Tree Felling 2020 - 2022

!Over the last 28 years trees have been felled for five major reasons; this is an ongoing process. See tree-feeling-2019-2008 for earlier work

  • Type A: Dying ash
  • Type B: Along the bund and it's immediate edges to stop large trees from falling and damaging the bund and others towards the river to delay erosion.
  • Type K: Clearing tree near Kerensa Gardens for damage limitation and light for their property.
  • Type L: Around the vegetable growing area, mostly for extra light.
  • Type T: Along the main access track for general safety and maintenance. Oct 2022

2022

October 26th [T] Removed two small 100mm and 160mm trees leaning over the track at 45° or less from the Townsend's land. Dave King had already mentioned a large rotten trunk that was cause for thought and it was whilst in the process of plans to remove that I decided the two small ones above could go at the same time. However it was difficult to remove the large trunk without substantial footing on Ken&Joe's land so mentioned to Ken my plan and Ken said it would be better if he did it :)
October 8th After taking down a few branches today the tree was felled.
Clearing branches
Wood from felled tree
October 7th [A} Dead ash north west of the wagon, in preparation for the big one due west. Initially using wood to fire up the caravan stove.
March 21st L Trees to the east of the main growing area, to stop roots expanding and to allow more light.


2020

May 23rd K Preparing sycamore for felling

Ash

April 17th Have felled a tree on the stone wall just down from the wagon in triangle field. The intention is to remove upto six to let light in and to protect the wall
a few logsMay 12th T Have removed all but the largest two logs, 4½' and 8½' each some 11" wide on the right in the image, May 23rd Have removed the smaller log of 4½'
preparing tree for felling January 2026 Some 6 years later the rest of the larger bole has been floated along the bottom of the given the flood.
Floating ash bole
Floating ash bole

Tree Felling2019 and earlier