ARBORICULTURAL REPORT
On trees at
Redland
For
University of the West of England
Tree No
:
G6051
Species
:
Elder, Lilac and Hazel
Height
:
Up to 9 m
DBH
:
Up to 0.2 m
Maturity/Age
:
N/A
Position/Location
:
Adjacent to East corner and North East
wall of Redland Close building
Condition
:
Shrub
group
with
overgrown
growing up corner of building.
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
Fell Elder to ground level.
Prune back Lilac and Hazel away from
walkway.
Elder
Tree No
:
G6052
Species
:
Line of 8 No Lawson and minor Ash,
Sycamore, Elder, Hazel, Philadelphus,
Ribes.
Height
:
17 m
DBH
:
Up to 0.3 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature/semi-mature
Position
:
3 m from building wall to North East,
extending 8 m along Northern boundary.
Condition
:
Boundary screen with 1 No poor central
specimen,
with
various
dieback
present.
The
Sycamore
are
self-sown specimens.
suppressed
weak
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
Reduce line of Lawsons to uniform height by
approx 25%.
Remove central unbalanced specimen.
Remove Ash, Sycamore and Elder.
Tree No
:
6053
Species
:
Yew (Taxus baccata)
Height
:
8 m
DBH
:
0.6 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
5 m East of end of conifer line G6052
Condition
:
Extensive dead and
growth on main trunk.
100 years
live
epicormic
Dense crown with extensive dead wood
present.
Crown overhangs Elm Lane.
Crown suppressed below by dense shrub
cover.
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
Prune back shrub cover below.
Remove dead wood, snags,
growth and crossing growth.
epicormic
Prune back from Elm Lane and raise
crown to 5.5 m above road and
pavement.
Reshape and rebalance as feasible.
Remove minor Plum and Sycamore within
crownscope.
Tree No
:
G6054
Species
:
Hazel (Corylus avellana)
Height
:
Up to 8 m
DBH
:
N/A
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
7 m to South of 6053
Condition
:
Large Hazel coppice.
present.
Some dead stems
Minor Sycamore
specimen.
South
Safety Concern
:
Recommendations :
Remove dead stems.
to
East
of
2
Reduce by approx
thinning of stems.
50%
by
selective
Reshape and rebalance as feasible to
form more compact specimen.
Remove adjacent minor Sycamore.
Tree No
:
6055
Species
:
Horse
Chestnut
hippocastanum)
Height
:
11 m
DBH
:
0.6 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
10 m to East of 6054, 7 m North West
of Elm House.
Condition
:
Trunk displays epicormic
basal sucker growth.
(Aesculus
100 years
growth
and
Main crown arises at 2.5 m, with forks
at 2.5 m in weak formation.
There are old pollard points at approx
5 m, with major decay entry points at
5 m on both forks at old pollard
points.
Extensive crown is overhanging
and touching building.
road
Fair vigour.
Safety Concern
Notes
:
1 (a)
:
Due to weaknesses at old pollard points it
is necessary to substantially reduce
the crown mass of this tree.
Recommendations :
Reduce the crown by approximately 30% in
height and lateral extent.
Thin crown by approx 30%.
Remove deadwood, weak live growth and
epicormic growth.
Reshape and rebalance as feasible.
Raise crown to 5.5 m over road.
Remove minor Holly and Birch within
crownscope of tree.
Tree No
:
6056
Species
:
Yew (Taxus baccata)
Height
:
8 m
DBH
:
0.5 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
11 m South of 6055
Condition
:
Moderate deadwood and epicormic growth
are present in crown.
100 years
Crown displays moderate/poor
and areas of eccentric growth.
vigour
Adjacent Sycamore is growing in wall.
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
Reduce by approx 20% to concentrate vigour.
Remove deadwood and weak live growth.
Reshape and rebalance as feasible.
Carefully remove Sycamore growing in
wall.
Tree No
:
G6057
Species
:
Cotoneaster/Hazel/Sycamore
Height
:
Up to 7 m
DBH
:
N/A
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
Along South East boundary, 8 m from
6056 and extending 7 m.
Condition
:
Established
Cotoneaster
and
Hazel
specimens with moderate deadwood and
weak live growth present.
Sycamore
specimen.
is
Safety Concern
:
Recommendations :
Conduct formative
Cotoneaster.
a
minor
self
sown
3
pruning
Remove Sycamore.
to
Hazel
and
Tree No
:
G6058
Species
:
4 No Lawson and Sycamore
Height
:
Up to 16 m
DBH
:
Sycamore 0.5 m, Thuja up to 0.3 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature.
Position
:
6 m South West of end of G6057 and
extending 8 m.
Condition
:
Line of 4 No Lawson suppressed
North West aspect by Sycamore.
Sycamore 70 years
on
The Sycamore is of fair vigour and
contains moderate deadwood.
The Sycamore has a weak fork at 3 m.
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
A)
Remove deadwood from Lawson specimens.
B)
Remove deadwood from Sycamore.
Shorten lateral over-attenuation.
Reshape
feasible.
and
rebalance
as
Reduce lateral growth overhanging
the property.
