Condition
ICS has been monitoring the condition and conserving the Fairies Tree since 2012. Noted condition issues over the years include moss growth, accumulated leaf and pine needle litter, cracks in the tree and in the carvings, delamination of the cravings, loss of carved elements, weathering of the painted surfaces, pest infestations, graffiti, and wood rot.
Treatment
The Fairies Tree has undergone several major conservation treatments along with regular annual preservation treatments.
- Consolidation of loose wood fragments
- Re-adhesion of delaminated decorative surfaces
- Reconstruction of lost decorative elements
- Filling of cracks
- Inpainting of filled and reconstructed areas
- Removal of graffiti
- Sonic tomography and resistograph testing to analyse tree structure stability
- Application of anti-rot and anti-borer treatments
- Application of wood preservative
Before treatment
During treatment
After treatment
