Mystery of the sycamore

[Phil Dye]

Hello Neil and Ashley,

Written signs do not cover you from liability unfortunately, as you may have children on site who cannot read, or people who don't speak English who wouldn't understand the sign.

If the Wildlife Trust can reasonably expect people to visit the ring barked trees, then if they can show that the tree has been inspected by an arboriculturalist on a regular basis then they have taken reasonable steps to ensure the safety of visitors.

Best regards

Phil

[AshLee]

Interesting, Phil. Thanks for answering my question.

[fairplay]

Yes, cheers Phil.
I think I shall have a chat with my local Wildlife Trust officer as in my opinion these particular trees have been forgotten about.

Neil.

[pobjoy7]

Originally Posted by rangersarah2

As we are trying to get rid of sycamore we ring-barked some mature trees about three years ago, but the trees have continued to thrive. I've checked them really carefully and can't see any way that this can be happening. Any ideas?

I think it is something to do with the fact that energy via the leaves can progress downwards to keep the tree alive for a while but the tree cannot survive long-term because the roots cannot supply the essentials. It takes a few years for the tree to stop running on empty.

Pobjoy7