Raise crown to 4
m. Conduct 10% thin.
Insert 1 No flexible steel cable.
Tree No
:
6059
Species
:
Variegated
Holly
(Ilex
Argenteo marginata)
Height
:
13 m
DBH
:
0.5 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
1 m North West of 6058
Condition
:
The specimen is lightly Ivy-clad, and
forks at 1 m.
aquifolium
80 years
The crown arises at 4 m.
moderate dead wood present.
The crown contains
attenuated growth.
There is
eccentric
over-
There is also a dead Apple present.
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
Reduce in height by approximately 3 m.
Remove
deadwood.
rebalance as feasible.
Reshape
Fell dead Apple to ground level.
and
Tree No
:
G6060
Species
:
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
Height
:
8 m
DBH
:
0.2 m
Maturity/Age
:
Semi-mature
Position
:
8 m North East of 6059
Condition
:
2 No Sycamores
shrub cover.
15 years
surrounded
The main specimen
garden wall.
Safety Concern
Notes
:
is
by
growing
dense
from
2
:
Will damage wall in time.
Specimen will
regrow, but if removed will lessen
damage.
Recommendations :
Carefully fell to ground level, avoiding
damage to wall.
Remove minor specimen.
Tree No
:
6061
Species
:
Mulberry (Morus nigra)
Height
:
8 m
DBH
:
0.4 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
8 m North East of G6060
Condition
:
There is a faulted area at the base of
the East face to 0.5 m.
40 years
The specimen forks at 1 m.
The full crown is of apparently good
vigour,
but
moderate
deadwood
is
present in inner crown.
Safety Concern
:
3
Note
:
This is
specimen.
Recommendations :
Remove deadwood and lightly reshape.
a
an
attractive
amenity
Tree No
:
6062
Species
:
Grey Poplar (Populus canescens)
Height
:
15 m
DBH
:
0.4 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
12 m South of 6061
Condition
:
Straight trunk.
50 years
Crown arises at 3 m with some lateral
attenuation.
The specimen is suppressed
South East by 6063.
to
the
The specimen displays moderate vigour.
Moderate deadwood is present.
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
Remove deadwood.
Conduct 10% crown thin.
Shorten over-attenuated laterals by up
to 3 m.
Reshape and rebalance as feasible to
form joint canopy with 6063 and 6064.
Tree No
:
6063
Species
:
Grey Poplar (Populus canescens)
Height
:
16 m
DBH
:
0.4 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
6 m South East of 6062
Condition
:
Crown arises at 3 m.
50 years
The specimen has a marked lean to the
East.
There is
crown.
light
branching
in
lower
A major fork arises at 6 m.
There is some lateral overattenuation
in the upper crown.
Safety Concern
Notes
:
Recommendations :
:
2
This
specimen
should
be
treated
in
association with 6064 which has a
higher level of safety concern.
Conduct a 10% crown thin.
Remove deadwood.
Reduce crown by 15% to form a joint
canopy with 6062 and 6064.
Tree No
:
6064
Species
:
Grey Poplar (Populus canescens)
Height
:
15 m
DBH
:
0.5 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
3.5 m South East of 6063
Condition
:
A major girdle root is apparent on the
retaining buttress.
50 years
Major laterals arise at 1.5 and 2 m on
the South East face and overhang the
parking area.
Other higher laterals are also overattenuated.
The specimen displays moderate vigour.
Moderate deadwood is present.
Safety Concern
:
1(b)
Recommendations :
Conduct a 30% reduction in the crown mass
of the two principal low laterals.
Remove the Southmost low lateral at 2
metres.
Thin retained crown by 15%.
Remove deadwood.
Reshape as feasible.
Monitor the response of the specimen
to treatment.
Tree No
:
6065
Species
:
Highclere
Holly
(Ilex
x
altaclarensis), Elder (Sambucus nigra)
and Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
Height
:
11 m
DBH
:
0.4 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
8 m North of 6064
Condition
:
This is a large specimen with crown
arising from near ground level.
50 years
There is some eccentric mid and upper
crown growth.
Moderate deadwood is present.
There is an adjacent
against the wall.
Safety Concern
:
Recommendations :
Remove deadwood.
Elder
growing
2
Reshape
and
rebalance
crown
by
shortening eccentric growth by up to 3
m to form a more compact specimen.
Remove neighbouring
Sycamore specimens.
Elder
and
minor
Tree No
:
6066
Species
:
Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
Height
:
8 m
DBH
:
Up to 0.2 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
8 m South of 6064
Condition
:
The specimen is
ground level.
triple-stemmed
from
It is heavily Ivy-clad.
The specimen is surrounded by minor
Elder, Holly and Hazel.
The tree
vigour.
displays
poor
to
moderate
There is moderate deadwood present.
It is being suppressed by 6064.
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
Sever and strip Ivy.
Reduce by approx 25% to concentrate
vigour.
Remove deadwood.
Reshape and rebalance as feasible.
Remove surrounding minor specimens.
Tree No
:
6067
Species
:
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
Height
:
16 m
DBH
:
0.8 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
10 m to South East of 6066
Condition
:
Lightly Ivy-clad.
