spandit
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They're certainly a lot bigger than I was expecting! Arrived today and I've planted some of them (20, to be exact). Thought it might be a quicker job beating up but seems to take longer. At least there's less to lug about and hopefully the remaining 66 will go in tomorrow (planting the new ones in spirals is pretty quick)
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I'll take another picture tomorrow. I'm away on business at the moment
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Sounds like you have a plan, just didn't want you to chop them down because they have a stigma against them! Great firewood once seasoned, although the sap is infuriatingly sticky
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I don't know about planning, the farm was sold in the early 50's and has been split up since then so next door is a separate property not in my ownership. When it was converted, I don't know. Here's a picture of the tree, knew I had one somewhere! Wheeliebin for scale! You can see the cracks in the wall behind
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Splendid, all good info. I'll get a picture of the tree up when I'm home
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This is why I ask! I'd presumed being an old tree it might be subject to a TPO - it's visible from the road but not directly next to it. The neighbour hasn't mentioned any damage so might be old and unrelated, just want to be prepared. Hadn't heard of CAVAT or Helliwell, will look that up, thanks
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So should I get a TPO put on the tree?
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In my garden I have an old yew tree. I'm told it's over 400 years old and the trunk diameter is at least 80cm. It obviously predates our house and is a few metres away from it. However, next door consists of a converted cowshed and the tree is no more than 2m from the wall, which I think is showing signs of cracking. Now, I don't want to lose such a magnificent tree but if it were to cause problems with my property, having a TPO on it would prevent me from taking action, wouldn't it? Could they force me to remove it even if it had a TPO on it or would the fact that the tree is older give it precedence over their house?
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Can I ask what is wrong with leylandii? Good windbreak, great cover for birds. As a hedge it causes problems but in a woodland what's the harm?
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Not sure whose wall it is & don't want to lose privacy between the houses
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Hmmm... I need 65 trees to replace the ones that have died, and I had 10 spare tubes for planting new ones. That's a total of 75 trees. I've now ordered: 50 x sweet chestnut, castanea sativa 25 x wild pear, pyrus communis 10 x common dogwood, cornus sanguinea 25 x black locust, robinia pseudoacacia 25 x black maul, salix triandra 1 x black mulberry, morus nigra 1 x almond, prunus dulcis That's 137... now I have to decide which get the tubes and which only get spirals (of which I have hundreds!)
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Sadly, she's not that attractive...
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Outcome is, I asked her and she said "yes". My protracted legal battle is over before it begun
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Fabulous firewood if not rotten (although the rotten stuff if dry is great for kindling)
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I'll take it if it's free!
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Bought them from 3fatpigs, along with an almond, some wild pear and dogwood whips
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Looking to buy 50 chestnut whips, cheap as possible, to replace the trees that didn't make it in my woodland the first time around. The nursery I've contacted is struggling for stock...
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Plant them on your land and give each guest a photograph of their tree...
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Oh, absolutely. I think it would take a while with our 8' trailer but interested to see how much 1000 cubic metres is. Not sure whether we have space and don't know how cost effective hiring a lorry would be
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Any chance of some pictures? I'd love some but no means of transporting large volumes
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I've no idea, if it's in the way, chop it down, if not then save the hassle & leave it?
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Standing dead wood provides good habitat too
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The first picture looks like elder
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Blog updated! I've planted hazel and field maple but didn't know the latter was suitable for coppicing. Going to plant some sweet chestnut later this month or next month...
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I'd leave the leylandii - good cover & windbreak
