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Thank you.

Pete, what you’ve said is my current outlook. I just wanted to sound people out on whether there were ever alternatives. Not only in reference to this tree, but other trees with kretz at significantly earlier stages of decay.

Simple as that 😂

Afternoon all I was wondering if anyone has monitored lime with kretz (I’d also be interested in other trees) and not taken remedial action, but then gone on to observe the tree to failure (or not). I’d be interested in the timescales involved, extent of decay, suspected or measured, form of the tree, type of location, the event that caused failure, all the nitty gritty. In lower risk areas have people any successful experience of progressive works, ie not just felling or reducing down to wildlife habitat? I have just surveyed a lime of 127cm dbh and 4m circumference. It has a small cavity in between buttresses that indicates 1m of decay within. The hammer indicated some obvious decay in one of the buttresses (near the kretz). The fruiting bodies are located on the tensionwood side and extend for approximately 1m up the stem. The tree is multi stemmed and has a heavy stem on the opposing side from the kretz. The stem overhangs gravestones and a minor path in a large cemetery. I would imagine the path is used no more than a couple of times a day and potentially occasionally by grounds maintenance staff for strimming etc. The cemetery is open about 12hrs a day in summer and 8hrs a day in winter. So occupancy levels are very low. The tree is of good vigour, not showing much epicormic growth and benefits from companion shelter. My current thoughts are that decay is obviously extensive and action should be taken to prevent damage to the gravestones, even if injury to a person is minimal. The tree is of some age/ size, particularly for an urban tree and I am keen to balance the duty of care with any possible preservation of the tree. I am sure someone is going suggest more detailed decay detection equipment. If you think that is the right course of action then I open to hearing it, but if you could entertain some potential theoretical as well that would be appreciated. I am trying to build my experience of kretz by looking at failed trees, the stumps of condemned trees and colonised standing trees, although am conscious about falling into assumptions based on limited early career experience. Thank you Christian

Thank you Jules, very pragmatic.

I unfortunately saw a chicken get partially run over by a very slow moving tractor once, before I could get to the chicken to put it out of its misery a handful of other chickens pounced on it and were redistributing its innards to the 4 corners of the world. Absolutely ruthless, thank god they're not 6 feet high, let alone 60.

Chickens should keep the voles down/ away if you wanted an incentive to keep some. I worked in a large orchard for a while that had a couple of thousand laying hens and they would go for anything, I never saw any problems with vole damage.

Good morning all I am doing a piece of a coursework and was hoping for some advice from seasoned professionals. I appreciate there will be variables such as size, condition and location but I wondered what would someones re-inspection period be for a recently monolithed tree, either standing deadwood or live, in the vicinity of a well used footpath for example. I have got my own thoughts but am conscious of spilling out a 100 permutations in an attempt to cover all bases. Thank you Christian

Thank you David, looking at Psuedoinonotus dryadeus that makes sense with the form and location. I've got a few trees on my radar with old fruiting bodies like that, hopefully by keeping an eye on them I'll get to see a fresh one at some point. I appreciate the pointers 👍

Evening all I was hoping someone could be kind enough to offer some opinions on ID? The top pair I believe to be some sort of Fomes but am struggling? The middle pair are located on an oak, with fruiting bodies much of the way round the butt, all coming out from in between the buttresses. Does the location indicate decay of the butt/ lower stem heartwood and a lack of in the buttresses? Perhaps Ganoderma adspersum? The bottom I believe are Flammulina velutipes, I just thought they looked nice so would share them.

These ones were on grassland beneath Scots pine, possibly on the the line of roots.

Good evening all Not the most exciting fungi to look at but I was hoping someone could help with some ID? The below were on the woodland floor, deciduous and in an area with quite a lot of light.

Afternoon all I'm currently doing a L4 Arb course with Treelife and have been browsing on here a bit recently. Sure I'll be doing more stalking than contributing but thought I'd at least say hello 👋

Really interesting to see the progression, thank you.