100+ years
There are forks at 2 m, probably a
very old pollard point.
There are snags and partially healed
pruning wounds to 8 m where the tree
has been repollarded.
A major decay entry point is present
at 5 m on the South East face on the
Southmost stem.
Other decay entry points are present
on the secondary pollard point.
The upper
vigour.
crown
displays
moderate
Light deadwood is present.
Safety Concern
Notes
:
:
Recommendations :
1 (b)
Due to its position overhanging the roof of
the neighbouring building, and given
its
visible
weaknesses,
it
is
recommended that the tree be fairly
heavily reduced.
Remove deadwood and snags.
Reduce crown by approximately 40%.
Thin remaining crown by 20% and
reshape and rebalance as feasible.
Insert flexible steel cable to provide
mutual support between principal crown
stems.
Tree No
:
6068
Species
:
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
Height
:
15 m
DBH
:
0.4 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
16 m North East of 6067
Condition
:
The crown arises at 1.5 m.
There is
some low lateral attenuation.
50 years
The specimen is
South by 6069.
suppressed
to
the
It displays moderate/good vigour.
Light deadwood is present.
At 2 m the specimen forks into three
limbs.
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
Remove deadwood.
Reduce lateral attenuation by up to 4
m.
Thin crown by approx 20%.
Raise crown over car park to 5 m.
Reshape and rebalance as feasible.
Tree No
:
6069
Species
:
Grey Poplar (Populus canescens)
Height
:
16 m
DBH
:
0.4 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
7 m South of 6068
Condition
:
There is a major fork at 3 m.
50+ years
The minor Northmost stem is dead.
There is other major deadwood on the
North aspect.
There
are
major
overattenuated to the South.
Safety Concern
Notes
:
:
Recommendations :
laterals
1 (a)
This is a poor specimen in decline,
Fell to ground level.
Treat stump to prevent regrowth restricting
the full development of 6070.
Tree No
:
6070
Species
:
Grey Poplar (Populus canescens)
Height
:
16 m
DBH
:
0.5 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
4 m South East of 6069
Condition
:
The crown arises at 4 m.
50+ years
Lower laterals are dying and broken to
6 m.
The upper crown is of apparently
moderate/good
vigour
with
minor
lateral over-attenuation and minor
deadwood.
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
Remove deadwood and snags.
Reduce
crown
mass
thinning by 15%.
by
selective
Reshape and rebalance as feasible to
form a joint canopy with 6069.
Conduct light crown thin.
Tree No
:
6071
Species
:
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
Height
:
14 m
DBH
:
0.3 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
4 m South East of 6070
Condition
:
The crown arises at 2.5 m.
40 years
The specimen is heavily suppressed by
6070 and 6072.
It displays moderate vigour.
Light deadwood is present.
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
Two options are provided for treatment.
A)
Fell to ground level to promote
the
development
of
the
neighbouring trees.
B)
Reduce lateral overattenuation by
up to 3 m.
Raise crown to 4 m.
Remove deadwood.
Reshape
feasible.
and
rebalance
as
Tree No
:
6072
Species
:
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
Height
:
14 m
DBH
:
0.25 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
4 m East of 6071
Condition
:
Poor specimen unbalanced to the North.
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
Fell to ground level to promote development
of neighbouring trees.
30 years
Tree No
:
6073
Species
:
Grey Poplar (Populus canescens)
Height
:
16 m
DBH
:
0.4 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
5 m South of 6072
Condition
:
The crown arises at 3 m.
50 years
The lowest lateral is dead.
Other deadwood is present in the lower
crown.
The crown is restricted and unbalanced
to the South.
Safety Concern
:
1 (b)
Recommendations :
Remove deadwood and weak live growth.
Reduce in height by up to 3 metres.
Reshape and rebalance as feasible to
form a joint canopy with neighbouring
retained trees.
Insert flexible steel cable to provide
mutual support between principal crown
stems.
Tree No
:
6074
Species
:
Pear (Pyrus cv)
Height
:
8 m
DBH
:
0.25 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
8 m to North East of 6073
Condition
:
The crown arises at 2 m.
30 years
There are four principal stems, the
Southmost of which is dying.
There is frequent deadwood on the
South aspect where the specimen is
being suppressed by a line of trees.
Upper crown growth is eccentric.
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
Reduce
by
approximately
20%,
reducing
overattenuated crown growth by up to 2
m.
Remove deadwood.
Reshape and rebalance as feasible.
Prune for fruit.
Tree No
:
6075
Species
:
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
Height
:
17 m
DBH
:
0.4 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
8 m to South of 6074
Condition
:
The crown arises at 3 m.
50 years
Two principal stems form from a fork
at 3 m.
The specimen is being suppressed by
neighbouring Poplar trees.
The tree displays moderate vigour.
Moderate deadwood is present.
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
Remove deadwood.
Thin crown by 10%.
Reshape and rebalance as feasible,
reducing laterals by up to 3 m.
Raise crown to 5 metres.
Insert flexible steel cable to provide
mutual support between principal crown
stems.
