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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, May 3rd, 2007 25 > ,, A man in touch with tree by Faiza Afzaal,


HOW do you communicate with a tree in the 21st Century? Send it a tree-mail! It is not quite as simple as that, but arboricul-


turai consultant Ken Linford combines computer technology with his specialist skills and experi­ ence to communicate with trees without the need for cutting into them. Gone are the days when numerous holes were


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drilled or even a chainsaw used to see it they were diseased or not. Nowadays, the process of exam­ ining trees is somewhat different! The method of e.xamining the health of trees is


carried out by digital microprobe. This is a simple technique and is designed to preserve as many trees as possible without the need for felling them. After examining trees, Ken marks them with


either a red, blue or yellow dot. Red means some pruning work needs carrjdng out, a blue dot sig­ nifies that a close eye needs to kept on the tree and the colour yellow indicates the tree will have to be chopped down. In addition to the colours, a metal number tag


system is sometimes used to identity the trees. The modern process of examining trees to see


TREK Kpcdiili.sl Ken Linl'ord, above, si/.o.s up the jol) in hand (BlTdlOT/or) and, rijjhl, uses Ids hioli-fftli prolif, linked to a porialde eonipiiler. In cheek one of his ‘eiiar;;es’ (Iil70 l(l7/od)


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whether or not they have been hit by internal decay is by using a drill probe, which is linked to a laptop computer. The portable drill inserts a 1.7mm probe into the wood at 7,000 revolutions per minute leaving a hole of approximately 1mm in diameter. As the probe enters the timber, the hardness is


measured by sensors in the drills. These are recorded digitally and can be presented in a graph form on the linked laptop computer. Everyone knows that trees lay one growth ring


per yean however counting them from the pith to the bark is not an easy task. The digital system accurately measures the pattern of growth rings, so you can find out how old the tree is in a matter of seconds. Depending on information revealed on the


graph, Ken decides on the course of action. If extensive decay is discovered in the trunk


and main branches of the trees, then specialist decay detection equipment can be used to remove it or various remedial options, including cutting back, can be explored in an attempt to retain it, with felling a last resort. Ken says that in 90% of cases, his job is to pre­


serve the tree and not to fell it. “The process is used to decide whether we need


to reduce the size of the tree or make a decision to fell it.” he explained. “No system is absolutely perfect. You make


your own mind up based on yom’ past experience. “Methods of examining trees are improving all


the time, but the main purpose behind this is to make certain that we do not fell trees unnecessar­ ily and that we preserve them as much as possi­ ble. I t ’s a balancing act between asse.ssing the risks trees pose to people and looking after them without them having to face the axe.” Ken revealed that a number of other 21st Cen­


tury methods have been introduced to determine the internal condition of a tree. These include a


Tomograph - a highly sophisticated X-ray-style piece of equipment, which can “map” internal decay by measuring the velocity of shock w.aves passing through the tree. © In a previous article, we reported that “red


spelt dead” for some of the trees sun'eyed around Spring Lodge and the Whins in Sabden. This irifomiation, supplied to us by the local authority, w'as incorrect. In fact, any tree marked with red is in need of some remedial pruning w'ork, not telling.


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PICTURED is the class of 1915 at Clillieroe Royal Grammar School. This photograph was Irrought in by Mrs Freda Whipp (nee Holland), of Chalhiirn, who is featured second from the left on the front row. The teacher. Miss Brown, is pictured in the middle. Other pupils are: (hack row from left) J.


Haworth, B. Edis, M. Barbour, J. .Arkwright, J. Irving, P. Billingtoii, R Foulds and B. Carr. Middle row: A. Thompson, A. Hartley, M. Holden, .1. Duckworth, P. Walsh, P. Nuttall and L. Wrench. Front row: M. Willis, F. Holland, .M. Jackson, Miss Brown, E. Jackson, D. Bielhy and J. Hampshire.


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THIS photograph is of classes I/la at Pendle Junior School in July 1917. It was submitted by .Michael Calow, now of Bramliall, Stockport and the names were compiled l)y Ian Parsons, now of Brampton, Cumliria. Names, left to riglit: Back row: Jean Dawson, Margaret Hartell, Frances Hanson, Audrey Seedall, Marie Bush, Helen Catlow, Anne Harris, Jennifer Howell, Glenys Holliday, Jill Taylor, .loan Slater, Beryl Allen, .Margaret Houldsworth, Hazel Myers


Middle row: Cohn Strickland, Herlrert Holden, Richard Read, John Spenceley, Gilbert Ellis, Brian


Clark, Keith Ames, Miss Alice Astley, Keith Else, Robin Parker, Afalcolm Bleazard, Barry Gornall, Ian Parsons, Derek Hargreaves, Jackie Green.


