{"id":1107,"date":"2013-04-29T11:46:22","date_gmt":"2013-04-29T11:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?p=1107"},"modified":"2013-04-29T11:46:22","modified_gmt":"2013-04-29T11:46:22","slug":"the-demise-of-several-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?p=1107","title":{"rendered":"The Demise of Several Trees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As this is a photo-heavy entry, I&#8217;ve tried the gallery upload method of posting. Descriptions are in the photos. I may or may not use this method again&#8230; I feel it might make it harder to scan through the entry&#8230; opinions welcome.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1107 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1108'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/1PICT0007-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"my computer in pieces\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1108\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1108'>\n\t\t\t\tMy computer in pieces, drying out\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1115'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/PICT0006-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"a cherry picker\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1115\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1115'>\n\t\t\t\tA useful tool for taking down trees\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1116'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/PICT0008-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the cut-off roots of the willow tree\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1116\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1116'>\n\t\t\t\tWeeks&#8217; worth of work cutting roots\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1117'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/PICT0009-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The tree ready to come down\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1117\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1117'>\n\t\t\t\tRyan observing his work about to come to fruition\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1118'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/PICT00131-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"pulling the tree down\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1118\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1118'>\n\t\t\t\tthey pulled&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1119'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/PICT0015-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"pulling the tree down\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1119\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1119'>\n\t\t\t\tand pulled&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1120'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/PICT00181-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"pulling the tree down\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1120\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1120'>\n\t\t\t\tand pulled&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1121'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/PICT0019-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the tree, finally down\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1121\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1121'>\n\t\t\t\tUntil it was down\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1122'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/PICT0020-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ryan posing on the dead tree\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1122\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1122'>\n\t\t\t\tSuccess!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1123'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/PICT00291-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"sawing the tree\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1123\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1123'>\n\t\t\t\tUsing the crosscut saw we found in the shed\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1124'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/PICT0038-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"bottle in the roots\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1124\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1124'>\n\t\t\t\tA bottle was found among the roots\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1125'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/3PICT0001-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A holly tree that came down in the wind\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1125\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1125'>\n\t\t\t\tThe holly tree down the hill that came down\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1126'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/3PICT0027-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Anna with the chainsaw\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1126\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1126'>\n\t\t\t\tAnna did her first chainsawing\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1110'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/3PICT0028-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The remains of the tree\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1110\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1110'>\n\t\t\t\tThe remains of the tree\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1109'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/3PICT0012-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Anna carrying a log\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1109\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1109'>\n\t\t\t\tToting it was hard work\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1111'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4PICT0036-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Grace tamping soil into the trench\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1111\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1111'>\n\t\t\t\tFilling in the trench\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1112'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/5PICT0030-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"that night&#039;s bonfire\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1112\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1112'>\n\t\t\t\tAnd of course, a bonfire\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1113'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/5PICT0032-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ryan with a s&#039;mores\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1113\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1113'>\n\t\t\t\tRyan and his dessert\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1114'><img width=\"150\" 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Descriptions are in the photos. 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