Tree No
:
6076
Species
:
Grey Poplar (Populus canescens)
Height
:
18 m
DBH
:
0.7 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
5 m South East of 6075
Condition
:
This is a major specimen.
50+ years
The crown arises at 4 m.
A major lateral arises at 3 m on the
West aspect, dividing further at 7 m
and
forming
an
extremely
overattenuated
sublateral
in
a
Westerly direction.
Several other overattenuated laterals
form a very spreading crown of good
apparent vigour.
Moderate deadwood is present.
Safety Concern
Notes
:
:
Recommendations :
1 (b)
Given its position, the extent of the crown
of the tree must give some cause for
concern, though there are no major
signs of apparent weakness at present.
Remove deadwood.
Reduce Southmost sublateral by approx
5 metres.
Reduce other overattenuated laterals
and sublaterals by up to 4 m.
Thin crown by 15%.
and snags.
Remove deadwood
Reshape and rebalance as feasible to
form a joint canopy with neighbouring
retained trees.
Monitor the response of the specimen
to
treatment.
Tree No
:
6077
Species
:
Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
Height
:
14 m
DBH
:
0.2 m & 0.2 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
4 m North West of 6076
Condition
:
The specimen forks at 0.5 m.
30 years
The Eastmost stem is fractured at 8 m
with a large area of exposed tissue.
The Westmost stem overhangs the tennis
court.
Overall
the
specimen
unbalanced to the West.
Safety Concern
Notes
:
:
Recommendations :
is
severely
1 (b)
This is a poor specimen that has shed its
upper crown.
Fell to ground level.
Tree No
:
6078
Species
:
Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
Height
:
15 m
DBH
:
0.3 m x 2
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
9 m North West of 6077
Condition
:
The trunk divides at 0.5 m to form two
principal stems.
50+ years
Both principal stems further divide at
2.5 m.
The fork of the South-Eastmost stem is
suspect.
There is moderate deadwood present in
the crown.
Safety Concern
Notes
:
:
Recommendations :
A
a)
1 (b)
major limb with a suspect fork
overhanging the parking area.
Remove Eastmost lateral.
to 5 m.
Raise crown
Remove deadwood.
Reshape
rebalance as feasible.
b)
is
and
Remove all neighbouring Sycamore
of coppice or self-seeded origin.
Insert 3 No lightweight flexible
steel cables.
Tree No
:
6079
Species
:
Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
Height
:
15 m
DBH
:
0.3 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
19 m North West of 6078
Condition
:
The crown arises at
deadwood is present.
30 years
There is
growth.
Safety Concern
:
Recommendations :
Remove deadwood.
some
3
eccentric
m.
mid
Light
crown
3
Reshape and rebalance as feasible.
Tree No
:
6080
Species
:
Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
Height
:
17 m
DBH
:
0.5 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
8 m North West of 6079
Condition
:
The trunk forks at 1.5 m. The SouthEastmost stem further divides at 3.5
m.
60 years
There is moderate deadwood, especially
in the lower crown.
The crown arises at 4 m.
The North Westmost stem is unbalanced
towards the building.
Safety Concern
Notes
:
:
1 (b)
Whilst there is no major weakness evident,
the specimen lacks vigour.
The North Westmost stem is unbalanced
and warrants attention.
Recommendations :
Reduce crown by approx 20%.
Remove deadwood and weak live growth.
Reshape and rebalance as feasible.
Prune back from 6079.
Insert 3 No lightweight flexible steel
cables
to
provide
mutual
support
between principal crown stems.
Tree No
:
6081
Species
:
Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
Height
:
18 m
DBH
:
0.7 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
14 m South West of 6080
Condition
:
The trunk divides into three at 1.25
m. The Southmost stem further divides
at 2 metres.
80+ years
There is moderate deadwood, especially
in the lower crown.
The North Westmost stem has a suspect
fork with a fault line to ground
level, and leans towards the building.
Safety Concern
Notes
:
Recommendations :
:
1 (b)
The
North Westmost
concern.
stem
gives
cause
for
Reduce the crown by approx 20%
Remove deadwood and weak live growth.
Raise crown to 5 m and cut back from
building.
Reshape and rebalance as feasible.
Insert 2 No flexible steel cables to
provide
mutual
support
between
principal crown stems.
Tree No
:
6082
Species
:
Lime (Tilia x Europaea)
Height
:
16 m
DBH
:
0.4 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
17 m South East of 6081
Condition
:
The crown arises at 1.5 m. The crown
is dense with minor deadwood.
50 years
The tree has been suppressed in the
past by a neighbouring Poplar (now
felled).
Safety Concern
:
3
Recommendations :
Thin crown by 25%.
Reshape and rebalance as feasible.
Tree No
:
6083
Species
:
Lime (Tilia x Europaea)
Height
:
16 m
DBH
:
0.4 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
20 m South West of 6082
Condition
:
There is a wound at ground level
extending to 1.0 m on the North East
face.
50 years
Heavy basal suckers
growth is present.
and
epicormic
There is moderate deadwood.
Safety Concern
:
3
Recommendations :
Thin crown by 30%.
Remove deadwood.
Reshape and rebalance as feasible.
