Blackmoor House Sotherington Lane Selborne Alton Hampshire GU33 6DA
1 and 3 - Wellingtonia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) - Remove dead limbs over drive. Large mature specimens with dead limbs. Adjacent to track/drive and access to dwelling. 7 - Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) - Remove dead branches in upper crown. Two dead branches close to refuse area. Medium Risk. 8 - Douglas Fir - Remove Tree - Fungal fruiting bodies to east at stem base consistent with Phaeolus schweinitzii (brown cubicle rot). To west of stem base is an area of necrotic bark and dysfunctional cambium. Tree is weighted to east away from garages. Given prevailing winds and the tree's bias away from areas of increased occupancy risk of harm should the tree fail is comparatively low. However, the presence of the fungi and the necrotic bark risk features increase the risk of this tree being windthrown in storm weather. Medium risk Propose to replant identical species. 9 - Sawara cypress (Chamaceyparis pisfera) - Remove Tree. 90% defoliated. In decline Remove tree. Low risk. Marked with orange paint Propose to replant identical species. 12 - Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) - Remove poorly attached deadwood over amenity area. Mature oak tree with dead wood over amenity area. 14 - Mixed Species - Remove poorly attached dead wood over path, Group of two oaks and one false acacia. Deadwood over path. 15 - Poplar (Populus sp) - Remove Tree - Mature specimen with very limited safe useful life expectancy. Habitat holes on stem consistent with some level of internal decay. Broken branches in upper crown. Inappropriate for attention in current condition within domestic and garden setting. 16 - Red Oak (Quercus rubra) - Remove poorly attached dead wood. Westernmost tree in a group of three. Large quantity of dead wood. 17 - Magnolia - cut back pruning. Large leaning magnolia that is blocking light and possibly contributing to damp/retaining moisture against stone wall of house. 18 Yews - Reduce height, cut back from overhanging shed. Several trees overhanging sheds.