E2todd

No I really do love the tree and really just want to see it used for the beautiful wood it has grown to be. Truthfully, for almost 10 years now (photo was taken 3 years ago) its since grown and grown just too close for comfort and I'm regularly loosing roof slates, cracking windows and now in windy conditions it continually knocking the TV aerial and chimney pots off (see recent photo). Also for obvious reasons I didn't want to mention the subsidence and drainage issues to the council, but I do have building surveyor and cctv evidence of the damage this wonderful tree has caused to my dwelling due to its proximity. Also the tree protection officer (after numerous visits) did finally offer us the option to replace, seeing as its less than 2m from our residential dwelling and a 30% reduction would involve a rather lopsided looking tree!

Many thanks for all your great responses so far - Yes when its felled in a few weeks I'll check the heartwood for sure & if I can fit it on my car-trailer deliver it to a local mill for re-use Otherwise I intend to use the branches for firewood So perhaps I'll keep the trunk in my garage for bench tops! Cheers Todd PS Sorry photo doesn't show the bottom half of trunk, some of which is beneath a raised deck!

Hi there, I’m a homeowner with a old English Walnut about to be felled, due to proximity to our Essex cottage ... with easy road access into the rear patio from our large gravel front yard I was hoping it could be re-used (and not end up as firewood!).

Finally have planning permission fo fell our Walnut Tree with a 2.2m circumference(7ft)@chest height and 4m straight trunk, any interest? The Arborist doing the job reckons it’s only worth £60 but I could get it loaded on a transporter Easy road access into the rear patio from our large gravel front yard. Many thanks, Todd CM61RF ESSEX