TackleTree, there's no regs here, is there regs where you are on this type of BS pruning?
In our current edition of Arbor Age (Australia) is a story of some arbo who did all this protection zone stuff for a tree that was on the fence-line of a development.
The beaurocrats and developers all sat down and redesigned the place to accomodate this gum tree.
They were so chuffed, patting themselves on the back at what a great thing they had done for this tree.
But to their dismay the adjacent site excavated a deep footing within 200mm of the trunk and the tree had to go. Hahhaaha, how intelligent they all were.
Now had that tree simply been slapped with a VPO (Vegetation Protection Order) all would have been good. The VPO is then overshadowed onto adjacent properties and the neighbouring development would have had to also accomodate the tree. But as it turned out the neighbouring development got a green flag to go for what they did.
As it ends up the tree had to be cut down (structural roots severed) and no-one broke the law. Hahaha, how smart they all are.
So how much time and money was lost on that?
I put pics in to show what I mean, yes, I laugh coz I have wasted too much of my time talking to people about crap that could be fixed with the flick of a pen ... imagine in the above scenario how much was wasted.
Now if the tree's protected then
1. Non certified hacks, loppers, toppers and idiots cant work on it.
2. Permission must be sought prior to works and agreement reached.
3. Standard avenue of litigation for malpractice, malicious damage (which is what incorrect work is)
4. Correct work done, to standards or accepetable methods. No spike climbing, topping, stubbing, hatracking etc .... although I have witnessed some of these methods prescribed to street trees in the UK.
