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Good luck - the lord helps he who helps himself, or something.
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There are some excellent threads on here about the restoration of old pollards and working on trees that are generally clinging on by their fingernails. You've probably already read them, but it you haven't, seek them out. Is the tree visible from a public place? If not, it might not pass the amenity part of the TPO test. Talk to the TO anyway, but don't tread on the toes of the tree owner. I know it's a bit late, but he will be able to advise on RPAs (root protection areas) etc. It could be argued that the LPA has been negligent in its duties by granting consent without considering the impact on trees...if a report wasn't submitted then they can't have assessed the impact.
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Is anything wrong with the alder? That could just be the shedding of juvenile growth. Not 100% clear, and I really don't like committing too much from photos (cos I'm a coward). I don't think it's either waterlogging or poisoning as the hedge looks happy enough. Mechanical damage? Squirrels?
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Have a look here: Forestry Commission - Pests and diseases - Ash dieback (Chalara fraxinea) regarding the ash trees.
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Fantastic tree! Does the Ancient Tree Forum know about it? Was the barn restoration subject to a planning application? If so, was a root protection area established? Not sure that pile of spoil at the base is a great idea. Is it subject to any form of protection? If the trunk has a good level of healthy wood, it doesn't necessarily need any work. The decision would have to be partly based on how often the space under the tree is occupied by things that wouldn't appreciate a big lump of wood landing on them...
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I think it's absolutely fine as an idea - but rather than put them in your CV, have a separate portfolio. Keep it brief and business like though, otherwise it could end up with a 'holiday snaps' feel to it. It could be just the thing to make you stand out.
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Obviously a bit of a wild guess, but is poisoning a possibility? Road salt? Groundwater? What are the symptoms? When was it first noticed?
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Many a fine tune indeed
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Some type of grafted Ash species
HCR replied to Matthew Arnold's topic in Tree Identification pictures
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Work Moose in Harness (Moose Logging) - Urban Legends
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Is there much in the way of green growth below the level you intend to cut them to? If they're 7" (dbh? ground level? top of fence level?) I presume they're reasonably tall, so I suspect levelling them off at ~2m isn't a great idea. Have a look at this, and then imagine if they'd been cut off level with the fence top. Conifers (with very few exceptions) don't sprout from old wood.
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What was the condition? £190 seems a bit steep, which LPA is it?
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It looks like that figure includes maintenance up until 2035. And I don't think you'd get much of a highway tree for £20.00 these days... I don't want to leap to the defence of the contractors, as I've seen some real rip-offs, but I suspect this is not quite the way it's being portrayed.
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Never heard of it, and even after Googling it I'm not really any wiser. One that won't be troubling the scorers (so to speak) in my house.
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Another vote for the two mentioed above. They don't go into superfluous levels of detail but provide the sturdiest of foundations for your impending cathedral of knowledge. Later, you can move onto: Fungal Strategies of Wood Decay in Trees by Francis W.M.R. Schwarze Wood and Tree Fungi: Biology, Damage, Protection, and Use by Olaf Schmidt and something like The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe by Michael Jordan for general fungi info.
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I really don't like that at all. Drill is drill, dancing is dancing and never the twain shall meet.
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I know someone in the North West (a very well known person in the coppice &c trade) who had a contract to supply B&Q with charcoal, no reason why that can't be replicated near you. Village post offices/garages/general stores will usually stock it too. My kiln, about 20 minutes after lighting:
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Definitely a good idea. However, don't take anything that anyone says as gospel. I don't mean that you should treat words of widom with suspicion, more that you should follow up everything that you're told with your own research. Field research/on the job learning is undoubtedly the best method for this particular subject - especially if it's one way or no way. But you can miss out on a lot by not taking the time to brush up on the academic side of things as well; not everything becomes apparent from field work, however diligent the student. If you haven't already got these books, buy them and read them from cover to cover. Then do it again. Take them with you whenever you go amongst trees. Then get more books to take in more species and expand your understanding of decay. Fungi on Trees ? An Arborists? Field Guide Manual of Wood Decays in Trees
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I've emailed offering my services as well - not sure what use they'll make of me but I suggested organising stuff or doing walks/talks.
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In the diary
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Another vote for welding the crack
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Reposted to correct earlier typo.
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Heartbreaking to see someone only just starting out in life to be killed as well.
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Very true - there are plenty of idiot bikers. But that in way excuses the majority of SMIDSY type RTCs which can be put down to poor obs on the part of the car driver.
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Ice - 10 minutes on 10 minutes off. Obviously this doesn't have a long term physiological effect but it helps with inflammation. Be wary of Ibuprofen as extended use (especially in the over 40s) slows kidney function which can lead to pitting oedema (i.e. fluid retention and swelling in the lower legs). See a qulaified sports massage therapist (LSSM Level 5 Sports and Remedial Massage Therapist is what you should be looking for) who will test for correct muscle balance and show you how to correct it if needed. Again, this won't cure the root problem but it may alleviate some of the symptoms. Diet - oily fish, tomatoes, beetroot should all feature regularly. Really try to get your 5 a day.
