ReubenHayes

Of course and don't get me wrong, if the tree is close to the power lines and you have questioned it, and they haven't asked for a shut down. Then yes I would have expected anyone to walk away from it. I wouldn't ask a tree surgeon to do something that I knew to be risky or outside of their knowledge and understanding, its not worth the day in court explaining why you are a bad manager. The company should have explained to the client, the inspector/manager when quoting didn't notice the lines and we will arrange for the shut down etc. It sounds like they don't want to acknowledge their mistakes and hoping that you as the climber will say 'bugger it lads, come on lets get it done'. As the end of the day as a tree surgeon you always take risks every day, but they are calculated and you are trained for them. They shouldn't be asking to you carry out extra risks and at the end of the day if it did go wrong how would you work etc. Sounds like you should keep an eye out and see if there are any other tree companies out there looking to hire.

I would say it was unreasonable of them to send you home and act like that. Have the managers been out and assessed/quoted for the works? If so did they notice the lines and as Paul says informed the power companies etc (if the lines are that close). Can it not be felled in one, or pulled away from the lines? I guess it is mainly between you and the manager. What experience do they/you have? have you agreed in the past over cancelling other jobs or doing them in a different way and what has their reaction been? Is there another way of doing the job and if so have you put that to them? As the operator I can understand your side, not wanting to be dangerous in your work or electrocuted. I can also see it from the company, doesn't look good to cancel a job (but understandable in heavy winds etc), to then cancel again and let down the client etc. That doesn't look good for them or their reputation and future works etc. Its never the right situation to be in and there should be more communication between the two parties.

Cheers for the advice and info.

Arbortack and Ezytreev are both very good systems but they rely on maps and coordinates. If you are just going across the countryside (i.e countrywide) finding veteran trees have you thought about the system on the ancient tree forum? Ancient tree sites to visit | Ancient Tree Forum Or treezilla treezilla If you are looking at having a system for recording inspection information of 1 tree at each site, then it could be just as easy to use an access document and use GPS coordinates.

Cheers about the flow, they did mention flow so will check that as well. Do you know if they are easier to use or grind faster? The operator is a bit heavy on normal stump grinders and we do go through teeth.

I'll have a look and see what size they are. We would be towing it behind a transit so I guess we can't go too big!!

We are looking at possible solutions for stump grinding. We can get our hands on a mini digger/JCB and wondered if any other people had used these types of stump grinders. We are thinking of maybe the Cardley-bingham which has either a 260mm, 530mm or 800mm. Interested to hear if people have used these types of grinders, the problems or benefits they had, are they cost effective or useful?

I'm still getting used to CAD and working out how to use it. I out source the original plans and my drawings to someone who puts it into CAD for me. I then use Draftsight to make changes, produce new plans etc. Draftsight you do get a few emails saying that your trial is coming to an end, please pay for a longer period etc. I ignored the emails and a year on still able to use it. I would say its useful but not the full CAD and can take a bit of time (its free so its not the up to date version and will not have everything). There are many companies out there that can do BS5837 drawings, usually about £60 + VAT for the first plan, then less for any other plans. If you are looking at just a couple each year, I would get someone else to do it. It'll take them 5 mins to do something it'll take 1hr to do if you just have a basic package. I have looked at buying a BS5837 package it'll be about £2k with costs etc. I would be interested to know what packages others use, and how easy it is?

You could try to drill holes up the side. Change the size of the drill bit from large to small and also the distance in to the stem. It will over time help the decaying process of the stump which the insects will appreciate and also act as a home in the meantime. At only 3ft high, I guess you would get small insects and beetles (too low for birds).

Just been speaking to Stobarts. They are interested in woodchip here (midlands). What price do most get? A lot of our chip goes to make woodland footpaths etc, maybe look at large estates where they need footpaths in woods or informal areas. Otherwise a lot goes on flower beds!

Morton Morrell agricultural college is the closest college nearby, I know they used to have a saw mill there but not sure if they still use it.

I would assume not many cases have gone through the compensation path yet as most LA's are now savvy on how to administer and refuse applications. The act says that compensation must be made within 12 months, that it must be above the amount of £500. The closest part I can see with regards to your question is Part 6 (4), © for loss or damage which, having regard to the application and the documents and particulars accompanying it, it was not reasonably foreseeable when consent was refused or was granted subject to conditions. I read that as for instance: A resident puts in an application to feel due to loss of light, size or dominance etc (but fails to notice a defect). If the Council goes out and refuses the application because of light, but then also fails to notice the defect they would be held liable. The reason for this is that it is foreseeable and the reason why LA's employ professional Tree Officers. They should always give a quick inspection of the tree (not to give information or guidance to the owner) so that as the last professional on site they are happy to walk off knowing that the tree is safe and the Council will not be liable for any compensation.

