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  1. AJStrees
    Yes it was a great day and very interesting stuff. I hope to get some things like that occurring on the Estate I work at, with the hope to improve the tree population and improve the veteran trees we have. Some fantastic trees up there on the heath. We arrived by train and GPS took us through the back of the woods first so I saw this on my way to the meeting at 11am. I was already impressed by then. I have started looking at the vetcert videos and papers. Will continue to study those. If one of the veteran tree management days comes along, I will surely attend.
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    I have started listing trees on the Ancient Tree Inventory and went to an Ancient Tree Forum event recently on Hampstead Heath. Anyone out there done a veteran tree management course or some such? I am located in the South East so hoping to find somewhere that does this around here. I think veteran or ancient tree conservation is becoming or has already become a major concern. I would like to get more involved in this area. If anyone wants to post pictures of ancient trees and their whereabouts on this forum, then please do. If I may be so bold. I have attached photos of a veteran Common Beech (Fagus Sylvatica) at Hampstead Heath woods. Not ancient but nice and old. I think it is important to bring up public awareness on this subject so that we can keep our most valued trees in tact for hundreds of years or more. There is a lot of technology out there being used to ensure some of our most valued trees do continue to live long and prosper.
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    Nice! I want to go to Bedgebury. There is a lot of it about!
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    In response to Ratman, I am studying the subject of fungi at the moment and think it is a fairly deep subject. But pretty interesting. One thing I found interesting though is the number of fungi, beech trees can get. European Beech (Fagus Sylvatica) only lives an average of 200 years which seems quite incredible considering the size of some of them.
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    I downloaded the TMA fungi app last night. Just what I need. Brilliant help with id and also for when I am out and about.
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    On the root area of a Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) I am quite sure this is another form of Cauliflower Fungus (Sparassis Crispa)
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    Anyone know what this bracket might be on this Pinus Sylvestris? Phellinus Pini? or something else?
  8. AJStrees
    Had the opportunity to get to nearby Windsor Great Park. This Oak looked particularly interesting
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    Yes, leaving it at the moment. Its a fairly old and nice wildlife habitat tree with bees, birds and such. Potentially owls as well. Would be interested to know whats inside it though.
  10. AJStrees
    Quite a lump
  11. AJStrees
    Is it the beef steak fungus? Interesting shape and colouring, does look aged. Fistulina Hepatica. Good to know. We had a different shape and colour of the same on the base of a sweet chestnut last week.
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    Will check it out, never was able to download the arbtalk app. So this sounds like it could be a winner. Thanks.
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    The first two are both fungi I photographed this week in a smaller state, they have since evolved into much larger mushrooms. The third is on the base of a large old oak and the slime flux (wetwood) is running down the trunk of another old oak.
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    I attended the Ancient Tree Forum event in Hamsptead Heath today. Fantastic walk and also fantastic trees. I thought I would share a few.
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    Jolly good, thanks for that. I was going to say that, but thought it best to check first. It has appeared at the base of one of our more mature Sweet Chestnut trees. Good to know, thanks.
  16. AJStrees
    Looks to me like the first one is honey fungus, second not sure, third obvious. Any idea on the second one?
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    Yeah, this is the honey fungus we had growing at the base of the weeping willow
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    some more fungi
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    Yes I think the soil is very fertile here and he seems to like it a lot.
  20. AJStrees
    Oh I see! Yes well let's hope that isn't too soon. I thought I would pop in a couple of shots of the Monterey we planted in 1997. Its already pretty big. Seems healthy now though.
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    incredible timber production. Huge trees.
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    I have looked again and you were right, the Sparassis was actually on the base of a Scots Pine (Pinus Sylvestris) which also has a bracket fungus growing on it at a high level and coming down the trunk slowly. Big pine tree.
  24. AJStrees
    You are a mighty oak. Grow even stronger with our collection of programmes about trees. Your score: 10/10 Share your result Facebook Twitter Email
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    There is a lot of it about!

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