Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat

Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: johndengle on June 19, 2013, 22:00

Title: Yew tree on my allotment
Post by: johndengle on June 19, 2013, 22:00

Help!

I've taken over an allotment for the first time this year and there is a Yew tree approx 10-15 ft high right next to a crown of Rhubarb and the compost heap. I've been told I can cut it down by the secretary of the association but how do I go about it? Any advice?

Title: Re: Yew tree on my allotment
Post by: grinling on June 19, 2013, 22:05

yew is toxic so can the association get rid of this. if not mask and glove an cut down and remove to recycling centre, do not burn any part.

Title: Re: Yew tree on my allotment
Post by: Aunt Sally on June 19, 2013, 22:10

I'm not sure you need to take any very special precautions.

http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?PID=729

A mask is a good idea and don't eat any ;)

Title: Re: Yew tree on my allotment
Post by: Aunt Sally on June 19, 2013, 22:17

Just for interest:
http://www.treemaintenance.co.uk/trimming-the-painswick-yew-trees/

Title: Re: Yew tree on my allotment
Post by: johndengle on June 19, 2013, 22:36

Many thanks both - I knew I'd get an answer. This is going to be a job for the autumn but this much appreciated all the same  :)

Title: Re: Yew tree on my allotment
Post by: grinling on June 21, 2013, 21:46

if not removing roots, bang some copper nails into it.

Title: Re: Yew tree on my allotment
Post by: fatcat1955 on June 25, 2013, 06:30

Or drill some holes in the stump and fill with root-out.

Title: Re: Yew tree on my allotment
Post by: snowdrops on June 25, 2013, 06:37

They use yew prunings to make a cancer drug,you can have prunings collected if you have enough,not sure who you contact though. Just gurgled it & found this
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-help/about-cancer/cancer-questions/yew-clippings-to-make-chemotherapy

Title: Re: Yew tree on my allotment
Post by: Stree on June 29, 2013, 15:15

What a shame... Yew is very slow growing and can live for thousands of years......
Seems heartless and shortsighted to cut it down for a fleeting convenience....Learn to  live with it.

Title: Re: Yew tree on my allotment
Post by: Aunt Sally on June 29, 2013, 16:53

No... I disagree Stree!

On an allotment plot an yew tree is a WEED.  Remove it !