Front row: Robin Altham, Jackie Sharpies, Michael Calow, .loan Ainsworth, Audrey Bennett, Hazel


Grainger, Sheila Edgeley, Bernice Lord, Betty Whittaker, Jean Sutcliffe, Kenneth Driver, Arthur Nor­ man, Peter Smith.


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VISITORS who travel from all parts of the UK to experience the geology trail at Clitheroe’s Salthill Quarry will now find its many treasures easier to discover thanks to the help of its neigh­ bours at the technology company 3M. The company has provided the


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YOUNG Ribchester Cubs proved their green credentials recently w’hen they planted a hedge at St John The Evan­ gelist Church in Hurst Green. The Cubs had applied for some free


hedging plants as part of the Woodland Trust initiative to promote the care of British woodland. The arrival of their plants coincided with a project to develop a quiet area for reflection and prayer in the churchyard at St John’s


and so the Cubs, many of whom come from the Hurst Green area and worship at St John’s, were able to do their bit both for the church and the environ­ ment. Pictured here with the Vicar of St


John’s, the Rev. Gill Mack, the Cubs planted hawthorn, hazel, holly, dog rose and dogwood and are now looking forward to watching their efforts devel­ op into a habitat full of wildlife, (s)


funds for 10 new posts to be installed around the trail, all numbered to match descriptions in free informa­ tion leaflets explaining what visitors can see at each point. An 11th post will be used for directions. The quarry was used for limestone


extraction for centuries until its clo­ sure in 1959. Its centre w'as later redeveloped as


an industrial park and the seven hectares around the rim w'ere turned into a nature reserve, now managed by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust. I t is a designated site of special sci­


entific interest (SSSI) with plant fos­ sils dating back as much as 340 mil­ lion years. There is also groat botani­ cal interest through its unusual mix­ ture of vegetation and wildlife including butterflies, birds and bats. 3M makes aerosol valves and com­


ponents for the pharmaceutical indus try a t its Upbrooks plant, which is sited on the industrial park


in the centre of the quarry. Conser­ vation officer Phil Dykes said the new posts would benefit the many visitors visiting the site each year. “We did have number posts before,


but they were old and some had vir­ tually rotted away.


“Now thanks to 3M we have had


new ones made out of recycled plas­ tic, \yhich is not only environmental­ ly friendly, but also resistant to the elements,” he said.


tion.” 3M has donated £1,300 to the


“It is a very popular tourist attrac­ Trust, with the majority being spent


on the posts and the remainder going towards buying equipment for the upkeep of the Trust’s woodland at Bashall Eaves near Clitheroe. 3M plant manager Dave Smith


said: “We are very pleased to support the T ru s t’s conservation work. Salthill Quarry is a great source of pride for the Clitheroe community and we are sure the improvements that the Trust is carrying out will enhance the pleasure gained by ’ tors to the area.” Pictured is Mr Dykes (left) with


Jolie Brown and Mr Smith on the geology trail, (s)


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PUPILS of Bowland County Secondary School decided to take on the huge task of putting on “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”, by Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Tim Rice, for tbeir school production. It was produced for them by head of music Mrs Barbara M innard and this dress rehears.d photograph appeared in the Clitheroe Advertiser and Tiniesn on October 2(ltb 19SJ. Tickets for all


three performances were sold out. The star of the show in this picture, Steven Varnom, w ent on to play to rave reviews in London’s West End in the Andrew Lloyd-Weblier musical “'The Woman m White”. TV star Michael Crawford played the role of Count Fusco, but illness forced bim to step aside leaving his understudy Steven to take on the role. He has also appeared on the London stage in Hamlet .


PICTURED are pupils at Sabden County Primary School 1952/53 who will now be G age. The photograph was brought in by Mrs iVIargaret Wolfenden (nee Lacey) who now lives in


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Clitheroe. At the time Mrs Wolfenden’s mother Mrs Betty Lacey was assistant cook at the school, and she also lives in Clitheroe as does the teacher in the photograph Miss Boothnian. Mrs Wolfenden can be seen sitting at the front, second from the left.


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eight or nine and some of them lell alter this year to go ti Burgess, of Fairfield Drive, Clitheror - '-'■•'''i f ■siie


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most of (he pupils in (he photo, many "The^tShef o S if l'^ is Miss


and headmaster Mr Cooke is on the right.


S i l l l h S P r im aS io oL m I' worked at Castle Cement until his retirement. He can name


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