Jul6

Installing a Bracing System in a large Lime

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Today we went back to the Large Lime in Yealmpton and installed a Bracing System. This is designed as a catch in the event that the steel brace that is higher up the tree fails. The system has a loading of 2 tonnes and will be re-inspected again in 3 years. Its green too so doesn’t stand out too much. The system in non abrasive so wont damage the bark and has 5-10% slack to allow the tree to move in the wind without the system becoming tight and creating a pressure point that could exacerbate the problem. It was wet up there!!


May11

Tree Screw sculpture at Delamore

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Whilst at Delamore Houe, I snapped this sculpture carved in to a stump of Scots Pine. I think it’s great. I only wish I’d noted down the artist. Sorry. I also really like the Cast Glass by Helen Slater and the stone Pear by Joe Smith. More of the art is available to see at http://www.delamore-art.co.uk/ 

May11

The Pink Tree

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Saw this last weekend at Delamore House in Cornwood. The house was hosting an Art Exhibition with many pieces of art scattered through their fantastic gardens. What a great place. The tree (dead), I’m told, was painted to highlight the devastation that imported pests have created on the Delamore Estate. The Estate recently lost thousands of Larch trees to Phytophthora ramorum that is currently rampaging through the Larch stocks in the South West and other areas. It’s amazing to see. 

May11

Storm damage in Ivybridge

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Some pictures of the absolute carnage caused on Sunday the 29th of April. Two stands of Lawson Cypress dramatically failed from their bases and fell partially onto the main London to Penzance railway closing it for a number of hours. The majority of the trees were winched out on the Sunday to clear the railway line with […]

Apr17

Stoke Gabriel Churchyard Yew

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So here is our magnificent Ancient Yew Tree in Stoke Gabriel Churchyard. We have looked after this tree since our inception in 1997. This one we do for love. It’s the most magnificent tree. God only knows how old it is! William spent the day today shoveling approximately 4 tonnes of woodchip from the churchyard gate spreading it all around the base of the tree. Well done WIlliam. This will provide some nutrients for the roots, help a little with the de-compaction (worms) of the rootsphere, reduce some of the impact of foot traffic beneath and, perhaps most importantly, reduce the drying out of the soil in these arid conditions. Later in the year we will be replacing a shackle that forms part of a bracing system holding up one of the larger lower branches. It will be replaced with a marine grade stainless steel shackle which should last a while in this semi coastal region.