MrSwadge

I phoned the council and they didn't really seem to know, so I'm going to apply to be safe. When it's accepted I'll be in touch.

Great, I found you on google and will be in touch soon. Good website by the way, some great tree shots on there The beefsteak fungus we have only seen once shortly after we moved into the property. It hasn't been back to our knowledge. I think we took it off and brown binned it. We've only been in the property for around 3-4 years, so previous history is a bit of an unknown. I can fill you in with any other information when we sort out a good date/time. Cheers for all the help! Stuart

A few years ago (3 or 4 maybe) we discovered another fungus on the tree. We think it was a Beefsteak fungus, "Fistulina hepatica". It's not been back since then, but I've just read that this is also a possible sign of problem with the tree too. We're certainly in need of a visit to investigate. I will phone the local council to see if we need to get permission for the tree investigation and get back to you. The tree is under a TPO. Cheers, Stuart

Hi Gary, Thanks again. We're based in Hertfordshire. Cheers, Stuart

Hi Gary, Thanks for coming back so quickly. I will try to source a local arborist to investigate further. Any idea of the approximate cost so I know what to expect? Thanks, Stuart

Just for information, these are some of the places I've looked at around the web which made me think it might be Laetiporus sulphureus... species identification - Yellow/Orange Fungus on Oak Tree - Biology Stack Exchange http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/fungi-pictures/86425-laetiporus-sulphureus.html http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/fungi-pictures/17038-laetiporus-sulphureus.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laetiporus_sulphureus

Fungus top right... Below: Bough on left extends over neighbours garden and the dark area on the trunk has a very large hole which you can stick your entire arm into... Below: Not mentioned in the post, but where it looks like a bough previously fell off the tree, it has a black substance visible in and around the hole. Below: Some more fungus on the opposite side of the tree. Below: The entire tree.

Hello everyone, First of all, thanks for taking the time to look at my post. I look forward to getting some advice. I have a question about our oak tree which is around 3 metres from a corner of our house. I have a few question marks about the health of the tree and want to make sure it's not in any danger of causing damage to person or property, be it our neighbours or our own. The house was built in 1927 and we think the tree was there before it was built. The tree is under a TPO (Tree Preservation Order), so we know any work done on the tree would need to be applied for through our local council. It's a lovely tree and it would be a shame if the tree was unwell, but if it presents a danger then needs must. It's been pretty wet and warm lately, everything in the garden has been growing quickly. It's also been the sort of weather that is ideal for fungus to grow. Quite high up in the tree, perhaps 7-8 metres up on two sides of the tree I've noticed some yellow fungus growing on the tree where in previous years the tree has been cut. I couldn't say when these cuts were made. I've read in a few places that the yellow fungus might be Laetiporus sulphureus, which means it might be causing brown rot in the heartwood and possibly in the roots too. With the proximity of the tree to the house and as the tree lies close to the border with a neighbour, we obviously don't want to take any risks. There is already a bit of a question mark as there is a hole further up the tree which you can put your whole arm in, the weight of the bough that extends over our neighbours garden is being supported from that area. The leaves of the tree look healthy and we got a very large crop of acorns and leaves in the previous years. I will attach photos to the post. Please feel free to look at them and please do reply. Photos: https://goo.gl/photos/ccaWgobH1J8PhvR88 Thank you, Stuart