[Discuss] trees

[John Lawton]

Dear Anne,

in this case I don't think it is insurance, even though a trip hazard 
is indicated, rather the problem that the roots have pushed up the 
paving stones because the poor trees weren't able to penetrate the 
subsoil. They plan to install something called Silva-Cell to do a 
better job second time around.

http://www.deeproot.com/products/silva-cell/applications.html

The street refurbishment will be unfinished unless the problem is dealt with.
Unfortunately a raised bed around the trees was deemed unsuitable 
because the 'street life' would abuse it.

John

At 11:05 17/10/2011, you wrote:
>So depressing. It's insurance companies of course at the back of it 
>all. Strangely in America you can't insure for subsidence at all so 
>none of this destructive madness applies.
>
>
>In the case of the planes of Alexandra Gardens, the cracks in the 
>bloke's house are 'miminal' as one expert said, he could polyfilla 
>them over, but these ideas turn into ideés fixes. the Council seem 
>to be standing firm so far -unless I am out of date- but at the 
>protest meeting the Council official in charge of the enquiry told 
>me that if there is enough outcry the trees will stay. Enough said.
>
>AG
>
>
>On 17 Oct 2011, at 01:28, Simon Norton wrote:
>
> > Someone sent me a cutting from The Times of 24 Sept about someone who was
> > squatting in a (beech) tree in Irton, near Scarborough, in an 
> effort to save it.
> > The tree had had a preservation order but this was lifted because 
> a house owner
> > claimed it was undermining his drains.
> >
> > Alas, research on the Internet (google "irton beech") reveals 
> that the tree was
> > cut down a fortnight ago.
> >
> > Simon Norton
> >
> >
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