Ok, Boa is gonna hate me for this but...........
Heres a pic that shows the damage done when pollarding.
We didnt initiate the pollarding, that was many years prior. We did maintain it by pruning back the regrowth to the collars for a few years before the owner decided it was enough.
Check out the extent of decay from the initial cutting.
Sorry Ekka, but i dont think i have any pics of the whole tree at any stage prior. Would have been a good example for ya.
Boa.............
The tree was a...........................
Golden Elm.
