[Green Thumb]

I have just taken over a half plot at my local allotments.
There is a 10 - 12 ft Damsen tree on it, however it is right in the way of the gate and where i want my beds to be. I would like to keep it and wondwered how feasable it would be to move it?
If it is what would the best way of doing this?

Thanks

[simonwatson]

It's possible, but with a tree that size its going to be a multi man job and the tree will take several years to recover. There's plenty of articles on the web about how to do it.

[Green Thumb]

Thanks Simon, I have had a look at a few articles on the net about it. I will give it a go once i have decided where to put it.

[lancashiregardeninggal]

I moved two apple trees off my lawn early this year because the lawn gets waterlogged and the trees - although blossoming and fruiting were not growing much - they were about 6 years old.  I have put them against two separate fences and I am training them that way - and I have to say they are doing really well - even better than before.

I am sure your tree will recover - Good Luck.

[sion01]

Haveing moved a 6-7 ft cheery tree this afternoon I wish you all the luck in the world .I reccomend three weetabix every morning for about a month before tackeling a 10-12 footer.In the past I've had a good strike moving trees.I think it isn't vitaly important to keep all the thick carrot like roots as they ancor the tree more then feed it.The ones you have to be careful of are the fibourouse roots which water and feet the tree.A tree of the size you are talking about will also need very strong support for quite a few years until it's ancored itself properly again.