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Herbie: the next phase « Taking Place In The Trees — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:51:55 +0000

[...] June 21, 2010 by Deborah Howe Yesterday I swung by the site where Herbie, the American Elm in Yarmouth, Maine, had stood for over two centuries. Herbie was taken down last January; to read the tale see this post, and to see photos of Herbie’s stump, click on this link. [...]

Comment on Herbie — what remains by Deborah Howe

Deborah Howe — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:47:38 +0000

Joe, thanks very much for your kind words. I had a delightful visit to your website (especially liked the articles about your educational tree plantings, and the quotes), and hope we have a chance to meet some time.

Comment on Herbie — what remains by Joseph

Joseph — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 12:00:10 +0000

Hi Deborah,

Just wanted to tell you I discovered your blog this moring and find your tree advocacy commendable.
Keep up the good work and someday I will match your name with a real face to face in person.

Comment on Weeping Norway Spruce bare-root transplant by Deborah Howe

Deborah Howe — Thu, 20 May 2010 00:03:58 +0000

Andy, thanks very much for your note. This activity is out there — Massachusetts arborists are leading the way in using air tools to transplant trees, and lots of people are watching with interest. Feel free to look through the site; if you click on ‘Categories’ on the right side of the page you’ll find quite a few posts about air-tool work. I have made a video of a 12″ caliper London Plane tree getting moved bare-root, and will be putting copies up for sale shortly, as soon as I tweak a couple more things on it. Matt Foti and Mike Furgal, who have been developing this method, give the commentary on the video, and explain the process, all the way from early-morning sod-cutting to late afternoon mulching and watering in. If you keep an eye on this site, too, I’ll be posting on that tree, and others, and how they have fared in subsequent years.

Happy reading!

Comment on Weeping Norway Spruce bare-root transplant by Andy Felix

Andy Felix — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:27:42 +0000

Deborah

I do not know if this is a way to contact you. When i was trying to track down Carl Cathcart i came across your blog and i had no idea that this type of activity is out there.

Thanks for doing it. It offers good information.

Andy

Comment on Herbie — what remains by Deborah Howe

Deborah Howe — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:45:07 +0000

Thanks for the comment, Cynthia. Herbie’s stump itself is worth going to see, just to witness its massive size. I like the idea of sealing it, too — but even that would be a temporary measure, as decay would start from the roots. About 20 years ago an old elm on a Cambridge street was taken down and the remaining trunk carved by a local artist into a throne. The artist sealed all the cut surfaces. Within a few years decay had moved into the piece, despite the sealing — without the active mechanisms of life (circulation, for instance, and growth regulation and compartmentalization) — the tree was fairly quickly returning to the earth. That in itself was an interesting process to watch…….

Comment on Herbie — what remains by cynthia hartdegen

cynthia hartdegen — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:01:47 +0000

Nice photos! A much cleaner cut than the large oak my aunt recently lost, and no decay! I like the idea of sealing it: coating it with something that would accentuate the rings, and make it a sculpture, perhaps with a little sign memorializing the tree. (in your spare time…)

Comment on Herbie — what remains by Deborah Howe

Deborah Howe — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:24:45 +0000

Interesting idea! The surface is so smooth and well-cut it’d be possible — though the evidence of just the rings and bark lobes is pretty compelling on its own, too.

Comment on Herbie — what remains by City4ster

City4ster — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:06:17 +0000

Someone needs to make some cool historical looking line art type drawing on that and then seal it . Really find a good pencil or charcoal artist and have them look at it

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Herbie — what remains « Taking Place In The Trees — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:44:15 +0000

[...] Champion elm had lived for over two hundred years before meeting his end this past January (see this post for the story). I wanted to see Herbie’s stump and get a better idea of what 217 years of [...]