Goodness me John, there I was braced for full frontal about 5837 and you
sneak up and club me from behind just after delivering your Christmas
card!
I am not sure about others but I try not to take essentialARB too
seriously, which is why I don't put references in my pieces and try to
include lots of photos. I view it as a chatty easy read for anyone
interested in trees rather than the definitive word and would hope the
majority of readers see it as such. Before it was around, there was no
real place to find out what was new and how other people were doing
things so I think it fills a big gap. I find almost every article (mine
excluded of course) easy to read and worth the time it takes although
others may disagree.
Anyway, to some of the points in your note. I think sustainability is
about making common sense decisions with a wide perspective so it is
very often more sustainable to remove a tree before it dies. A common
example would be to remove a declining tree with no potential to improve
and get a new tree in. Diversifying age class structure is very
important in the wider scheme of things if the population tends towards
even age. And another thing - whilst I may not have a beard and its too
cold for sandals at the moment, I think it's a bit unfair to jump on the
AARC bashers bandwagon and label me an eco-nasty just because I didn't
mention knarled old trees!
I wrote the article because times are changing; planning applications
are being sent back because there is not enough density and people are
becoming less intolerant of inconvenience. Traditional tree strategies
seem to be slightly out of touch with the way planning is going.
Fastigiate trees are just one example of how a very small change in the
arboricultural mindset could make a big difference in the long term.
Just a few ideas really on how to deal with the dilemmas I come across.
I am sure there are plenty of other better suggestions. Is tall and
thin really that awful??
Jeremy
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