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Dorchester Cemetery, Martins Lane, Dorchester on Thames, Oxon
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We have been asked to carry out the following works as per Sarah Venner's Specification from Venners Arboriculture: T37 Pine Sound base, stem bifurcates at 4m with good union. Subdominant stem overhanging road to N bifurcates at 5.5m with included union. Crown in typical form and vigour. Remove smallest stem from union at 5.5m overhanging road. T38 Sycamore Sound base and stem, with multiple limbs from 2-3m, some low overhanging cemetery. Crown in typical form and vigour. Remove low branches over cemetery to give 4m ground clearance. T39 Pine Sound base, stem bifurcating at 3m with good union. Several overextended limbs overhanging cemetery. Crown in typical form and vigour. Reduce/remove over extended branches over cemetery for balanced crown. T43 Sycamore Sound base, stem with multiple historic pruning wounds, heartwood decaying. Crown in typical form and vigour. Reduce crown by 2-3m T47 Holly/Thorn Two trees forming 1 canopy. Typical form and vigour, though branches overhanging nearby graves. Cut back to clear away from graves G1 Approx. 10 Yews All in typical form and vigour for species. Deadwood throughout. All with low crowns over cemetery. Crown lift to 3m to facilitate access if required T51 Sycamore Possibly selfset tree poor form and vigour with snapped branches. Of limited useful life expectancy. Fell to ground level T55 Sycamore Sound base and stem, with multiple limbs from 3m, good unions. Crown in good vigour, suppressed on the eastern side by the Lime tree. Deadwood throughout. Crown clean. T56 Lime Sound base with minor epicormic growth. Stem bifurcates at 3m with good union. Crown in good typical form and vigour. Deadwood throughout. Crown clean. T57 Cherry Stem trifurcates at 0.5m with one limb cracked at union down main stem. Limited useful life expectancy. Fell to ground level. T58 Cherry Base and stem with multiple wounds with limited wound wood. Limited useful life expectancy. Fell to ground level. T59 Cherry Twin stem from base with included union. Large wound on lower branch to south. Multiple wounds throughout crown. Fell to ground level. T61 Lime Sound base and stem, bifurcating at 4m with good union. Low crown over cemetery. Crown typical form and vigour. Crown lift to 3m over cemetery T68 Lime Sound base. Multi stemmed from 2m. Crown in asymmetric form with all growth to north. Some branches becoming overextended. Reduce branches growing towards cemetery by 2-3m T69 Thorn in typical form and vigour with adventitious growth throughout twisting and rubbing. Low crown over cemetery. Crown lift to give 3m ground clearance. T70 Thorn in typical form and vigour with adventitious growth throughout twisting and rubbing. Low crown over cemetery. Crown lift to give 3m ground clearance. T71 Thorn in typical form and vigour with adventitious growth throughout twisting and rubbing. Low crown over cemetery. Crown lift to give 3m ground clearance. T72 Horse Chestnut Sound base, stem historically pollarded to 4m with typical regrowth. Two dead stems. Re-pollard, remove dead stems. T73 Horse Chestnut Sound base, stem bifurcates at 1m with included union. Crown historically pollarded to 4m with typical regrowth. Re Pollard T75 Lime Sound base and stem, typical form and vigour for species. Low crown over cemetery. Crown lift to give 3m ground clearance T77 Lime Sound base and stem with minor epicormic growth. Crown break at 2m with good unions. Crown in good typical form and vigour for species. Deadwood throughout. Crown clean. T81 Thorn Multi stemmed to ground level, typical form and vigour with low crown. Crown lift to avoid injury
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| P20S3527TCAApplication Form | Not published | View |
| 16112020 084619 Recommendations for CA worksApplication Form | Not published | View |
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