Treeation

I second inonotus hispidus...ive never seen beefsteak on ash

Im not 100%, does it smell mealy?

Looks like a late, old St gorge's mushroom to me.....Calocybe gambusa...they are fairly common on grassland and the season starts around april til june.....perfectly edible for human consumption

As long as you learn from it then theres nothing to kick yourself about.......this is how we progress - looking at how we can do things better next time....keep your head up high and move forward!

Wise words and agree with this

Also, its not just wind loading that is a problem.......theres snow and ice accumulation that can cause much damage through significant accumulation of branches and fail and is this is clearly down to simple lever arm mechanics, Im not sure dampening would help in any shape or form under these circumsatnces..its just down to too much weight on the end of a branch that causes failure and/or poor attachments/defects already present on the branch. After clearing up many snow damaged trees this winter it actually made me realise alot of this would have been preventable with some well thought end weight pruning before hand and the fact that big limbs fail in still conditions ..i.e summer branch drop.....surely preventative reduction pruning on species prone to summber branch drop with huge horizontal limbs will reduce risk and not increase it, also if branches are reduced theres less matter to collect rain water which I believe can be the final nail in the coffin when we get a heavy downpour after a long dry spought of summer weather

Thought provoking, but then I cant remember ever once seeing a crown reduced tree failing.....and surely if a tree is deemed to have a dangerous defect and we just "did nothing" many customers would probably just ask for complete removal to mitiagte the risk

Could be worth doing aerial rescue and tree climbing ticket to give you some consolidated and well structured learning and support.....the climbing is just the half of it as once you take a chainsaw up in the tree your risks will largely increase so proper knowledge of cutting techniques and work positioning is of paramount importance....again I would advise investing some money into proper training.....Best to be safe! Why not wear some thin gloves to climb with, pfanner do a thin pair for a few pounds a pair that dont seem to impair dexterity too much

Could be worth doing aerial rescue and tree climbing ticket to give you some consolidated and well structured learning and support.....the climbing is just the half of it as once you take a chainsaw up in the tree your risks will largely increase so proper knowledge of cutting techniques and work positioning is of paramount importance....again I would advise investing some money into proper training.....Best to be safe! Why not wear some thin gloves to climb with, pfanner do a thin pair for a few pounds a pair that dont seem to impair dexterity too much

Hi Dan, I have a fully body harness that would probably fit him that I am about to sell...I bought it about 3-4 years ago brand new and my daughter used it once so it is in mint condition..its been kept in dry and dark storage since.I can send some pics if you are interested?

I second this

Think you need to find out more about your mates co. so you can make an informed decison :such as- what sort of work will you be doing with his co? can you do some of it from home? Does your mate know you are planning on starting up a business? might that clash with his work etc, do you feel you could work together with a "mate" or might that cause long term issues?...Also, which is the better option to help you to build up your won experience bank for your own start up?

Id charge £1060 cash plus VAT

I like!

I dont think the Occupiers Liability Act would be applicable until actual harm to property/visitors or tresspassers actually occurred, i.e the tree failed with the tree owner being fully aware of the fact the tree was deemed unsafe by a competent inspector. Then, the tree owner would be seen as being negligent and could be in trouble if the matter went to court. I feel for your client, what an arsehole the tree owner must be to let someone else pay for the work.

Wise words!!

Defo looks like kretz, if canopy is till in good nick maybe recommend a reduction?

Sadly not! No time for a band once I became a dad and started my own business! Good luck with it all

I started with HCC but never finished due to breaking up with a girlfriend and joining a rock band which took up most of my evenings which I used to study on! Still gained some good knowledge from it and have just completed Level 4 with Treelife which was awesome

Shame those beauties came out, love austrian pines! What was the reasoning?

All depends on context, but generally I wouldn't bother deadwooding trees unless their were targets in drop zone.....

Wow! what an image!

Depends on how wide the trunks are?

Ive tried them and they are good! Also field blewits are a good munch too