A fairly large Chinese Chestnut has fallen at our camp. These were planted years ago by the original builders so we want to save as many as possible. The tree had been leaning for years so I'm not surprised it went down. The question is the remaining stem. Adults and children frequent this area in the Summer so safety is a major concern. I put a 3/4" rope about 2/3 up in the tree and gave it a strong pull and there was no sign of movement. I was hoping we might be able to remove the large branches hanging out to reduce the weight and save the tree but am really leaning toward removal. What do you think? The last photo kept going sideways when I uploaded it.
The stem that went down is about 24" at the base and there will be two 9' logs as well as some smaller pieces we will save.
The stem that went down is about 24" at the base and there will be two 9' logs as well as some smaller pieces we will save.