ash bark stripped off by kids, what to do?

juneg

A tree of ours has been vandalised.:(

The bark of this ash tree was stripped off in one fairly big section about 3 feet long by 1 foot wide.

Is there anything I can do to help the tree recover?
Any advice appreciated

Chucken

These links might be of some help..
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/repairing-tree-bark-damage.htm

http://monsterguide.net/how-to-repair-damaged-tree-bark

Oldtree

do not do any further damage to the tree, the best thing you can do is leave it alone to try and seal over the wound as best as it can, unless the wound is so severe that it merits the removal of the tree.

It is unlikely that you would be able to reattach bark effectivly, making the wound bigger by rounding it off is only an asthetic issue and damages the tree further and wound sealants are useless.

How big is the tree? can you supply a picture please?
you will notice the cambium beginning to move out over the wound after time, like a wave,
if the wound is not all the way down through the outer bark to the cambium it may emerge again (so to speak)

juneg

thanks for reply. what will the cambium look like?

Oldtree

it is the living layer under the bark. it is green but when it moves to close a wound it looks more like smooth bark rolling like a wave across the wound, very slowly. look at a tree that was damaged some time ago and see if you can see it.