ATTAK Z Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) Edited April 26, 2014 by ATTAK Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 treeus spectaculus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 No idea ~ you can get an App for that though. http://www.treeguideuk.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Looks like Elderberry Hugh. Edit... If you snap one of the twigs does it have a very white pithy centre ? If so then yep Elder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Looks like Elderberry Hugh. Edit... If you snap one of the twigs does it have a very white pithy centre ? If so then yep Elder. +1 Use to have the same tree in the family home when I grew up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 We used to have these in our woods when i was growing up, made for fantastic samurai swords. Break a nice arched branch off, remove all bark apart from the "handle" En Garde!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Yep looks like elderberry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) Thanks guys ... I just need to know the water demand for this tree so I can estimate clay shrinkage before we remove it from under the footings of the listed building shown in the photos Hard to believe but yes, it's listed and it's my job to restore it to its former glory :lol: :scare: Edited April 25, 2014 by ATTAK Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Good luck with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Whatever it is it ain't doing that building and wall any favours! Certainly the appearance of the fruit will help to confirm its elderberry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmck13 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Definitely elder I used to make fishing floats out of the pith, that's when many of you were still in a bottle of Guinness that your Dad was drinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipar69 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Awwww poor tree. Give it a hug before you swing the axe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Lets hope it is not protected http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2238252/Wealthy-homeowner-fined-125-000-felling-neighbours-tree-blocked-sea-views-hot-tub.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Let's hope the roots haven't gone to far under the building as it looks to be very well established. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted April 26, 2014 Author Share Posted April 26, 2014 @ ChrisS Well done and thanks @ Colin I think English Heritage will be more interested in us saving the building than the LA tree officer will be in saving a nondescript tree ... hopefully sense will prevail anyway - we've got some big guns on our side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted April 26, 2014 Author Share Posted April 26, 2014 Let's hope the roots haven't gone to far under the building as it looks to be very well established. Pete That's the next problem Pete ... how to get it out without damaging the building ... luckily the floor of the building does not form part of the listing so we can tackle it from both sides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350zedd Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 There are many references in folklore advising against sleeping under an elder and it has been suspected that the strong smell of elder leaves may have mildly narcotic influences. Get sniffin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Let's hope the roots haven't gone to far under the building as it looks to be very well established. Pete That's the next problem Pete ... how to get it out without damaging the building ... luckily the floor of the building does not form part of the listing so we can tackle it from both sides Take the wall down . . if that is not part of the listing, then prune from the bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 Update The tree's been taken out today; I've not seen it but it must have gone OK otherwise the contractor would've phoned me. The roots are left in but the tree will be poisoned to prevent regrowth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobears Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Was it just an Elder? That's what I thought it was too. I believe they are called bore trees in Yorkshire. I had some taken out of the fence line when I had the drainage pipes put in and it took me ages to work out what the contractor was talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Would they like to remove the 3 x 100ft popular trees in my garden, Barnet Council will not even give me permission to pollard them. ...!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 Actually the gang that did my job are taking out some poplars for a colleague ... had to get the leader of the council involved for permission from the planners ... I love trees but I really don't see the value of poplars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Update The tree's been taken out today; I've not seen it but it must have gone OK otherwise the contractor would've phoned me. The roots are left in but the tree will be poisoned to prevent regrowth. Perhaps they're buried under a pile of rubble? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodder Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Update The tree's been taken out today; I've not seen it but it must have gone OK otherwise the contractor would've phoned me. The roots are left in but the tree will be poisoned to prevent regrowth. Perhaps they're buried under a pile of rubble? I genuinely did LOL at that one :lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Update The tree's been taken out today; I've not seen it but it must have gone OK otherwise the contractor would've phoned me. The roots are left in but the tree will be poisoned to prevent regrowth. Is there any footings etc going over the top of where the roots are? if so i would be careful as the roots rot which is quite quickly, you could end up with voids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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