Ask and you will receive. Clipping attached.
Now with that first pic Colin the tree has been hatracked for habitat etc .... but the concern is the maintenance on it. If it epicormics up and the fluff has to be pollarded off every two years it's gonna cost a bit.
So some suggest poisoning the tree so it's a dead habitat tree.
Problem with that is what is it's nearby to others of the same species and has grafted roots and the poison spreads to the other trees? Not good. So how can you kill the tree without killing the others?
Solution is ring bark it. Get your chainsaw and cut 2 rings right around the circumference of the tree, deep enough into the tree to cut through the bark and score the heartwood. The two rings should be maybe 100mm apart, then chisel out the do-nut.
Next problem you'll have is the base decaying out and the roots not holding up over the long term on the dead habitat tree, but depending on how severe the hatrack was and what species you'll get many years out of it. Some suggestions have been to wire it, bolt it to a vertical beam and grow a non invasive creeper over it to provide cover for habitat etc. Selecting the right trees and the right spots is important, bear in mind human safety and of course safety for the critters living in it. A habitat tree on the footpath for example is risky for both humans and critters.
Any other ideas guys? |