Save this tree - due for removal tomorrow

[Pugwash]

My neighbour had subsidence many years ago and the roots of the tree outside his house damaged not only the foundations of the house but the sewage system as well. This was about 20 years ago and cost ?5000 to put right and took over 6 months to complete with the insurance wrangling . The insurance company also made a claim against Southwark for failing to maintain the trees in the street i.e. regular pollarding/cutting back. Southwark at that time had to pay out so much money they began their tree maintenance programme. Imagine the cost today to pay out for your house repair

[KidKruger]

Exactly Pugwash it's an ill thought-out scheme operated by unqualified people with little factual research on the end outcomes, despite there being centuries of examples to look at for guidance.

Incompetence in the extreme.

[nunhead_man]

Yeah - ill though out ?

There seemed to be pollarding going on yesterday - surely you do not pollard in the growing season?

Errrrr

http://www.paramountplants.co.uk/blog/index.php/tree-pruning/

"When To Pollard a Tree

Pollarding is best carried out during the dormant winter months, when the leaves of deciduous trees have fallen, it?s much easier to see the shape you are creating and there?s less stress to the tree as there is minimal loss of sap. "

[intexasatthe moment]

Two mature plane trees in full leaf were decimated/pollarded in Highshore Rd on Tuesday .

Why oh why do they have to keep doing this in June ?

Has to be bad news for insects ,birds ,not to mention the tree . Oh ,and then there's impact on those of us who love to see a little greenery and shade in an urban landscape .