Glebe Land At Rear Of 16 Horn Lane Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4HT
T1 Willow tree growing next to the riverbank. The tree has a pronounced easterly lean away from the riverbank. The soil on the outside of the lean is clearly lifted at the root plate. The lean has been present for many decades, which is evident when the tree is viewed from a distance. From around 10 metres height, the trunks have grown in a curve to rebalance the lean. However, it is evident that the lean has become more extreme recently. This indicates a gradual failure at the root plate which is exacerbated by riverbank erosion. The tree is predisposed to collapse, and action must be taken to mitigate that risk.Recommended that the tree be introduced to a cycle of pollarding. The attached photograph indicates where I suggest the tree be cut back to (just above where the single trunk divides into three).