Me helping some friends.

wit · 4th November 2007, 02:24 PM

Here is some pictures of me taking down a birch.

a_lopa · 5th November 2007, 01:24 AM

great pics,Would be nice to visit Denmark one day

Ekka · 5th November 2007, 03:04 AM

Nice, must say I've never worked on one of them trees

TrevMcRev · 5th November 2007, 03:56 AM

How old would that have been?

Ekka they are very commonly planted in melbourne gardens. Nearly every matureish one you see though is nearly dead due to drought. I quote removing a few of these a week i reckon!

No one seems to want to believe you when you tell them its dying though. "Mature trees cant die because of no water can they?" "But its been there 30 years and i never watered it"

a_lopa · 5th November 2007, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

Nice, must say I've never worked on one of them trees

A birch Ekka?

wit · 6th November 2007, 12:22 AM

Hi all
The tree is about 30 years old and ther is a lot of them here in denmark, most in gardens.
Denmark is at great place but too cold at this time, visit at sommer.
regards Wit

wit · 6th November 2007, 12:30 AM

Hi a lopa
the tree is from Finland if i remember right, a nordic tree, very usefull too dry in wet ground.
Wit

bigshea13 · 6th November 2007, 10:10 AM

we have grey birch here. they normally grow in large clusters like aspens. the bark contains a keroseines like substance that makes it extremely flamable. they reach 40 feet or so then begin to die

Ekka · 6th November 2007, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a_lopa

A birch Ekka?

Nope, never ever worked on one or cut one.

a_lopa · 6th November 2007, 11:11 PM

Probably remove 1 a week down here,lots of them.

Topped zillions of em doing lineclearing.

Ace Master · 7th November 2007, 12:40 AM

Very light tree and easy on the saws.
I think the local nurseries down here had a sale 30 years ago, no 1 saler,and everygreen Alders aswell.

TrevMcRev · 8th November 2007, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a_lopa

Topped zillions of em doing lineclearing.

And dont they respond well to that

Very weak compartmentalizers, esp. wall 1, shocking amounts of vertical decay from bad cuts.

a_lopa · 8th November 2007, 02:49 AM

They turn to mush quite quickly... lots have gone toes up with the drought.

Sean Freeman · 8th November 2007, 03:00 AM

Never worked on one but they are a very pretty tree...in another lifetime ago I used to see lots of birch trees through the southern parts of the Pennines, they are (in their native habitat) an inidicator or transition species, as bog or marsh land dries out birch are one of the first of the larger terrestial species to colonise the area, in fact it is the gradual colonisation process itself that helos drive the change in relative moisture levels.....pretty tree

a_lopa · 8th November 2007, 03:04 AM

Heres 3 in my backyard,The first crappy one was a gift and pot bound,the back 2 were small good stock.approx 3-4 years old.

a_lopa · 8th November 2007, 03:05 AM

Boa should be able to pic the other tree on the right with his eyes closed!

Sean Freeman · 8th November 2007, 03:07 AM

Ha, ha I was just going to pull the pic and circle it too!!!

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TrevMcRev Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 732	Re: Me helping some friends. How old would that have been? Ekka they are very commonly planted in melbourne gardens. Nearly every matureish one you see though is nearly dead due to drought. I quote removing a few of these a week i reckon! No one seems to want to believe you when you tell them its dying though. "Mature trees cant die because of no water can they?" "But its been there 30 years and i never watered it" __________________ Melbourne Arborist, Total Tree Care, Pruning, Tree and Stump Removal

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wit Sappling Join Date: May 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 12	Re: Me helping some friends. Hi all The tree is about 30 years old and ther is a lot of them here in denmark, most in gardens. Denmark is at great place but too cold at this time, visit at sommer. regards Wit __________________ Trees are like my boys, i love them.

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