleurotus ostreatus? Oyster mushrooms? With the abundance of hints, this better be it...

Is it? It was bursting out of all sorts of places from this willow. Definitely brown rot...

Worn sprockets can become oval. This leads to the chain getting tight and then loose as it goes around...

Wow! That was really lucky

Good luck!

That is very classy!

Can't remember exactly, but isn't all this stuff on : Trees - summary ?

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As above looking for someone with some experience i.e. not an apprentice. We are happy to teach but we will not babysit. By we, I mean myself and Paul. Paul is the guy you want to contact :07940758964. We are based in Tideswell. We try to work to AA standards even if we are not AA approved as yet. Cheers, Island

Good luck with your recovery and hopefully you will know why it happened and how to prevent it from occurring again.

Thanks! Seen it around but thought it was about time that I figured out what it is.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=375560772569827

Pretty much all of the logs off of about 20 crack willows have a fresh crack in their center. The crack occurs before it gets dropped onto the floor but it is obviously fresh. I initially thought that it would occur in leaning trees due to the release of tension/compression, but it also occurs in straight ones.... These are 30cm to 60cm in diameter logs. Also... The heartwood (false heartwood?) stains are not consistent with growth periods or rings. Is this common? The stain rings seem to go in and out of the growth rings.

Growing on an alder (possibly Italian alder) log. Log was pretty covered. Been looking at UK fungi pics but cannot find anything that has an exact match. Downloading mycokey which will hopefully help... Cheers!

Doing a bit of rope access from some oaks. Put up the serious shot as the smiling ones made me look slightly off my rocker:blushing:

1: Trees in the way of the river/canal merge 2: Putting stickers up for surveyors to use as reference points to assess if any movement is happening on their newly exposed cliff. Got some wrenches to do this job! Can't wait to try them out on trees when my damaged wrist heals...

Hi, Am I right in thinking that this is a sycamore with a genetic variation away from the norm or is it something different? Is it an old sycamore that grew super slowly? It was next to other sycamores that didn't have this bark type. Why does it only have 2 buds on each end? It should have 3...

Ha ha nice one!

Best of luck with the recovery!

Level 6! Just finished level 4 last year. No plans for 6 yet. I still have to digest what I supposedly already learned. Good luck! Yes Guy. I was thinking using a ruler with pics but, a caliper would probably be more appropriate for some sections. I will have to hope my colleague there follows it up as I am going back to the UK today.

Chance is feminine, guys. Alors bonne chance quoi!