Good work K’Tesh. I had to do a similar thing with brambles growing over a bridleway I use on the way home, earlier in the year. No before and after pictures though. Luckily the council round here seem to keep the trees mostly under control.
Good job, K’Tesh — just hope it doesn’t come back to bite you in the fanny. The owner of the property that the tree is standing on could come back at you for trimming his/her tree without permission.
My understanding is that (in the UK at least) it is legal to trim anyone’s plant (inc. trees) that obstructs the highway (inc. pavements [= sidewalks in some other languages]).
I understand the risk, and that’s part of the reason that I make sure to take photos. If/when I was ever cited, I would be able to document how low the branches were, and if necessary go back and document how things look now. I also make it a point of knowing what the local ordinances are for minimum heights. It would be kind of hard for any incensed owner to deny that there was a problem if the photos show that the branches were hanging low, when the after photos show that they are now in compliance.
There was a fellow cyclist who kept the trees pruned at a particularly overgrown spot on a bridge. I admire his civic mindedness, and I occasionally thought I should help out. But I’m afraid of being arrested for trespass or carrying a dangerous weapon or such. Good on ya!
Well done. I almost wound up pruning for a neighbor but someone else got to it first. My spruce hangs a bit low around the edges but it hasn’t been causing any trouble lately. I do have to prune periodically.
Back in the 60′s plastic bags were the answer to the enviroment. Save the trees. Have the vendors charge for bags (like Aldis) and people will be more inclined to re-use bags or find alternatives.
Bill, it looks like the trees in question are on the public road allowance. Although, I have found in the past, that when trees or bushes overhang the public road allowance (including side walks), a call to the local city or town, and they are usually happy to oblige, by sending someone to trim it up.
I’ve adopted a mile and a half of our bike trail and it’s amazing how much trash accumulates. Glad to hear Portland banned the plastic! Wish others would follow.
my house is a block away from a main street and our back yard has no fence, so every day all of the trash from the businesses on the main street gets blown right up on our back porch, it all really compliments our azalea shrubs
And I’ve been pruning them…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ufobike/8263760938/in/set-72157631202568166/
I’m proud of you K’Tesh – If only all ‘warriors’ were as public spirited…
5 smily faces for effort
Wholly agree. Excellent job!
Good work K’Tesh. I had to do a similar thing with brambles growing over a bridleway I use on the way home, earlier in the year. No before and after pictures though. Luckily the council round here seem to keep the trees mostly under control.
Good job, K’Tesh — just hope it doesn’t come back to bite you in the fanny. The owner of the property that the tree is standing on could come back at you for trimming his/her tree without permission.
My understanding is that (in the UK at least) it is legal to trim anyone’s plant (inc. trees) that obstructs the highway (inc. pavements [= sidewalks in some other languages]).
- or indeed overhangs your garden. (= yard in some places)
I understand the risk, and that’s part of the reason that I make sure to take photos. If/when I was ever cited, I would be able to document how low the branches were, and if necessary go back and document how things look now. I also make it a point of knowing what the local ordinances are for minimum heights. It would be kind of hard for any incensed owner to deny that there was a problem if the photos show that the branches were hanging low, when the after photos show that they are now in compliance.
(and not all of my guerrilla pruning is without permission)
Before:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ufobike/6031704630
After:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ufobike/6031155577
There was a fellow cyclist who kept the trees pruned at a particularly overgrown spot on a bridge. I admire his civic mindedness, and I occasionally thought I should help out. But I’m afraid of being arrested for trespass or carrying a dangerous weapon or such. Good on ya!
Three cheers for guerrilla urbanism!
Well done. I almost wound up pruning for a neighbor but someone else got to it first. My spruce hangs a bit low around the edges but it hasn’t been causing any trouble lately. I do have to prune periodically.
So I’m not the only one who’s done that!
The blue objects look like our plastic shopping bags?
Of course, other things sprang to mind when I saw Thistle there! (Red face, abashed grin)
Just another reason I’m glad Portland’s banned the bag…
Back in the 60′s plastic bags were the answer to the enviroment. Save the trees. Have the vendors charge for bags (like Aldis) and people will be more inclined to re-use bags or find alternatives.
Bill, it looks like the trees in question are on the public road allowance. Although, I have found in the past, that when trees or bushes overhang the public road allowance (including side walks), a call to the local city or town, and they are usually happy to oblige, by sending someone to trim it up.
I’ve adopted a mile and a half of our bike trail and it’s amazing how much trash accumulates. Glad to hear Portland banned the plastic! Wish others would follow.
my house is a block away from a main street and our back yard has no fence, so every day all of the trash from the businesses on the main street gets blown right up on our back porch, it all really compliments our azalea shrubs
Hey… thats how I dry my underwear!!!