<div><div dir="auto">I concur with Stephen Smith’s comment. The tree appears to be in poor condition. Effort would probably be better directed at replacing it, perhaps by planting/cultivating some of its acorns (assuming it’s producing any) for the sake of continuity.</div></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Oct 23, 2019 at 1:34 PM Stephen Smith via CANUFNET <<a href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net">canufnet@list.web.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div>Can you excavate and expose the tire and cut it off carefully with a
sawzall or grinder? The tree looks very bad and may not survive much
longer anyway.</div>
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Smith<br>Urban Forester, ISA Certified Arborist<br>Qualified Tree Risk
Assessor<br>Urban Forest Associates<br><a href="http://www.ufora.ca" target="_blank">www.ufora.ca</a><br>off 416-423-3387/cell
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<div><b>From:</b> <a title="canufnet@list.web.net" href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net" target="_blank">Dan & Patricia Kerr via CANUFNET</a>
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<div><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 23, 2019 10:52 AM</div>
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<div><b>Cc:</b> <a title="kerrpad@sympatico.ca" href="mailto:kerrpad@sympatico.ca" target="_blank">Dan & Patricia Kerr</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> *****SPAM***** [CANUFNET] oak planted in
tire</div></div></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">HI All <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is an oak planted between 50 and 70 years ago in a tire.
It has also had some damage from lawn care. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Bruce Station Horticultural Society is looking for
suggestions on saving this tree as it was planted in memory of their first
President. Their goal is to plant a commemorative garden for all the past
Presidents in the area. Money is short and skilled labour a challenge in this
region. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">What do you suggest?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What are priorities?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span>Pat
Kerr<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span>Author, My Tree,
My Forest<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span>& We are
Planting a Forest<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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Mines, ON<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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