Sick of Trees Falling over Fences

Especially when the trees/branches nearly always belong to one of our neighbours.

This big branch was still attached to the tree and we cut up as much as was safe. 

It was a bit dangerous to remove completely. I didn’t want it rolling on me.

What’s left would have had to stay there until nature decided to take its course.

So I made temporary fence repairs around it.

Within two weeks, however, it detached itself completely from the tree taking two panels of fencing with it.

But now it could easily and safely be cut up and permanent repairs made.

Here’s a few more examples of damage.

To be fair sometimes one of my trees is also a culprit.

Black wattles (Acacia mearnsii) which a fairly prolific around here are a bit of a pain.

They are fast growing and short lived. They have a very shallow root system, no deep tap root and are subject to borer attack.

As a result they are easily susceptible to branch wind damage and uprooting.

Some eucalyptus species shed branches as well, particularly when they are under heat stress. See top picture.

Uprooted Black wattle

Inevitability this means fence repair.

Wires need to be rejoined and strained, intermediate posts reset or replaced and sometimes strainer posts and their stays need to be renewed.

On the upside at least there’s fire wood in some of them.