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  1. Paul in the woods
    I honestly don't know much about bat surveys. I have seen reports in the same planning application with regards to dormice; one (from people objecting) saying they all over the place and will be affected by the development and one (from the developer) saying there's no signs. With bats I wonder if someone connected to the bat trust is more likely to say there's is a possibility of bats or bat routes whereas a person who earns their wage from developers would say different. I'm sure bats are more prevalent than one would conclude if you just looked at planning apps. Finally, on a more constructive note, have you looked at old planning apps in your area to see if there's any bat surveys - might give you a name for yours?
  2. Paul in the woods
    Are they similar to ecological surveys for planning in that they tend to show what the person who commissions the survey wants?
  3. Paul in the woods
    I've been going through our small greenhouse today and removing some more leaves. I like to do it to stop them going mouldy (wet 'n humid down here) but also to give more light to the other things I've crammed into the space. Picked a good few ripe toms and been eating cucumbers for a few weeks now. Chillies and peppers set and just starting to ripen.
  4. Paul in the woods
    That's not ideal if the birds return to the same tree year after year. I would have thought the answer was simple, if you can't inspect the nest without disturbance or damage to the tree then don't inspect them. I have often wondered if ringing is always necessary or if it's done more for the benefit of the person/group doing it.
  5. Paul in the woods
    I was going to say, from my time living around that area, if they were making a wildlife area then keeping the wood rather than burning it would be good for the stag beetles. I've only seen them flying around the streets of Croydon and they are worth looking after.
  6. Paul in the woods
    Not an expert at all but a bit of a search shows the Arb Association's ‘Industry Code of Practice for Arboriculture: Tree Work at Height’ (ICoP) would be worth quoting. Found here: https://www.trees.org.uk/News-Blog/Latest-News/Updated-Industry-Code-of-Practice-for-Arboricultur "The use of spikes is invasive and can significantly damage the tree. For this reason, their use should be considered carefully and they should be employed only where tree health is of negligible consequence, e.g. when the tree or tree section being climbed is being removed, or during aerial rescue where the safety of a casualty takes priority."
  7. Paul in the woods
    The flowers and habit does look like a crab apple to me. If it was removed recently were there any fruit on it to help id the variety? I'm with the lady of the house, it looked like a lovely tree worth keeping.
  8. Paul in the woods
    Looks like it's going to be a bit windy down here in the South West, Storm Evert arriving overnight with 75mph winds in places! Storm Evert: South West braces for 75mph winds and heavy rain WWW.BBC.CO.UK Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit the region from Thursday evening.
  9. Paul in the woods
    Really? It would appear you could remove everything before submitting the plans or after 5 years, so the conditions don't look that reasonable to me, especially the bit about dying grass. The conditions look somewhat cut 'n pasted to me, from a larger development perhaps? All of which is a moot point if as the OP wishes to keep the hedge and trees. So, can an arb consultant provide advice on the foundations and if so, what qualifications should one look for? (I have a similar project on the go so it would be good to know what to look for).
  10. Paul in the woods
    I thought you can if it's in a garden. "A hedgerow is not protected if it’s in, or marks the boundary of, a private garden." https://www.gov.uk/guidance/countryside-hedgerows-regulation-and-management Having said that, is the house recently built? Just wondering if those conditions come from the original permission?
  11. Paul in the woods
    If any laws are being broken it seems likely the local council would need to take action. But they would also seem to be the people responsible for the works so it seems unlikely they would do much. I think your only chance would be to get more local people to object, although if they send their children to the school they may be supportive of the works. Any bats about...
  12. Paul in the woods
    I would think carefully before doing anything. If the papers run a story then you're also advertising the nests to everyone. You could contact your local raptor group but again do you want them turning up? I listened in to a chat from our local rural crime police officer and he seemed to be helpful and aware, it may be worth you finding out you local officer for a chat.
  13. Paul in the woods
    I can answer the bee question. If they're honey bees you don't want to poison them. The reason why is that other honey bees will rob out the honey in the nest and take to poison back to their hive and you can end up killing other peoples hives. Perhaps more of a concern to you is the fact if the old nest is there it is likely to attract a new swarm as honey bees are attracted to old sites. So, what you want to do is get someone in to cut out the existing nest and ideally remove as much of the old honey stores as possible. You can often get someone from your local bee keeping group to do this although be reasonable as they often get people expecting them to spend hours working for free. I take your point about bats, I've mentioned before I'd love to put bat boxes up in my woodland but the cost of having them inspected if I need to maintain the trees has put me off.
  14. Paul in the woods
    I thought the split next to the trunk seemed old at least. And as a customer I would like to know about the possibility of bats, although I admit I prefer bats to neighbours.
  15. Paul in the woods
    Apart from a couple of cc what's the difference between the CS-4310SX and the CS-4510ES?
  16. Paul in the woods
    That was my understanding, although I was worried about keeping hens near yew as they grind their food and assumed the yew seeds could be ingested. I've now discovered some birds seem to be able to cope with the toxins in the seed.
  17. Paul in the woods
    Thanks for the reply, I was genuinely interested as it's useful to know actual risks. Sorry to hear about your lamb. Round here they tend to throw themselves into the paths of traffic. (Curious to know what breed the lamb is/was).
  18. Paul in the woods
    Have you dealt with many cases of yew poisoning in animals? Curious to know what's most affected. We didn't have any bother with our dustbin, I mean Labrador, when we lived in a garden with a large yew. I assume they're more a risk to goats/horses?
  19. Paul in the woods
    The article is a bit one sided. The law hasn't banned wet firewood, someone could still buy some lovely kiln dried wood and keep it somewhere wet. You can also cut your own of course. I think you really must make clear than most cheap pin based moisture meters will measure on a dry basis so anything under 25% dry basis is fine to burn. It's about time Woodsure made this far clearer.
  20. Paul in the woods
    It's a strange world, I look forward to fungi appearing... Anyway I would have thought the first step would be to identify the fungi to see if they are likely to be living on the roots or something else.
  21. Paul in the woods
    It's not the bark you need to worry about but the brash, I've not heard of any other movement restrictions within England. From the Government site: https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/fthr/pest-and-disease-resources/ash-dieback-hymenoscyphus-fraxineus/chalara-manual-2-managing-ash-trees-and-woodland-including-logs-and-firewood/ If a felling licence is required it would be worth checking with their woodland officer.
  22. Paul in the woods
    It's hard to tell from the photos, they look a bit washed out by the rain. I'd suggest the common deceiver to start with, Laccaria laccata, which is a mycorrhizal fungi and not harmful. A good clear picture of the gills and stalk would help.
  23. Paul in the woods
    Picture would help. 😉
  24. Paul in the woods
    Why's it baffling? Plenty of people grow trees in pots for all sorts of reasons. Someone renting for example. As Gary says, they will need more TLC but many people cope. A large heavy pot will help but there are various ways to anchor pots. I'd try and find a specialist nursery that expects people to grow the tree in a large container and ask their advice.
  25. Paul in the woods
    NCC-1701+list - Recherche Google WWW.GOOGLE.COM

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