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Scartho Infants School, Edge Avenue, Grimsby DN33 2DH
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Tree Survey Data & Recommendations of Works

Zone Ref Tag No Species Structure Physiology Tree Defects / Issues Recommendations of works (*denotes preferred works) Risk Rating Work Priority
T1 Lime Good Good LHB restricting mower access. Compression forks forming (typical for species) CL to 2.5m (adopt correct pruning techniques to avoid excessive regrowth). Monitor compression forks formation triennially. Low
T2 Silver Birch Fair Good Small failed / snapped branches (S @ 7m AGL). Evidence of internal decay on main stem (W @ 0.5m AGL) but with GRG. Small cavities on limbs in upper crown but with GRG. Remove failed branches. Monitor stem and limb defects triennially, or after adverse weather events. Low
T3 Rowan Good Good NAR
T4 Cherry Good Good Bark has been peeled off in places on lower part of main stem. Exposed roots with mower damage. Minor DW Monitor damage triennially. Monitor
T5 Norway Maple Good Good Small amount of squirrel damage throughout crown, but with GRG. Minor DW Monitor damage triennially Monitor
T6 Hazel Fair Good Co-dominant tree with cavity on leaning stem (S @ 1.6m AGL). Reduce leaning stem by approx. 3m to a suitable growth point. Monitor defects triennially Medium
T7 Beech Fair Good Damage to base of limb, but with GRG (S @ 6.5m AGL). Snapped branch (S @ 6m AGL). Minor hanging DW Remove snapped limb back to next growth point. Remove hanging DW. Monitor triennially, or after adverse weather events Medium
T8 Hornbeam Good Good IBU(s) forming at main fork (W @ 2m AGL) Monitor triennially, or after adverse weather events Monitor
T9 Beech Good Good Rubbing branches throughout crown. FFB Wood ear fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae) on DW (S @ 6m AGL) Crown thin removing rubbing branches to eliminate any further damage to branches. Medium
T10 Cherry (Ornamental) Good Fair Scaling bark throughout main stem and limbs, this could be a characteristic of the species variant, or possible bacterial canker (Pseudomonas syringae) Monitor for any signs of decline. Monitor
T11 Silver Birch Fair Good Signs of potential internal crack on main limb (E @ 2.5m AGL) Reduce limb on east to a suitable growth point (as per annotated image). Medium
G1 Inc. Leyland Cypress, Elder LHB over school property. (Third-party owned trees) CL, and side prune Leyland Cypress back to boundary to clear building by approx. 3m. Side prune Elder back to boundary back to fence line. Low
T12 Silver Birch Good Good NAR
T13 Lawson Cypress Good Good NAR
T14 Hawthorn Poor Fair Tree has failed due to the weight of a severe Ivy infestation. Tree leaning over the schools main entrance footpath, and parts of the car park area. (Third-party owned tree) Fell. (Liaison with third-party owner required. Implement temporary exclusion zone to footpath pending remedial works.) 8 High
G2 Inc. Spruce, Cypress, Pine, Euonymus, Juniper Formal planted group of small trees and shrubs NAR
KEY: (ADB) Ash Die Back, (AGL) Above Ground Level, (CDB) Crown Die Back, (CL) Crown Lift, (CR) Crown Reduce, (DW) Deadwood, (FFB) Fungal Fruiting Bodies, (GRG) Good Reactional Growth, (HLL) Historical Limb Loss, (IBU) Included Bark Unions, (LHB) Low Hanging Branches, (NAR) No Action Required, (PRoW) Public Right of Way