HarryPNE

Where you located and what size do you need it? I could fold you one from ali quick enough

Whats the best ear defender for noise cancellation that can still slide up inside your protos helmet?

I've just put the big x5a peltors on my protos and they're too big to push backwards... thought that would be a small price to pay for major noise cancellation - but it ain't. Rubbish.

Cheers.

Cheers!

I'm looking for a tray to fit into my storage space within my tipper (see picture). There's no barrier to stop water sitting on the bed passing into the area of storage. I know I could use sealant to seal up the gap but I feel like a tray is deffo still needed.

Does anybody have any advice? I guess I'm looking for a bespoke tray business of some kind???🥴

Cheers!

Thanks everyone [emoji106]

(I'm looking at a swb nissan cabstar)

Would it be a complete no no to go for a single rear axle van for a 3.5tn arb tipper? Cheers

or just click that if you're on mobile
 
 

Have you checked the tip site directory?

Either! A one off would do

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Germany. Any advice on a particular company to use would be good? Cheers

Hello Arbland.

I'm off to germany for 5 weeks working for a tree firm... the usual climbing and groundwork chainsaw use etc.

Anybody out there got any tips for working overseas?

What insurance is required?

I'm pretty sure I just need personal accident. Public liability or theft cover wont be needed.

Cheers!

Also!

...and this is coming from my relative layman level of knowledge...

Could chip at the base not create a perfect breeding ground/habitat for damaging insects, fungi or pathogens?

...just a thought.

Was that last year? I must have missed that comment because I would have had to debate it. [emoji3]
 
I'll have a look what I've got but have a busy weekend. Water retention is only one benefit, Reduction in competition from nutrients is another, introducing organic matter into the soil, increased soil organisms improve drainage and reduce soil bulk densities, sugars (particularly from prunus and hawthorn) encourage mycorrhizal activity. There's a few more, but those are off the top of my head.
 
I look at this way, in their natural environment trees grow, shade out competition, drop leaves etc. Then we bring them into an artificial environment - surround them with grass that uses energy as we keep cutting it and removing the clippings, removing yet more nutrients. We trample the soil around their roots, clear the fallen leaves, all depleting nutrients and making life hard. Then we prune them and get surprised that they keep trying to grow. 
 
I think that it's amazing that the average street tree not only survives but actually grows, they are amazing what they overcome. How can attempting to recreate a little of their natural environment not be beneficial? [mention=29503]David Humphries[/mention] had a post or thread a few years back on a knackered veteran pear, in grass, real last legs tree. He documented the mulching and followed it over a few years. I know that it's only one example, but I've seen the benefits of mulching over the years and it almost certainly can't harm. 

Well cheers fellas. Gonna go ahead with it. Thanks for the advice.

The attached photos show the willow in question.

Now, i now late winter is the best time to heavily attack this tree... but i dont know how well it will be doing come spring given it is already heavily drying out even at the base with the bark flaking away. The branch tips show no buds for next year. And as you can see, the canopy itself is buggered due to poor pruning a couple of years back.

So!

My question is:

Will pollarding this famously hardy and quick growing tree shock/reinvigorate the willow into life?

(I would plan to pollard on each of the 4 stems 2/3 ft above the primart union - at a diameter of about 1ft).

Or!!!!... am i living in a dream world... especially doing this in late october?

Thanks a bunch!

Harry.