A tree surgeon at work 30 feet above ground – trimming diseased branches in the Kymin (Photo A Ernest)
A team of climbing woodland experts has been working in the grounds of the Kymin to dispatch nine trees which have been identified as “dead or dying ” and to maintain other parts of the woodland.
A locally-based company – Cwmni Coed, Professional Tree Surgery – took advantage of the clear weather to carry out a difficult and complicated job.
Keeping local residents in suspense – a tree surgeon prepares to haul himself up to the branches of a tree in the grounds of the Kymin (Photo A Ernest)
It involved tree surgeons shooting ropes by catapult into the tree canopies and then using ropes and clamp irons to “self-climb” their way up to the branches suspended 30 feet above ground level.
The mission was to remove dangerous and overloaded boughs from several trees which Penarth Council’s professional arborist had identified as being in need of maintenance.
A local by-stander said that the team of two worked superbly over a number of hours to cut down, and then remove the large amount of timber from the trunks and branches, and were “most professional” in completing their work for the council.
The work was being carried out by a local company Cwmni Coed
Penarth Town Council engages the service of an expert arborist to advise on the health of the trees in the town for which is is responsible. (Highway trees and park trees in Penarth are maintained by the Vale of Glamorgan Council)
Such a lovely park and a great concert bowl, in the Kymin.
Does anyone know of any music events planned for it this year ?
There’s some deadwood on the roundabout why don’t they get rid of that
The Penarth Civic society opposes this TREE cull As you can see from their facebook page.
News for tree lovers – The Wandering Tree is visting Wales! Be there for the trees!
On Tuesday 26 January the Woodland Trust (Coed Cadw) will formally present a petition calling for more trees in Wales’ towns and cities to the Assembly’s Petitions Committee.
When: 12:30pm Tuesday 26 January
Where: Outside the Assembly building, Cardiff Bay
The Trust will illustrate the point by displaying a huge piece of pavement art, featuring a characterful and majestic tree, outside the Senedd building. The artwork has been produced to promote the Charter for Trees Woods and People that it aims to produce, with others, over the next year and a half and that it hopes will redefine the relationship between trees and people in the UK for the future.https://treecharter.uk/?event=the-wandering-tree-at-cardiff-bay&event_date=2016-01-26