Michael says, ‘These willows outside Waitrose had branches overhanging the footpath but isn’t this taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut?’
Pollarding willows in the summer is not as common as in the winter when they are dormant.
Michael says, ‘These willows outside Waitrose had branches overhanging the footpath but isn’t this taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut?’
Pollarding willows in the summer is not as common as in the winter when they are dormant.
Looks barbaric to me…
Perhaps but I remember OCC pollarded the trees a few years ago, there was some fuss and someone said the person responsible should get sacked! The trees soon grew back , that’s how they work.
I should have said, “pollarded the trees in Caldecott Road.”
Info from a tree care website “The weeping willow tree should only be pruned during late winter to early spring when the tree is in its dormant period. This is because willow trees, like most trees, bleed sap if they are pruned during their active growth period. When the sap is exposed it attracts bugs, which bring with them fungal spores and bacteria, which can lead to disease. Of course if there are dead or broken branches posing a hazard, these can be carefully removed at any time.” I suspect someone complained, and then someone reacted without realising the potential consequences. Time will tell what happens next…….. Meanwhile I will keep my fingers crossed.
There’s a big difference between pruning and pollarding. The sturdy trunks that are left will be fine.