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[Andy in Germany]

Look what someone did to two lovely Weeping Willow trees. One of our favourite butty stops.

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They've been Pollarded: it's a method of tree management which does look a bit drastic immediately after the event, but the tree will recover and grow lots of thin branches, which can then be harvested repeatedly.

 

[tyred]

Is that as far up as McCaig’s Tower & Battery Hill? It's a bit of a walk..
I'm glad I left my bike at the bottom 😂

Yes, I forget the name of the street but it was quite close to McCaig's tower.

There is a whole labyrinth of streets up there, all a good test of low gears and brakes, depending on direction!

 

[tyred]

Eriskay

 

[PeteXXX]

Yes, I forget the name of the street but it was quite close to McCaig's tower.

There is a whole labyrinth of streets up there, all a good test of low gears and brakes, depending on direction!

I stayed in the Youth Hostel (even though I was 66 😂)

 

[tyred]

I stayed in the Youth Hostel (even though I was 66 😂)

I was probably the youngest guest in the youth hostel in Castlebay yesterday, and I'm pushing 50!

Young people don't seem to stay in them any more.

 

[Espresso vecchio]

Look what someone did to two lovely Weeping Willow trees. One of our favourite butty stops.

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Very sensible of Mrs S to follow your example and get an ebike

 

[ChangFai]

Coldest May, I can ever remember.

 

[Gillstay]

Besides all the people here also going nuts while pruning, this spring we had an early, long warm stretch which made everything bud early, followed by a bad frost, which killed a lot of new growth. Most trees are recovering, but some look really badly damaged, with only a few green leaves nearer the ground, and the rest of the tree still brown and dead-looking. Some of the worst hit are the Catalpa (bean) trees.

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Will this tree recover? Looks doubtful... :-(

It may well, but it will take some time.

 

[Toshiba Boy]

 

[Gillstay]

They've been Pollarded: it's a method of tree management which does look a bit drastic immediately after the event, but the tree will recover and grow lots of thin branches, which can then be harvested repeatedly.

I think its more that they have been topped, which is poor practice. Pollarding is done on a cycle, so if its for say basket weaving it may be done annually, or walking sticks from sweet chestnut every 3 years. They have just been cut back very hard. Perhaps they did not fit in with the location.

 

[sevenfourate]

5.04am today and heading for the Woods…..

 

[tyred]

Not sure of the exact location but I liked this view.

 

[Beebo]

Hiked up Snowdon on Sunday. Pyg Track is hard work, especially on the way down, but the weather was absolutely perfect.

 

[Saracenlad]

They've been Pollarded: it's a method of tree management which does look a bit drastic immediately after the event, but the tree will recover and grow lots of thin branches, which can then be harvested repeatedly.

That is good news. Thanks. Never heard of Pollarding. Still learning at 82.

 

[Saracenlad]

Very sensible of Mrs S to follow your example and get an ebike

Indeed. Took some persuading but she loves it now. I still get short rides on my other bikes and enjoy those too .