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BOO HOO
BOO HOO
28 Mar 2018 12:40

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Absolute disgrace in my opinion, I suppose they will say it was producing to many leaves or it's rotten.

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majorp
majorp
28 Mar 2018 12:45

That was the tree that used to have an argument with the tall fair vehicles, perhaps they had a say in the short back and sides.

leatash
leatash
28 Mar 2018 12:59

They have bleeding cancer the estimate is there will be no Horse Chestnut trees left within 15 years. Thats none left in the country.

Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
28 Mar 2018 18:52

They might as well cut it down, not that I'm advocating that but it looks absolutely awful.

leatash
leatash
28 Mar 2018 19:29

And thats what will happen in the next few years bleeding cancer slowly kills the tree amd pollarding will help extend its life by a few years.

Diana Mond
Diana Mond
28 Mar 2018 22:27

@DEEDOODLE. that was a barbed comment! no, it’s not a disgrace at all. just sad that these trees have this virus that’ll see their eventual demise. you’re clearly not an arborist...

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BOO HOO
BOO HOO
29 Mar 2018 09:02

It is called canker not cancer and the trees can have periods of remission and even recovery. In my opinion the large tree's are seen as a liability by those in charge and any excuse to chop them down and concrete over The Lawn for special projects.

 

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/fr/infd-6kybss

Daverc
Daverc
29 Mar 2018 10:39

I agree it looks unsightly atm, but this kind of pollarding is necessary to extend the tree's life.  It will grow again !

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