Happy Tree!

[dizzojay]

Mr D and I  had a new fence erected a couple of weeks ago.  The fence along the back of our garden was the original one that was built with the house fifty years ago and so it was well past its best.  The main problem with it was a big silver birch tree right next to the fence which had been a little sapling when the house was built but is now a bloody enormous tree taller than the house which over the years has caused the fence to warp and split.

So this was always going to be an issue when we replaced the fence.

At first, the fencer was all for getting rid of the tree, and we very firmly and very swiftly put him in the picture.  THE TREE'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE!

We love that tree, it's nice to look at, and it attracts birds and squirrels to the garden, so no.  Chopping down the tree is not an option.  A compromise was going to need to be found.

And so, this is our compromise...









I hope our tree appreciates this!!! :D

Comments

[stir-of-echoes.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it will be so appreciated :)

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

I hope so. Tree's just dropping catkins everywhere and making a mess of the garden, so I guess that's his way of saying thank you!

[metallidean-grl.livejournal.com]

Very nice, and very ingenious idea. I'm sure the tree will appreciate your efforts.

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

I hope so. We spent a couple of hundred pounds getting him lopped in the autumn, so he'd better appreciate all this attention!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

What a good compromise! :D

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

I think it's the best option under the circumstances!

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

Perfectly done! Wow ... this tree must be very old... imagine it could talk...

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Oddly enough, it's not as old as you'd think - about fifty years. Silver Birch Trees are very quick growing trees; we have to get it lopped every two years otherwise it grows so tall, it becomes potentially dangerous!!

[addicted2moose.livejournal.com]

So cute!

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

The poor fencer didn't think so when he was cutting it!!! :D

[ennisjackdean.livejournal.com]

I truly believe it knows. Love you both for this.♥

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

I hope so - well it's giving us a great harvest of catkins this spring , so they're going to make a godawful mess of the garden over the next few weeks. I think that's it's way of saying thank you!

[jimbobjoe.livejournal.com]

Hooray! I think big trees are so precious. I'm so glad you and the fencers found this compromise!

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

The would can always benefit from another tree!

[jj1564.livejournal.com]

That's such a beautiful tree it would've been such a shame to have had to remove it, so I'm pleased you came up with an alternative!

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

It will break my heart if we ever have to lose that tree. We both love it. It attracts birds and squirrels to the garden, aand it's just a joy to look at!

Mind you, at the moment, I'm knee deep in catkins, so my love for it is slightly waning temporarily!!!