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Thesnarlingbadger

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  • Birthday 20/03/1987

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  • Location:
    Bristol & Wootton Bassett
  • Interests
    Surfing, Music and obviously trees
  • Occupation
    Arborist
  • Post code
    BS16 5SL
  • City
    Bristol

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  1. Ahh thanks for the reply’s. Yeah it’s been topped before. I will go with what customer wants but would be nice to try and leave half a shape in it if I can. Think the poles might have to come out for some of the lower limbs. 😳 Cheers guys
  2. Sorry about the MIA, been spinning plates all bloody week. Thank you Mick I think you have whacked the screw on the noggin. To be honest I’ve beaver come across one in my life. The next question is (and I’ve got a sneaking suspicion what the response may be) can you hack these trees back. The customer has asked if it can be pollarded. I have said I have no idea but will find out. The tree has been heavily topped in the past by a previous homeowner. But to me it would feel like a real shame to leave a rare (to my area) tree slapped back to stubs. Thank you. Always a useful wealth of wisdom.
  3. Thanks stubby, a couple more pics of the branches I grabbed when I was there quoting might shed some light. Thank you.
  4. Thank you. I’d be surprised to have seen an elm this size but thought it may be a certain species I haven’t seen before. Been going through all my identification books and the net but still not sure. Driving me nuts.
  5. Hi all, I have looked at a job and am still uncertain of the tree. The ack is I have only seen the tree in winter and have a couple of hazy picture of the tree I. Summer time from the client. I’ve been doing this job for 17 years now and have only ever worked on dead or young elms. At first I thought Salix caprea, then thought nope that’s not right. So I was thinking wingnut once the customer sent a photo through. Someone else who looked at the job said elm straight away but the customer was unsure. No TPO in place so can’t find the tree on records anywhere. Anywho I wondered if I could get a distinctive answer for some of the let’s say more experienced lot on here. Pictures below. Sorry not a huge amount to go on. Thank you as always albtalkers.
  6. If you put the body in the rungs of a set of ladders on a van roof and have a ratchet strap over them I can’t see them going anywhere. But I would say you are basically advertising a bit of kit to our five finger discount friends by displaying them on show.
  7. I would assume 206 still applies. Same as if a TPO’d tree dies a replacement should be planted within 5m of the original the next growing season once the tree is removed.
  8. I always make sure it’s clear ahead drop down to 2nd or 1st and keep a steady 15/20mph. Never failed me yet but famous last words and all that. Drove through one last week in the pickup and was thinking halfway through that I might have made a big cock up but the hilux palled through. Saw a mini going the other way and committed. Didn’t see the outcome but it was up above my tyres so he probably went for a swim.
  9. Hi Dan, That’s great thank you. I think openspaceman is right it all seems to match up with what I have. Cheers
  10. Although I have never seen it in flower. Is flowering a short period?
  11. That’s amazing. Thank you I think we have found the culprit.
  12. I’d say Wingnut as well. Been years since I geld one but the timber and yellow grain looks similar
  13. Hi people, Looked at this tree back in the summer. Put down as hornbeam on the quote and didn’t thing twice about it as the leaves were as hornbeam as you could get. Went out to reduce it last week and it’s definitely not a hornbeam but has the same buds as a hornbeam only maybe slightly darker (almost like a prunus padus). It’s definitely not a prunus. I am at a loss because the bark screems sorbus or prunus and the leaves and buds and overall form are telling me it’s Carpinus. Unfortunately I don’t have any photos of it in the summer but I have got the bud and bark pictures below. Any help would be appreciated as always. Cheers
  14. Hi People, Hope everyone is well and enjoying life. I’ve been meaning to do this for a while but have (as always) left it until the last minute. I’m looking for climbers and ground staff on a Subby basis to do a couple of days a week. We are a small/medium sized company who carry out the standard commercial/domestic work. We have got some nice takedowns and reductions in the next couple of months if that’s your bag and if not have plenty of the standard pruning and trimming jobs on. Work has gone manic since September as. It always does and I was planning on jumping the gun and organising extra staff a bit beforehand but got wrapped up with other things. If anyone is looking for work in the Bristol area let me know and I’ll get you in to see how you get on. Work is on a day rate and I’m happy to discuss this with anyone looking for work and rates will relate to experience and work ethic. There is work for all levels of the industry and I just ask that people are honest about their skill set. Tickets and experience are generally required but happy to have newbies come in and ground if anyone is thinking about a career in the industry. Also transport is no essential but will certainly make your life easier getting to the yard in the morning as we are based a little way out of Bristol. If you are interested or know of anyone who may be best way to get me is on my mobile 07725 951006 (if I don’t pick up leave a message or drop me a text and I’ll get back to you) or you can email me at [email protected] Thanks guys Eric
  15. As Mick and Steve have said it would need an on site inspection. The co-dominant stems with included bark is certainly a concern. I would say at a minimum it would require a crown reduction and possibly a brace installed. hart to tell from the marking on the main stem but could be a number of things. Possible canker or just some staining from water run off from the tight union. I would say get a survey done by a professional and see what they suggest. If the tree is a hazard and in need of work then the TPO on the tree is irrelevant. But if the tree needs to be removed then you may have to replace it which would mean planting a tree within 5 metres of the original. The size/specification will be up to the tree officer and what they see fit.

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