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Horse Chestnut – 2890

Survey data
Surveyed by: Stephen FosterSurveyed on: 15th January 2016
Number of trees: 3
Tree form: Pollard
Dead or alive: Alive
Standing/fallen: Upright
Access: Public - partial access (e.g. next to footpath or road)

Growing on the tree

  • Lichen

Signs of animal life

  • nest boxes on two trunks

Additional comments

Three trees in a line on the top of a bank running in a line north west to south east.
1. North west tree: girth:386cm (veteran). Pollard at 2m with 6 trunks and two lateral branches. Large hole at 1.5m on south west side where old branch broken off. Indented trunk, flaking bark, many small shoots from trunk where small branches cut off. All branches and trunks have been shortened and have new growths. Tree on left in photo.
2. Centre of three, girth:253cm(veteran). Pollard at 2.7m with 3 trunks. Ridged bark, large hole on south west side where old branch fallen off.. Many small side branches cut off, main branches and trunks shortened with new growths. Nest box on trunk.
3. South eastern tree, girth:297cm (veteran). Pollard at 2m with 3 trunks. Many holes where old branches cut off/fallen off at approx 2m. Branches shortened with growth on cut ends, twisted and indented trunk. Flaking bark. Nest box on trunk. Tree on right in photo.

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