| Archive for Downsizer For an ethical approach to consumption |
| Cathryn |
LeylandiiYep, the hedge next to the house (the one I own) is now trees, and they are really tall and looming. They belong to the neighbours. We really need to get them cut back but there is little point in just trimming our side although I suppose we could get someone in to just cut them straight up, it would just look a bit weird.There we are, I knew it, just writing it down, we first of all go and ask the neighbours if they will cut them back and take it from there. Do you agree? 
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| Penny Outskirts |
Re: Leylandii
Yes dear. (That's the right answer isn't it?) |
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| gil |
Yep, for their sake as well as yours. Once lopped, they can be kept trimmed so there is a hedge | ||||||||
| Mary-Jane |
This may help... http://www.gardenlaw.co.uk/trees.html | ||||||||
| Cathryn |
Thank you. (I know - this is something I should theoretically know about  ) They are beyond hedge sadly. They were when we moved in, they are huuuuuuggeee. Planted in a fit of spite becasue the neighbours didn't get on. Ugly fence on the other side because they didn't get on with them either. They loooove us. (And cut many of the other trees down at our request when we moved in, so fingers crossed.)
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| Barefoot Andrew |
Cab suggests you chop the bu66ers 
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| cab |
Absolutely. Its a plant that has no place in a domestic setting. |
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| Mary-Jane |
Damn. I'm going to have to agree with you cab. (That must be twice in less than a month  )
I can't stand to see the bl**dy trees in a garden... 
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| Fee |
*snigger* |
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| joanne |
We have a line of Leylandii at the bottom of our garden although its actually in the garden of the house that joins on the to the end of us - I actually plucked up courage at the weekend to ask them if they'd thought about cutting them back a bit as they are rapidly approaching 60ft to which I find the reply that he's planning to do quite a bit of pruning back over the winter (down to about 20ft -which as we are on a hill and he is lower than us means he retains some privacy so I'm fine about that) - He needs to keep leylandii because all the surrounding gardens are higher than him including us and in Winter it completely floods - the Leylandii are keeping that down to a reasonable level - otherwise he may as well just build a swimming pool!
There is also a very very large Poplar which must be over 100ft now which is causing lots of problems for surrounding gardens as well as an Ash and a Silver Birch that are coming down as his garden is completely overcast by all these huge trees - Its a pity because the Poplar is very beautiful and is the tallest tree in Morecambe but it could cause alot of damage if it ever came down and also blocks out a vast amount of light from the bottom of our garden There are 2 great side effects of these trees coming down - 1) We get loads more light into the garden especially in Late Autumn and Winter and 2) The wood from the poplar, ash and birch are coming to us for our wood burning stove - Although that means we have to find somewhere to store it to season - It will keep us in fuel all through next winter - That poplar is absolutely massive |
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| Silas |
Wonderful! You could use b45t4rds (looks better in caps) as well! Wish I had thought of that before, would have saved an aful lot of trouble...
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| wellington womble |
Re: Leylandii
That's always the right answer! |
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| vegplot |
Implied swearing my a mod. Crucify him! |
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| Silas |
Hes not a mod. |
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| Silas |
Crucify him anyway! | ||||||||
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| Mary-Jane |
Wow - amazing practical, yet arty woodpile. That is sooooo cool. 
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| joanne |
That is fantastic! Somehow I doubt ours is going to look as pretty | ||||||||
| vegplot |
Oh yes he is. Drive the nails in slowly
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| Barefoot Andrew |
I think he's referring to Cab; "bu66ers" is Cab's and I nicked it
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| vegplot |
Excellent, a double crucifixion. Just need one more and someone who thinks they're the son of God and we'll have an interesting time come the resurrection. |
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| Silas |
Why not Tahir - don't see why Christians should have all the fun... |
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| vegplot |
This could get interesting... We have a Mary! A bit of role reversal maybe in order.
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| Nicky cigreen |
we have leylandii next door t us - they ahve been allowed to get to full height.. about 80ft?
big problem. lots of shade, and occasionally one falls over and causes damage to our land extra problem is house is empty following death of occupant. still going through probate wossit. When a tree fell on our shed, breaking the asbestos roof, so we had to get specialists to clear it up, took us over a year to get the money back from inheritors - and only then cos they want to be able to sell the house without having had problems with the neighbours (us) the whole neighbourhood waits with baited breath for the house to sell, and the new neighbours will be asked to fell the trees by so many (they are so tall that the trees cast shade over many gardens. so... best to approach neighbours now about trimming them down. the law is on your side regarding leylandii.. |
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| Green Man |
Copper nails are the answer!! Especially for the ones with the empty house. | ||||||||
| Silas |
Hmmm... a gallon of parafin and a box of matches would be my preffered soloution. |
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| Mary-Jane |
I am not playing Mary. Not, not, not...*stamping foot* |
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| vegplot |
Magdalene? * gulps * I may have gone too far |
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| Gervase |
Well, Virgin would be plain daft! | ||||||||
| Mary-Jane |
 Right, that does it...stomp, stomp, stomp...SLAM!
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| Marionb |
erm....... do you think Gervase will be ok?? 
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| Dr Rob |
Coming to this a bit after M-J's strop (she's a bit like this in work).
When I was in private practice I sometimes gave clients 'unofficial' advice to cut down neighbours' offending leylandii in the dead of night on the basis that any damages would not be great (cost of replacement and perhaps fairly nominal amount for trespass/loss of amenity) - and the court would probably be sympathetic anyway if the hedge genuinely monstrous and blocked light/view. I used to tell them that I would deny having given this advice, if asked.... The Government is also sympathetic but unfortunately hasn't enacted the proposed bill yet. Another possibility is checking whether there are any covenants concerning fencing/boundaries on the neighbours' title. This would be difficult if their title was unregistered (likely if they've been their more than abot 20 years ago) but, if registered you can obtain official copies of their title (look at the Land Registry site to find out how) |
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| Cathryn |
Thank you. We haven't tried the easy way yet.
To follow your suggestion in these circumstances however would mean serious damage to either my house or theirs depending on which way the wind is blowing...  They might not notice for ages though as they use it about six times a year. 
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| Barefoot Andrew |
A. |
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| dpack |
24d
nice light flexible timber good for birds |