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Sorry Ronald but,
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Hai Wolter, maybe i put it a bit to black/white. I know you do the best as you can for trees. I should have reacted with a comment to GlenR's post.
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To me there is a difference between the mutilation of a neighbours tree and getting pissed on by both sides and the euro's I get for a, by the community approved removal, of a sound tree that the OWNER OF THE TREE has asked me to do.
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As is told in that topic, You can do as much to mediate between the party's for the best benefit for the tree and if not making results then decline the job. You can not always satisfy all party's as also happens with community approved removals. In work at request by a tree owner is also much difference. Does he ask you for treecare so you can make the decision what is needed or best way of approach or does the owner just say i want this to be done and nothing else so you have to mutilise a tree (what i decline in most cases).
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Still, I make my own decision wether I do a removal or not. It's not allways the euro's that tip the scale. My no's have reached the three digits, but still I don't tie myself to a tree so YOU can't take it away. It's just that I don't want to be a part of it.
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Its great to be able to make the choice to decline a job. I hope that most arborist are able to do so and wont go for the $/€ thats can be earned.
For that carving thing, i think of it as a luxury 'problem' that is again not in need to sustain the tree. Maybe relocating, pruning, crownreducing is also NOT needed for maintaining the tree but its done in request of the owner to sustain the tree or for 'esthetics'. Thats my difference. Again in treecare its often to educate and mediate between owner/complainant for the best care for a tree before you take the job. You have to listen to the expectations the owners thinks he get for the job. And work to a solution that fits best to all involved, The tree, Owner/complainant and arborist.
And i have done my 'luxury' part in treecare. like Nailclipping deadwood (dead stumps like ø1cm en 2 cm long) in oaktrees because the owner requested it. It wasnt neccesary at all but at the end it made a big difference in visual 'esthetic' sight at the tree. And believe me, A tree that is visual in good shape does make a difference to a owner. It can take away a lot of problems the owner sees in it. A tree with well placed branches and a structural build is nice to look at. A tree thats all crumbled with wood makes a focus point that get you nerved.
rgrds Ronald
