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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Great advice Ron.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Pat, <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If possible I would try to sensitively remove the tire and then leave the tree alone for a few years and see what it does with no more interventions. If it survives, then perhaps proceed to Ron’s option A advice, then to option B.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>One other thing to consider is whether an English oak can ever realistically thrive in that location. I have worked with several of the “royal oaks” in southern Ontario including the Speyside oak in Halton Hills that arrived in Ontario as acorns in 1937, sent overseas from England with many others taken from an oak tree in Royal Park in Windsor, distributed throughout the commonwealth to commemorate the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth I.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Working with that tree and others I have observed heavy frost cracking on the main stems and usually canopy dieback as well (see images attached) from the Speyside oak. The “polar vortex” winters were very hard on these trees. I feel that these trees are at their genetic limit to survive in our climate. If that is correct then a tree in the Bruce Mines area will have an even harder time than one in southern Ontario.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Something to consider…maybe climate change will help with this…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If you do consider replanting, maybe you could source some acorns from Scotland or somewhere else as north as possible so that the parent genetics may already be more hardy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>My 2 cents</span><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Philip van Wassenaer, B.SC., MFC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Urban Forest Innovations Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>1331 Northaven Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Mississauga ON L5G 4E8<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Tel: (905) 274-1022<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Cell: (647) 221-3046<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Fax: (905) 274-2170<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img width=153 height=73 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D58A7D.33A71270" alt="UFI new logo very small"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.urbanforestinnovations.com/"><span style='color:blue'>www.urbanforestinnovations.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> CANUFNET [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron Carter via CANUFNET<br><b>Sent:</b> October-23-19 11:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Canadian Urban Forest Network'<br><b>Cc:</b> Ron Carter<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CANUFNET] oak planted in tire<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Hi Pat. For a commemorative tree it sure has been neglected and subjected to harsh treatment. So sad. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I’m writing from Vancouver Island where the Garry Oak is the only native oak in western Canada. We also have some amazing English Oak, many of them planted commemoratively during Royal Visits. Both species are members of the White Oak family as you probably know. The English Oak grows fast out here, probably twice the rate of a Garry Oak. If the Bruce Station tree was out this way I would suggest trying to improve the cultural conditions around it immediately by removing competitive plants, ie grasses and mulch to optimize the tree’s ability to produce absorbing roots while you are frost free (almost all winter long here on the coast) and then in the spring at the first sign of new growth do one of two things: a) Cut every bit of dead off back to live wood no matter how drastic you have to be or; b) as I would do here to an English or Garry Oak tree in that condition, cut it down entirely at first sign of spring growth and hope there is enough energy in the juvenile wood at the base to push up some basal suckers that can then be selected out to the strongest stem and allow you to grow a new tree. The new basal sucker tree would outgrow the tree that exists currently. Perhaps out your way you might consider doing the above suggestions in stages. Improve rootzone, prune heavy, watch it over the growing season and if it shows improvement, cut it down the following spring. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Ron<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> CANUFNET <canufnet-bounces@list.web.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dan & Patricia Kerr via CANUFNET<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 23, 2019 7:52 AM<br><b>To:</b> canufnet@list.web.net<br><b>Cc:</b> Dan & Patricia Kerr <kerrpad@sympatico.ca><br><b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] oak planted in tire<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>HI All <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What do you suggest?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What are priorities?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Pat Kerr<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Author, My Tree, My Forest<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>& We are Planting a Forest<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>R. 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