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Stere

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  1. Stood up on that shed roof with the polesaw yet?
  2. Maybe hes planning to free climb up using the pegs as a ladder then lop the top off. Saw some one do that once on a similar 40ft tree with a bowsaw 😬
  3. Keep meaning to try that buisness often mentioned of soaking the cord as want to try and use less, mainly to help the enviro creating less plastics bits left lying about... Thinking the best way maybe to carry around a little flask of water with a with a lid on and keep the precut lengths in there to fish one out when needed...
  4. Old fashioned heavy weight denim is good v thorns. Looks abit 1980's/ early 90's though esp if double denim stone wash... 😏
  5. Terrible hedge plant imo due to not sprouting from old wood. This means many hedges get bigger and wider each year as its very hard to maintain the same size without it going bare/brown. Least with laurel you can coppice to ground a it will come back fresh looking..... Dunno why people don't choose yew instead, maybe they are scared off poisoning the dog or something with the trimmings....
  6. Only reason to bother to climb it is if there isn't space to fell it from the ground.
  7. This 18v makita topper is good But be aware of the H&S issues as others have said. You could get a samurai hand saw (be careful with a hand saw also ) a budget petrol chainsaw to use on ground and make sure you do get PPE: chainsaw trousers and helmet. Dealing with all the tree after you have cut in down may be the biggest hassle as the volume is always 5 times more than you think when the trees still up.
  8. I use the aldi workwear ones they r ok. You can get some trousers marketed for strimming and hedge trimming now . e.g Husqvarna Technical Brushcutting and Trimmer Trousers | Husqvarna UK WWW.HUSQVARNA.COM The trousers are specifically designed for working long hours with a brushcutter or trimmer. Place for extra padding to... Hunting trousers r sold as thorn /tear resistant: Durable Tear-Resistant Trousers - Green SOLOGNAC - Decathlon WWW.DECATHLON.CO.UK Durable Tear-Resistant Trousers - Green null Durable trousers for country sports in dry weather.
  9. Or swords:
  10. Some data on swallow pops seem more variable than I thought it was as had read before thay had being in decline since 1970's Species | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology APP.BTO.ORG Steep decline in last 10yrs though
  11. Very even so far.,,,,
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    Marshall

    Whats so bad about the bark? 😏
  13. The Growlergate story 🤣
  14. They have evovled as a species to live exclusively in human structures apparently so have less nesting sites if theres less old buildings around, and theres also being a huge decline in insect total biomass in recent decades. Did barn swallows evolve thanks to humans? - The Wildlife Society WILDLIFE.ORG What would a barn swallow be without barns? According to recent research, maybe nothing at all. After studying the... A few yr ago I remember seeing 1000's of swallows all at once was spetacular.
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    Thistle spuds

    Prices has gone up 😬 Pro-Pruner P100 Mesh Safety Glasses WWW.MESHSAFETYGLASSES.COM Heavy duty pruner, the P100 Pro-Pruner is the perfect tool for pruning large branches up to 65mm diameter.
  16. Chesnut oak or larch
  17. Theres plenty of old saws around in the rainforest.
  18. I just google image searched: beech leaves and some do looked like they have opposite leaves.... but I thought they were alternate? Beech - Tree Guide UK- Common Beech tree identification WWW.TREEGUIDEUK.CO.UK Common Beech tree identification is by its leaves, fruit and bark. It is the dominant tree of woodlands in south and...
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    Thistle spuds

    They are very good Designed for this: Can be very speedy looping
  20. What tractor brand is that? Kogfli?
  21. But in some seats alot more Muslim demographics by constituency WWW.CONSERVATIVEMUSLIMFORUM.ORG The results of the 2011 National Census for England and Wales are of course publicly available. However it can be a...
  22. Republicans have being using such tactics for decades: Republican efforts to restrict voting following the 2020 presidential election - Wikipedia EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG
  23. The flowers won't care what type of chip is used. Leaves are often actually good/better in chip as adds some nutrients. Ramial Wood Chip Primer by Michael Phillips WWW.GROWORGANICAPPLES.COM Using ramial wood chips as the main course for feeding mycorrhizal and saprophytic fungi in an orchard food web...

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