22 Creed Road Oundle Peterborough PE8 4QN
T1- Ash - Remove crown and leave as a monolith at lowest fork. Tree has Hymenoscyphus fraxineus and signs of stress on lower main stem. Should tree fail it could fall on to public footpath risking public safety and/or damage to property. Tree crown is getting noticeably sparser and tips are beginning to die back - all early signs of ash dieback (see photo 1 and 2) There is a large stress crack forming on north side of trunk. Beginning at the lowest fork continuing half way down main stem, hosting Daldinia concentrica, suggesting decay in main stem (see photo 3,4 and 5). Tree is to be left as a standing monolith from the first fork- Providing vital habitat as the tree continues to decline. A smaller native tree such as a Crab apple or Sorbus will also be planted close by to benefit wildlife.