"hendo2002" wrote in message ...
I thank you all for your opinions - the decision is that the trees stay as they are , I would never get rid so
they can grow to their hearts content :-)

Phew, that's a relief. This is an example of why I don't like pruning Birches
http://website.lineone.net/~rodcradd...ntbirches.html
Nobody with a soul could prune those - could they?

Rod