Treecreeper1961

Dave Dowson and co. are treemendous. If I had £2,000 to spend on training I would probably spend it all with them.

Like I said before, you don't have to be religious to be a hypocrite, even nice blokes can do it. There is truth and good in all religions, it's individuals interpretation of it all that creates fanatics that leads to intolerance.

It is amazing how many sightings there are. Could we all be suffering from hallucinations, over active imaginations or the manifestation of spiritual animals trying to show us a message? Don't know, wouldn't be surprised if any or all were true. What I do know is that about 18 years ago I had two sightings that I can't deny a being real. The first was of a "black" cat bounding out above corn, towards the setting sun. It seemed to be the size of a doberman with a tail almost as long as it's body. The second came shortly afterwards, a good view of a cat, the same size as the first but a dirty brown, clearer, not like the silhouette in the sunset. Now, I can question myself about the most obvious, certain things at times, but I had no doubt about this. For years after I was a very nervous figure stood on beaches nightfishing. Five or six years ago, a friend and colleague told me about seeing one 15 miles from my sighting and this year another colleague saw one just six miles away. If we are not totally deluded and there is substance to our sightings, how can the time between our sightings be explained, feline longevity, breeding populations or huge home ranges of released individuals. When I had my sightings I remember reading about how the tightening of the law regarding keeping dangerous animals led to cats, kept as guard dogs, being released in the wild. Does seem odd that there have never been carcasses found or cats shot or run over, if they are as widespread as anecdotal accounts suggest. Maybe there is a fungi that releases hallucinogenic spores that cause specific visions of spiritual animals?

:laugh1:The only important UFO is an unidentified fungal organism.

Excellent for apple trees.

Very good:lol:

Outlook is what it's all about, no doubt. These things all form ones outlook. I'm going to learn more about support.

What are the legal implications when reports recommend monitoring or further investigation? For example, if you recommend the monitoring of a tree and the following year you, or indeed another arb in your company or another, are employed to inspect the same zone by the same client and the previous report is not referred to or made available then, well, what is the legal position? This may seem unlikely or unprofessional but it definitely goes on. I am guessing that the onus is on the client, as the owner of the tree and with a duty of care, to ensure professional advice is followed. However, if you are contracted to survey the trees on successive years and fail to refer to the previous report are you in breach of legally binding obligations? Or, again, is it up to the client to make the previous report available? Probably depends on the nature of your contract, but I would be interested to hear if anyone has views or experience of this sort of thing.

No offence taken or intended. Guy by name guyed or braced by nature. (or so it seems by his love of support:thumbup1:)

Your a man in demand. Thanks, I know someone who would really benefit from such an education:thumbup1:

That is a cool buckle. I am not sure if it is, perhaps it is a recent buckle with bulge wood forming. That line is weird, almost looks like a graft line. Cool though. Could it be a canker?

:001_huh:Will try that.

Come on, that's got to be priceless. That is one real way to make a contribution to the evolution of arboriculture. Would probably make a great presentation too.

I would say "yes please" and tell you should publish it!

I am going to stick my neck out and say that we are talking about the fact that tree decay fungi are part of the natural life cycle of trees, that in some circumstances they confer added value and majesty to some trees, that their presence deserves deeper understanding and consideration and that their effect on tree physiology, symptom development and adaptive growth may be beyond what is considered to be accepted teaching.

That's a great use of a clinometer( been told about it but never got round to trying it as yet) and the baton is a nice and simple solution to gain continuity. I guess you should really use a baton of the same dimensions each time and record the height/position it is placed at too, to get a really accurate reading of any increase in lean.

-Maintenance Periodic inspection would be every 12 months at least and following extreme weather events. -Security Mall cop? More like Robocop:lol: No, it was just a thought that if the tree is in an area with public access then security of the guy lines must be a consideration, what with young rascals being young rascals and all. -Modern arboriculture By that I meant the evaluation, monitoring and careful consideration of the tree, not simply the restraining. Sorry if my experience of arboriculture is beneath you, despite my sometimes forthright posts I am trying to use this great resource to learn, not advertise my all knowing genius. It is apparent to me that there is a gulf in quality of arboricultural care and expertise,budget and outlook between my own situation and David's, for example, or indeed yours. The reasons for this are not entirely clear to me but I guess they are geographical, cultural, educational and primarily financial. I am aware of the potential for guying trees and have no doubt that it is a valuable way to retain and prolong trees and their contribution to the environment. I question the appropriateness or the specification because I want to know more , I suppose, and do have a tendency to play devils advocate on occasion. I don't think support is all that rare in the U.K. but it is reserved for the more discerning owners and carers of trees.

Fair enough, I am continuing my tendency to pass comment on things I don't fully understand:001_huh: Some habits die hard. Luckily, I can accept when I'm wrong, if someone can explain it to me:lol:

Fair comment, I am not familiar with the process at all, just reacting to gut instinct, which is not what arboriculture should be about. The best lessons come from our mistakes. Still can't feel comfortable with the idea of that tree over a garden held by guys though. It may be half a day to install them but what about the ongoing maintenance and security? What about the blokes that eventually have to deal with it when it's days are over? Sectional dismantling of a guyed tree, that could be an interesting addition to CS units. This is modern arboriculture and the processes David is going through are well beyond what I am used to. Thanks for the education, keep us posted,please.

You look at things with your eyes open, objectively, perhaps. Trouble is when you start talking about winning arguements objectivity goes out the window. If you present what you see and feel thats a start, you don't have to re write the text books all at once.

Yes well, after she looked over my shoulder and saw that, I may as well be a eunuch.

It is a good way forward and rewarding, you learn and get something real that reminds you of where you have come from and where you are at. Studying a curriculum gives a direction and concentrates the efforts. Highly rewarding and focusing. You don't have to be an academic to learn, you just need to want to learn and be committed.

Good post. Whilst I may have come across as an anti religion, pro green movement fascist ( apologies for that but Part of me is ) but I have a lot of respect for Christianity. I think the reason so many people believe/ believed is because there is truth in the bible and it strikes a chord deep in the heart. It provides succor and comfort when we most need it too. I generally only attend church at funerals and always find the readings comforting and deeply thought provoking. Whenever I read about or watch documentaries on the history of the Holy Land and development of Christianity it's fascinating. I believe in the message of Jesus and the bible but for me it is about taking out the good, not taking the scriptures literally but finding a message that makes sense. Any story passed down for two thousand years will have changed, been used to the advantage of men and lost some of the original meaning, but the fact it has shaped the world(some of it) and is still around, is testament enough. Times are changing but I don't think the bible will ever be forgotten.

Seems to be lots going around:thumbdown:

Whatever, I'm going to bed for sex., the wife still wants to make babies.