Bumblebee

Thank you for taking the time to reply. That's helpful to know, even if it's not a beech. In some ways it would be good if it can just recover it's size and then it's harder to maintain - it might get left alone by a council that certainly won't want to pay! 😉. I hope the work doesn't risk the health of the tree and it can return to its former glory! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Thank you so much for your replies, I appreciate it. They have made me feel so much better! I didn't realise it was a lime tree - thank you for that. I'm feeling more hopeful now. This is what it looks like closer up.

This was what they left after the first day. They came back the next day to take that part down - they said it was a two day job

Hello, I wonder if anyone can offer any advice please about the likelihood of this beech tree being able to recover from being reduced in size? I'm not here to criticise the arborist who completed the work - they were following the request to reduce the risk (I don't know what the risk was suggested to be - maybe proximity to the houses?). Information online seems to suggest that beech trees don't recover well from being heavily pruned. My fear is that one risk has been swapped for another - the potential loss of the tree over time from being cut in half. These trees are so well loved locally so I'm looking for some hope or suggestions for what might help the tree to recover and survive (soil aeration?). Thank you.