dan blocker

The tree officer is not “bullying/threatening” your tree surgeon! He’s simply pointing out the facts. With a TPO applied If anyone carries out any work they are liable and could be prosecuted. The tree surgeon should know that?

To apply a TPO to a tree the council and Tree Officer have to follow a set of procedures including notifying the public for comments(or not?) check if they have followed this procedure and if they have forced it through - appeal! You may well have a case. There is always a chance if a tree is protected by the Conservation Umbrella if someone applies to work on a particular tree it highlights it to the Tree Officer?

Hasn’t the chap you’ve been working for been slagging your kit for being “underpowered”?do you now not agree with him?

I think it’s always good to post under “Picture Forum” with a “picture!” Don’t know about everyone else but I like pictures?they used to say - a picture paints a thousand words? Have you got one of the half finished hedge at least?

Consider attending a NPTC or Lantra course for felling trees over 380mm first, you’ll find the information taught useful as it’s not just simply up scaling a single bar length gob and back cut. As as already been said a 461 with 20” bar is sufficient and easier to operate and less tiring than a long bar.

Had to move a small Oak of a similar size to this Lime because it was in the way of my new workshop. Looked into getting a tree spade but none local and figured it would cost £4-600 anyway and for that I could of bought 10 or 12 potted trees 2.5mts high? Having just planted more than a hundred mixed trees both potted and root balled and seen how they had trimmed the roots and just slapped clay on the root ball before wiring I decided to move the tree myself?. As a mate was working with his 11/2 ton mini digger literally just around the corner I grabbed him at the end of the day to “just do a quick job for me”? what I simply did was dig a square trench around the tree with a large pit on the one side to allow me to drop the loadall headstock and forks into it and used this to sever the roots and soil beneath the rather large plug? Rounded of the plug with a spade and wrapped around it with fabric and pig wire, a couple of ratchet straps around to hold it together and lifted the lot out of the hole. Moved it 50mts and set it down on to some slings and backed forks from under plug and reconfigured the forks above root ball and lowered it down into the new pit having mixed a few bags of tree compost with some quality topsoil. Lay a wrap of 100 mm plastic drain pipe around the base for watering and backed filled with quality top soil and trod it in. Didn’t require staking or bracing as it was solid. This was carried out early April ?2019 and so far it looks promising, full leave flush. Next two years will really show if it’s succesful or not. Not many lateral roots to trim but couldn’t believe how much root mass was below the ball. Didn’t trim them as decided to minimise root loss. Watered it well all year(we had a few hot days if you remember?)The whole thing settled about 75mm over the next 6 months. Only took a few pictures cos I was rushing to keep the cost down? Cost - a good drink?, those digger drivers drink a lot?? sorry it’s long winded gents but that’s how I did it. Limes are hardy and will survive butchering above ground so loosing a few roots won’t harm it!

What tree is it? Is it shedding what look to be healthy limbs or are they dead/ too big to support themselves in high wind! The tree may only require reducing/ management work - not removing completely - in which case the TO may have a point. Consider this before removal. Once cut down you can't put back. As others have posted - get a survey/ professional advice and go from there. Try not to make an enemy of the TO, most are only doing their job! I'll probably have a different view when i have a difference of a opinion with our local one:001_rolleyes:

Sounds like you've got all the gear Bill. Is this a job for a client or for yourself? Hope you've allowed more than a day. That machine should of had that stump by bait time. Is the hydraulic pump down on power? Ovbiously the use of ANFO is a lost art:001_rolleyes:

It was quite apparent that the no's attending was boosted by people that were visiting the arboretum and went to the show sight seeing. Of course it entertained the kids:001_rolleyes:At times in some of the main sales tents I was bouncing of people with prams and kids that had no interest in the trade, just curiosity:001_rolleyes: At times they made the food queues longer and filled the seating areas. In my opinion the entry to the show should be completely separate then things would be more realistic. Disappointed Honey bros and Jones's weren't there because I was looking to purchase a mid range saw and maybe with a bit more competition the sellers that did attend would of sharpened their pencils a bit more because as far as I could see the prices were little different to normal day to day internet/ phone prices.

