About us...
Clive finished his SCOTEC Diploma in Forestry in 1982
and planted his first Christmas trees in 1988. Since then there
have been plantings in '92, '93, '95, '97, '99, 2002, 2004, 2006-09
making a total count of over 30,000 trees.
Sustainability
Our Christmas tree business is sustainable; we replace
all the trees we harvest. Culturing our plantations in the most
environmentally friendly way is important to us.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
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example of our enviro-friendly policy is IPM. By growing grass roads
in our plantations, insect pest predators are encouraged and in
conjunction with this we use insecticides which control the pest
but will not interfere with the predator.
Aphid predators which thrive in these green corridors
include the Ladybird, the Wood Ant and the Beetle, these insects
can be seen during the winter in the grass roads.
We have been members of the British
Christmas Tree Growers Association since 1994.
Our workers
Local people are employed to plant, look after, harvest
and sell our tees.
Our team of workers are knowledgeable and well informed.
If you choose to buy a real christmas tree directly from our farm
shop in Catsfield, our team will help you find the
right tree and stand. The
tree will then be netted for you and placed in your car. