MARC'S ROCK SHRINE - EARLY JULY 2010
  Photographers Kevin & Fee Warner

This was a visit not just to tidy, clean and polish, but also to do some essential work which you will find detailed below. This is just the first part of a programme of work which we will be continuing throughout 2010 and quite possibly into 2011 as well. To some extend the work will depend on the weather, feedback from the local residents as well as TAG having the cash available to do the work.

Our main work to do at this visit is to remove all the wooden slats which go round the metal calliper, clean out and inspect the otten section inside the tree and then replace the wooden slats and recoat them with wood treatment. We thought we would use Black wood treatment this time so that the difference can be seen.

We also wanted to over paint the grafitti on the crash barrier upright at by the Tree. It's depressing after all this time of asking people not to pin the tree, to still find some people do. We have photographed the pins so you can see quite clearly the damage they do and the poison they introduce into the tree.

Bracket Fungi which had grown
Bracket fungi in situ		Marc's bronze showing the fungi size	Condom wrapper pushed down a groove in the tree :-(
	With a lovely Swan with Silk Flowers and a nice lantern too
With the "RIP Mark" Removed!	This should be the final image as it shows the tree with the wooden slats painted and new silk flowers in place.	With our next visit the notice board will be repainted with wood treatment	Showing the damage people do with pins. Notice the black iron oxide which will poison the tree. Also notice new engraving into the bark. SHAME ON YOU!
TAG Chairman Kevin Warner removing the wooden slats surrounding the tree	Showing the slats after they have been removed.	Inside the tree. I think you can see why we have to be so careful looking after this tree & why people who climb it are risking their own lives, other road users & the tree itself.	The pressure from the weight of the tree above has caused the bark to try to grow over the calliper.
TAKING THE STRAIN Showing how the calliper has bowed due to the weight of the tree above the rotten section.	The wood coated with Black wood treatment (for a change) & new silk flowers. The old messages were moved to the noticeboard as it was getting dark by the time we finished so messages could not be added this time.	A bag of rubbish to take home. Not bad really since our last visit a couple of weeks earlier.	The new notice we have been advised to put up to prevent damage to the site. Based on the local council by laws.

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