Managing your yew tree

An introduction to managing a yew tree by We Love Yew. Skip to a section:
00:21 - Importance and features of yews
03:38 - The Mass:Energy ratio and sympathetic care
05:43 - Mulching
08:44 - Ivy management
09:30 - Assessing risks and stabilising
12:09 - Propping and bracing
14:22 - Legal protection
15:23 - Caring for yews
15:48 - Summary

For more detailed videos on caring for veteran trees, watch the VETREE videos at http://ancienttreeforum.co.uk
Search for ancient, veteran and notable yews on the Ancient Yew Group gazetteer: http://ancient-yew.org/gazetteer.php

Presented by Russell Ball
Filmed and edited by http://garrybrown.tv
Produced as part of We Love Yew, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund
http://weloveyew.org

By The Conservation Foundation, 2015.
http://conservationfoundation.co.uk

For further information on caring for your yew visit:
Ancient Yew Group: http://ancient-yew.org
Ancient Tree Forum: http://ancienttreeforum.co.uk
Caring for Gods Acre: http://caringforgodsacre.org.uk
Arboricultural Association: http://trees.org.uk
Consulting Arborist Society: http://tree-expert-finder.co.uk
International Society of Arboriculture: http://isa-arbor.com