Beech, been advised to cut down.....

[CharlieHL]

Hi all,

We are really happy to have bought the woodland of our dreams.
1.5 Hectares. Mainly Beech and Oak.

It has not been managed for decades. We asked a local Arborist to advise on a management plan.

Part of the response was a half dozen trees that need to come down. Before committing irreversible action I thought I would ask here for a second opinion.

The following are photos of a large Beech that has been damaged by grazing horses.

Is this terminal?

Thank you for any advise,

Charlie

 

[ATH]

That is more of a long term problem than it is a concern today. Those areas with no bark will almost certainly decay. The question is: will they decay more rapidly than the tree can compensate with wound wood? Beech decays quicker than many other species and that is a big tree (less vigorous).

If you are building near the tree I would remove it before. If, however, you are just going to enjoy it as a natural area, I'd leave it stand.

 

[buzz sawyer]

Ditto on ATH. If the tree does fall, what might it hit? If it is away from areas frequented by people / children / pets, I'd leave it.