Hi there, what is happening to the access after construction? Although there is no problem with cellweb and would go with it, I'm just wondering about the costs to purchase and then removing it after? If it is purely just for construction and then removed after, have you thought about a bridge? Vehicle bridges I have been on a development site where they bridged over the RPA. They were developing a very large golf course and hotel so had a lot of big vehicle movement. The bridge worked really well and after they just removed it so no other traffic would go into the RPA.

Is all of the woodland yours? If so there looks to be more than 50 Oak trees. In most cases woodlands would not locate individual trees due to the problems mentioned in pervious threads. It maybe that you find the most important trees to you and locate them. Otherwise it maybe good to tag each tree and then make notes about them. That was you can still spot each tree and record the data, and it will cut down on mapping of each tree and getting confused where you are.

We hire stump grinder through Spectrum Plant, they have a good grinder range. We hired a bigger model for the week, used every hour of each day. went through hard and soft stumps no problem and only got charged for a couple of new teeth. Not sure if they are in South Wales yet though.

My friends got married in the same the wood they first went on a date in. Although they actually got married at the registry office first, then had their 'wedding' with a humanist minter and all guests etc in the woods. If you are hiring the land out, i.e. asking for money for the service then you would be best advised to get public insurance etc. You may need to ask about walking ability of guests and if you need to create paths and seating areas. Are they asking for the dinner and after party in the same place?

That's a good site Dan, thinking you are missing out a life of web designing!!!

Dan949 A really good website, who did it? also do you know the first web link (Luton tree surgeons) goes to a, can not be displayed page.

That's a really nice looking website, is it starting to help promote your business yet?

Well I have updated and launched my new website. What do people think? Apex Environmental Ltd

As it has been said before the pruning back to the boundary line is a common law right, they should communicate with you first and offer the branches back. If they don't and they prune back further than the boundary and throw the branches, then yes it would be trespass, fly-tipping etc. You could go to a solicitor and follow the process, it will cost a lot of money and as they are tenants they could just move leaving you with a big bill. I have in the past been contacted by someone (person A) who had a neighbour (Person B) who would cut every overhanging branch, leaf and flower to the boundary. Person A got annoyed by Person B (not just because of this) and when Person B hedge got too large Person A decided to prune back the overhang and reduce the top!! Person B contacted the police and to be fair they came out and just explained the law. Although I personally believe the Police do have better things to do with their time, the Police were very helpful at explaining what they can and can not do. Person A just contacted me to see if this was correct. That could be something worth looking in to if you really want an end to it.

Countryside Training & Tree Management Ltd. Unit 1 Blackheath Lane, Stafford, ST18 0YB. Tel: 01785 246974 I recently got these people in to do a stump grinding course in Cannock. They will go to site (if there are enough people), and the guys that did the course were very impressed with the trainer. If it's just you, give them a call and see if they are running a course nearby that you can join in on.

We are currently trailing some injections on the leaf minor through the MTOA. The injections will hopefully help to reduce the amount of leafs becoming attacked and help in the health of the tree (although I'm not sure drilling holes at the base of a Horse Chestnut is a good idea). The leaf minor doesn't harm the tree in general but the moths can reduce the photosynthesis of the tree and thus reduce its health. It has also been said that moths are drawn to a tree for 6 years or so then move to another. Where I live there is a very large mature Horse Chestnut tree and the last few years it has always been attacked, this year not so much. From the photos I would recommend getting up into the tree to remove the Ivy and see what else is going on. Has the house owner carried out any building works recently? it looks like the tree is close to the house and the dead branch is on the side of the house.

The TPO guidance only makes reference to Crown land and that they 'should be' informed prior to making a TPO. Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas | Planning Practice Guidance On that basis, I would say that you could make a TPO without consulting the gov bodies first. As said in the previous thread, it depends on what land and who the gov body is. I don't think legally they can refuse the TPO, as guidance says you can place trees under a TPO on gov land. It may well be that the body where the trees are is in close communication to the CEO at the LA, that may change the internal workings or if there is a political backing. Legally they can not stop it, but the TO may be asked to reconsider etc.

There also looks to be a bit of peeling bark on the roots that have been exposed for sometime, I would also say Birch.