Remove basal sucker growth and raise
crown to 4 metres.
Tree No
:
G6084
Species
:
Line of Sumach, Laburnum and Ash
Height
:
Up to 5 m
DBH
:
N/A
Maturity/Age
:
Mature/Semimature
Position
:
Along South West boundary
Condition
:
Variously faulted
Safety Concern
:
3
Recommendations :
Remove Southmost Laburnum which has been
badly
pruned
and
is
heavily
unbalanced.
Conduct formative pruning to the other
Laburnum specimens.
Remove minor Ash and damaged Sumach.
Remove deadwood and conduct formative
pruning to the other Sumach specimens.
Prune back all specimens
tennis court fence.
from
the
Tree No
:
G6085
Species
:
Holly, Sycamore & Yew
Height
:
Holly up to 8 m
DBH
:
N/A
Maturity/Age
:
N/A
Position
:
Front garden of Belle Vue
Condition
:
3 No Holly, 1 variegated.
Much
minor
Sycamore.
1
larger
specimen suppressing variegated Holly.
Small Yew.
Golden Leylandii.
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
Remove all Sycamore.
Remove
smaller
Holly
variegated Holly.
adjacent
to
Reshape and rebalance the two Holly
specimens as feasible.
Lightly trim Yew.
Tree No
:
G6086
Species
:
Golden Lawson x 4, Picea abies x 1,
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Stewatii x 1
Height
:
Up to 9 m
DBH
:
N/A
Maturity/Age
:
Mature/Semimature
Position
:
Front of Malvern House
Condition
:
Five ornamental conifers, of which the
two nearest the entrance are dying
back severely.
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
Remove the two poor specimens adjacent to
the entrance.
Retain the other three specimens.
Reshape and rebalance as feasible.
Tree No
:
G6087
Species
:
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
Holm Oak (Quercus ilex)
Height
:
8 m
DBH
:
0.25 m
Maturity/Age
:
Semi-mature
Position
:
20 m North East of entrance to Malvern
House
Condition
:
A)
Sycamore: Basal growth, vigorous
crown with minor deadwood and
some eccentric growth.
B)
Holm Oak:
Light deadwood
some eccentric growth.
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
A)
Sycamore
and
20 years
and
Remove basal growth.
Conduct
light
crown
thin.
Remove
deadwood.
Reshape and rebalance
as feasible.
B)
Holm Oak
Remove
deadwood.
Conduct
formative pruning.
Remove minor
Ash to East of Sycamore.
Tree No
:
6088
Species
:
Ash (Fraxinus excelsior), Sycamore
(Acer pseudoplatanus) and Hawthorn/
Cotoneaster shrub layer
Height
:
14 m
DBH
:
0.5 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
North East boundary of Malvern House
Condition
:
The Ash is of pollard origin, with the
original
pollard
point
at
5
m.
Secondary pollard points are at 7 m.
60 years
There are numerous pruning wounds
around the primary pollard point.
Moderate deadwood is present.
The Sycamore is a minor specimen at
approx 6 m to the East of the Ash
specimen.
There is considerable dieback.
tree is in poor condition.
The
Safety Concern
:
1 (b)
Note
:
The specimen is stressed and with very
low vigour.
Recommendations :
Fell
Sycamore
stump.
to
ground
level
and
treat
Two options are provided for treatment
of the Ash specimen.
A)
Conservation Option
Reduce crown by 50%.
Remove
deadwood
and
reshape
and
rebalance as feasible.
B)
Fell to ground level and treat
stump.
Tree No
:
G6089
Species
:
Crataegus
prunifolia,
Laburnum,
Laurel, Holly, Beech and Sycamore
Position
:
Garden of No 27 Redland Hill
Safety Concern
:
3
Recommendations :
A)
Crataegus, Laburnum
Remove deadwood.
B)
Laurel
Prune back from house and remove
deadwood.
C)
Holly, Beech, Sycamore
Unsuitably positioned, remove.
D)
Dead Prunus specimens
Remove.
Tree No
:
6090
Species
:
Wych Elm (Ulmus glabra)
Height
:
8 m
DBH
:
0.1 m
Maturity/Age
:
Semi-mature
Position
:
Front Western boundary of Redland Hill
House car park.
Condition
:
The specimen is of fair vigour.
15 years
There is one minor stem growing from
base.
Safety Concern
:
3
Recommendations :
Remove subsidiary basal stem.
Formatively prune specimen away from
wires.
Remove adjacent minor Ash specimen.
Tree No
:
6091
Species
:
Copper
Beech
'Purpurea')
Height
:
20 m
DBH
:
0.9 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
Front (Northern) boundary of Redland
Hill House. 12 m North of 6090.
Condition
:
The specimen appears to be of fair
vigour.
It forks at approx 4 m into
four major stems.
(Fagus
silvatica
100 years
There is a suppressed major low
lateral on the North face with a
suspect fork union, with the canopy
overhanging the road by up to 6
metres.
The crown is dense and displays good
vigour, with little sign of dieback,
and only minor deadwood throughout the
crown.
There are a number of pruning wounds
around the main trunk, which are
mostly well calloused.
The specimen appears to be pushing out
10 m length of retaining wall along
Redland Hill.
Safety Concern
Notes
:
1 (b)
:
The specimen presents a considerable sail
effect.
Recommendations :
Reduce weight on low North facing principal
lateral by selective thinning.
Thin specimen by approx 15% to reduce
leverage and wind resistance.
Lightly reshape.
Remove deadwood.
Raise crown overhanging road to 5.5 m.
Insert 1 No flexible steel cable.
Tree No
:
6092
Species
:
Lime (Tilia x Europaea)
Height
:
20 m
DBH
:
0.8 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
24 m North East of 6091, immediately
adjacent to Redland Hill.
Condition
:
The
specimen
has
previously
been
pollarded at 10 m, with possible decay
entry points.
There is dense basal growth.
The specimen
vigour.
appears
to be of fair
There is moderate deadwood present
throughout the crown and some evidence
of dieback at the top of the canopy.
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
Reduce specimen by 15% to reduce leverage.
Thin by 20%.
Remove deadwood.
Reshape and rebalance as feasible.
Raise crown
approx 8 m.
to
first major fork at
Remove basal growth.
Tree No
:
6093
Species
:
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
Height
:
15 m
DBH
:
4 stems up to 0.5 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
North
West
of
main
building
boundary with Durdham Park.
Condition
:
The specimen is of coppice origin with
four principal stems forming a dense
low spreading crown overhanging the
road and Polytechnic building.
60 years
on
The tree is ivy-clad, with moderate
deadwood throughout.
There is heavy Elder growth around the
base of the tree.
Safety Concern
:
1 (b)
Recommendations :
Reduce lateral attenuation by up to 2 m on
all sides.
Raise crown to 5.5 m on all aspects.
Sever and strip Ivy.
Cut back growth away from light.
Reshape and rebalance as feasible.
Remove basal sucker growth.
Tree No
:
6094
Species
:
Sycamore
(Acer
'Leopoldii')
Height
:
17 m
DBH
:
0.9 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
34 m South West of 6093
Condition
:
The specimen forks into 3 main stems
at 2 m, forming a large spreading
crown.
pseudoplatanus
80 years
There is a small cavity at 1.5 m on
the South face, which is possibly a
minor decay entry point with bacterial
flux apparent.
There are various faults on the main
stem and principal laterals.
The specimen is of apparently
vigour with minor deadwood.
fair
The tree is Ivy-clad, and the Ivy has
been cut at the base.
Safety Concern
Notes
:
:
Recommendations :
2
This is a fine, prominent specimen.
There are signs of major weakness
apparent.
Sever and strip Ivy.
Thin crown by 10%.
Reduce lateral over-attenuation on all
aspects in order to form a more
balanced crown (up to a maximum of 3
m).
Remove deadwood and weak live growth.
Tree No
:
G6095
Species
:
Sumach, Sycamore, Elm, Horse Chestnut,
Yew.
Height
:
Up to 7 m
Position
:
Group
in
South
West
Polytechnic grounds.
Condition
:
Safety Concern
:
Recommendations :
Remove Sycamore specimens on Durdham Park
boundary.
corner
of
3
Remove all Elm.
Conduct
formative
suppressed Yew.
pruning
to
the
Remove
deadwood
from
Sumach
conduct light formative pruning.
and
Tree No
:
6096
Species
:
English Yew (Taxus baccata)
Height
:
7 m
DBH
:
0.4 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
15 m South West of 6094
Condition
:
The specimen is of good
apparently moderate vigour.
100+ years
form
and
There is moderate deadwood throughout
and some light foliar dieback.
Safety Concern
:
3
Recommendations :
Remove deadwood throughout.
Conduct light formative pruning.
Tree No
:
6097
Species
:
Cherry (Prunus serrula cv Kanzan)
Height
:
6 m
DBH
:
0.4 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
20 m approx East of 6094
Condition
:
The specimen forks at 1 m into 4 No
main stems.
The specimen has a
ground level to 4 m
stem and also to 1.5
stem, all with decay
major fault from
on the Southmost
m on the Westmost
present.
There is good callousing around the
main stem fault.
The canopy appears of only moderate
vigour,
being
suppressed
by
Ash
specimen 6098.
Safety Concern
Notes
:
:
Recommendations :
2
Whilst it is not considered that the
specimen
presents
any
immediate
danger,
the
specimen
is
severely
faulted.
Two options are provided for treatment.
A)
Short term conservation option
Reduce by 20%.
Remove deadwood
and conduct formative pruning.
B)
Long term option
Fell to ground level.
Tree No
:
6098
Species
:
Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
Height
:
14 m
DBH
:
0.5 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
4 m East of Cherry 6097
Condition
:
There is a major fault on the North
face from ground level to 4 m.
60 years
The specimen is lightly Ivy-clad.
It is not considered that the vigour
of the specimen is particularly good,
and there is much deadwood throughout.
Safety Concern
Notes
:
:
Recommendations :
1 (b)
Whilst severely faulted, after compensatory
tree surgery has been carried out, it
is not considered that this tree would
be of major safety concern in the
short term.
Two options are provided.
A)
Short term conservation option
Reduce by 30% in height. Remove
deadwood and weak live growth.
Reshape
and
rebalance
as
feasible. Sever and strip Ivy.
B)
Removal option
Fell to ground level.
Tree No
:
6099
Species
:
Holm Oak (Quercus ilex)
Height
:
8 m
DBH
:
0.4 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
20 m from 6098 along South boundary
with Redland Hill.
Condition
:
The specimen is heavily unbalanced and
has been suppressed to the West by an
adjacent
specimen
which
has
been
removed.
50 years
The specimen has shed major limbs
which amount to one third of its crown
mass.
Safety Concern
Notes
:
:
Recommendations :
1 (b)
The specimen is not considered to be viable
in the long term, and is susceptible
to further crown disintegration.
Two options are provided for treatment.
A)
Safety Option
Fell to ground level.
B)
Conservation Option
Reduce to original pollard point
at approx 3 metres for low level
screening and to prolong the
longevity of the specimen.
Tree No
:
6100
Species
:
Horse
Chestnut
hippocastanum)
Height
:
12 m
DBH
:
0.5 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
3 m East of
Redland Hill.
Condition
:
The specimen is of pollard origin.
(Aesculus
60 years
6099
on
boundary
with
The pollard points are at approx 2 m.
Numerous stems arise from this point,
with congested crown growth.
The specimen is unbalanced to the
South and East due to suppression by
the adjacent Holm Oak crown which has
now partially collapsed.
Note
:
There is direct buttress pressure on
the adjacent wall, and the crown
presents a considerable sail effect.
Safety Concern
:
1 (b)
Recommendations :
Reduce crown height by
laterally by 10%.
approx
20%
and
Thin by 20%, including removal of
minor growth arising from pollard
points.
Raise crown to 5 m on road side.
Remove deadwood and crossing growth.
Reshape and rebalance as feasible.
Tree No
:
G6101
Species
:
A)
Japanese
cv)
B)
Tree Cotoneaster
Cherry
(Prunus
Height
:
6 m
DBH
:
A)
Cherry 0.4 m
B)
Cotoneaster 2 stems 0.1 m
serrula
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
40 years
Position
:
3 m South East of South West corner of
main building.
Condition
:
The Cherry specimen appears to be of
fair vigour, though with much minor
deadwood throughout.
Possible structural damage could occur
from Cherry limbs rubbing on main
building.
Safety Concern
:
1 (b)
Recommendations :
A)
Cherry
Remove sublateral rubbing against
corner of building.
Remove
sublateral
growing
towards
building which is rubbing against
two places on other limbs.
Prune rest of crown away
building (to clear by 1 m).
from
Remove deadwood and reshape and
rebalance as feasible.
B)
Cotoneaster
Prune back from car park. Remove
deadwood and conduct formative
pruning to form mutual canopy
with adjacent Cherry.
Tree No
:
6102
Species
:
Holm Oak (Quercus ilex)
Height
:
13 m
DBH
:
0.5 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
13 m South of G6101 on boundary with
Redland Hill.
Condition
:
The specimen is of pollard origin, the
crown arising at the main pollard
points at 4 m.
The tree has been
repollarded at 6 m.
80 years
There is evidence of decay around the
pollard points and also around the
main stem.
The crown has shed a number of limbs,
with many still suspended within the
crown.
It is suspected that the specimen has
lost a large part of its crown to the
North East.
The tree appears to be in early stages
of decline.
Safety Concern
Notes
:
:
Recommendations :
1 (b)
Suspected limbs are an immediate threat to
pedestrians, and should be removed as
soon as possible.
Two options are provided for treatment.
A)
Conservation Option
Reduce in height by 50%.
Remove deadwood, weak live growth
and suspended limbs.
Conduct 15% thin.
Reshape and
rebalance as feasible to retain
low weeping canopy.
B)
Fell to ground level.
Tree No
:
G6103
Species
:
Weeping
Cherry
(Prunus
serrula),
Cotoneaster,
2
No
Blue
Lawson
(Chamecyparis lawsoniana Glauca)
Height
:
Up to 7 m
DBH
:
N/A
Maturity
:
Semi-mature
Position
:
Directly South of main entrance
building, North of car park.
Condition
:
3 No Lawson - these are a fast growing
species, and give cause for long term
safety concern.
to
The Westmost specimen is growing into
the overhead cable.
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
A)
Cherry
No action at present.
B)
Cotoneaster
Prune to compact habit.
C)
Cypresses
Reduce in height by 1.5
Reshape
and
rebalance
feasible.
m.
as
Tree No
:
6104
Species
:
Copper
Beech
'Purpurea')
Height
:
18 m
DBH
:
0.9 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
6 m East of East car park entrance, 6
m from boundary with Redland Hill.
Condition
:
The specimen has an imbalance to the
East, probably due to the loss of its
leading stem in its early development.
(Fagus
silvatica
90 - 100 years
There is a basal cavity on the West
face of the stem from ground level to
0.5 m.
The crown arises at 4 m.
The specimen has a dense vigorous
crown, with only minor deadwood and
occasional snags present.
There is suspected root stress from
the building development.
Safety Concern
:
1 (b)
Recommendations :
Conduct approx 15% crown
wind resistance.
thin
to
reduce
Remove deadwood and weak live growth.
Reshape and rebalance as feasible.
Monitor the response of the specimen
to treatment.
Tree No
:
6105
Species
:
Japanese Cherry (Prunus serrulata)
Height
:
4 m
DBH
:
0.25 m
Maturity/Age
:
Semimature
Position
:
8 m East of 6104
Condition
:
The specimen is suppressed by 6104.
15 years
It has weeping canker around the main
stem up to 1 m, although there is non
obvious within the canopy.
Safety Concern
:
3
Recommendations :
Conduct
formative
deadwood.
pruning
and
remove
Tree No
:
6106
Species
:
Cherry
(Prunus
'Autumnalis')
Height
:
5 m
DBH
:
0.2 m
Maturity/Age
:
Semimature
Position
:
15 m North of 6104 and 6106
Condition
:
The
specimen
is
suffering
severe
dieback due to a bacterial disease
(Pseudomonas syringae).
subhirtella
20 years
It is therefore considered
unviable in the long term.
Safety Concern
:
Recommendations :
Fell to ground level.
to
be
Tree No
:
G6107
Species
:
4 No Weeping Silver
pendula Tristis)
Height
:
Up to 10 m
DBH
:
0.1 - 0.2 m
Maturity/Age
:
Semi-mature
Position
:
6 m East of 6105, between South East
corner of Polytechnic building and
boundary with Redland Hill.
Condition
:
All specimens have been high pruned at
approx 4 m.
Birch
(Betula
15 years
The specimens appear to be of fair
vigour,
although
there
is
some
evidence of peripheral dieback in the
Southmost specimen.
The
Eastern
over-attenuated,
weak forks.
specimen
is
with two possibly
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
A)
Group of 3 No Westmost specimens
Remove deadwood
growth.
B)
and
weak
live
Eastmost specimen
Reduce by approx 3 m and reduce 2
No laterals by 2 m and 1 m
respectively.
Shape to form balanced crown.
Remove deadwood and weak live
growth.
Remove minor Sycamore specimen on
South boundary wall.
Tree No
:
G6108
Species
:
East boundary group of A) 1 No Lilac,
B) Holly, C) 1 No Holly and 1 No
Prunus, D) 1 No Ivy and E) 1 No
Sycamore
Position
:
Northern boundary of site, adjacent to
tennis
courts.
Safety Concern
:
3
Recommendations :
A)
Lilac
Remove deadwood
B)
Holly/Prunus
Remove
deadwood
formative pruning.
C)
and
conduct
Holly
No action at present.
D)
Ivy
No action at present.
E)
Sycamore
Remove.
NB
:
High prune Prunus on North boundary
away
from
tennis
court.
Tree No
:
6109
Species
:
Malus cv
Height
:
6 m
DBH
:
0.25 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
At Northern entrance to Polytechnic,
5 m South of gate.
Condition
:
There are 4
stem to 2 m.
major snags around the
The crown is severely unbalanced to
the South.
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
Reduce in height by 2 m.
feasible.
Rebalance as
Prune for fruit and vigour.
Remove deadwood and snags.
Tree No
:
6110
Species
:
Silver Birch (Betula pendula)
Height
:
14 m
DBH
:
0.3 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
Immediately adjacent
corner of building.
Condition
:
Apparently fair vigour, though some
dieback about the crown periphery.
40 years
to
South
East
Minor deadwood is present.
Safety Concern
Notes
:
1 (b)
:
The tree is growing immediately adjacent to
the building and gives cause for
concern over soil shrinkage around
foundations and/or direct physical
damage due to the root system.
Recommendations :
Fell to ground in two stages, in order to
reduce risk of soil/foundation heave,
by immediate uptake of moisture in the
soil.
Stage 1
Reduce by 50% in scale.
Reshape and rebalance as
feasible.
Stage 2
Fell to ground level.
Tree No
:
6111
Species
:
Copper
Beech
'Purpurea')
Height
:
20 m
DBH
:
0.8 m
Maturity/Age
:
Mature
Position
:
On border with neighbouring property
to West.
Condition
:
The specimen forks at 4 m, giving rise
to three principal stems, possibly of
pollard origin.
(Fagus
silvatica
80 - 90 years
The specimen appears to be of fair
vigour,
with
only
minor
deadwood
present.
The crown is touching both buildings,
and this would suggest that there is
contact between the roots of the tree
and foundations. There is evidence of
physical
damage
to
the
concrete
surface around the specimen.
Safety Concern
:
2
Recommendations :
Two options are provided.
A)
Conservation option
Reduce scale of crown by approx
20% to reduce leverage and also
transpiration requirements, and
therefore root activity.
Reduce and reshape as feasible.
Remove deadwood.
B)
Removal option
Fell to ground level in two
stages to reduce risk of soil
heave.
Stage 1
Reduce
by
reshape and
as feasible.
50%
and
rebalance
Stage 2
Fell to ground level.