What ever you do don't allow the horse on the kitchen worktop, its not very hygienic apparently:001_rolleyes:

The chipper should of come with the operators manual specially if new but also passed on even if 2nd hand if previous owners had any thing about them. Its full of really useful info. I'm assuming you don't have one! I would of thought you could get a copy from one of the dealers or possibly on the net. If your new to the inner workings of a chipper read the manual and if there's any doubt pay some one to have a look at it, maybe a service etc and ask if you can watch. Watch and learn as they say:thumbup1: If you don't do things correctly there's potential to loose a finger or hand if you don't follow some basic safety practice's.

When at the Arb Show today I had a phone call from my ageing mum(87). She reckons the weathers going to be dry tomorrow so could I go and mow the lawn for her? I told her yes I could and I'll bring my Stihl strimmer so she can do the edges whilst I'm mowing.

I like that a lot:thumbup1: My father used to have a roadless years ago, wish we still had it.

Its handy having someone else to share the driving! He really should have at least one paw on the steering wheel but i suppose its a french thing:001_rolleyes:

Forgot to mention-my stolen IW trailer is out there somewhere and I scroll through ebay listings several times a week and all other ads in the hope it may turn up - I have not given up looking as have the police, in fact they never started looking:thumbdown:

On reflection I now think your correct:confused1: Have had a look at the plates on my two IW trailers and all the no blocks are perfectly inline. The star is one stamp, not a double x as in your image! As I said earlier a no is also burnt out before galvanising in one of the draw bar sections just in front of the riveted on plate. All these no's are copied onto the trailer 'logbook'/paperwork. Walk away and find one with everything correct, check it with IW. I'd rather pay a bit extra for the correct details.

That looks about right? Is the serial no not cut out with a torch on the drawbar just in front of the plate? What year is it? The wheels if original are all year stamped. Ask to see the sellers receipt! New trailers always come with a small handbook with the care and maintenance details and the chassis/ serial no details. Always go to the sellers property or business premises, however crooks have been known to borrow a location!(no deals in pub/ supermarket/ motorway service carparks!) And as someone as said ring IW themselves however not all trailer owners are registered with them so some stolen ones aren't recorded with them. If you feel something isn't right walkaway:thumbdown:

Have to agree. Learning the hard way! The school of hard knocks. Many a time I've earn't less than the blokes who work for me cos the job hasn't gone as planned, had to go back next day to pick up wood etc. Good job its only 250 yards of verge mate as a starter, If you get it wrong you won't be far out Roadside, signs out, Hi vis, insurance:001_huh: could be a pain in the rear:thumb down: They're probably after 3 quotes anyway:001_rolleyes:

Is this not Heras fencing? With scaffold poles as described above as bracing. Available for hire from most large Hire companies. If its long term might be better to purchase then sell on at end of job/ contract. Its possible to purchase screening close woven panels to fix to the Heras panel as a anti view screen.

If you still have the laverda's they were a better investment than a harley anyway, with far more class.

Why two lockers in front of chip box? puts the bulk of weight behind rear axle! Unless it'll only carry a couple of wheelbarrows full anyway:confused1: Too busy looking good and of no practical use.

Are you going to the arb show? maybe we could meet and have a chat over a brew.

You are of course joking! Arn't you:001_rolleyes: I've got some logs and trunks "left lying about' on some of my ground and if someone took it upon themselves to remove them I'd go absolutely ape! Its theft plain and simple:thumb down: Caught someone once who was loading up the back of his Volvo Estate - Yes, a volvo estate - you know the type:001_rolleyes: When I asked him what he thought he was doing he thought it was OK to to take them! The fact I had fell the trees, burn't the tops, cut it all into logs with a chainsaw! he thought it was OK to take them - raging by now(get the picture!) Anyway I asked him to put them back, he began to throw them on the ground at the back of his car, until I explained I wanted them put back where he got them from - 150 yards into the wood:001_huh: I waited till he carried them all back from where they came from, then wished him a good day! or words to that effect:001_rolleyes: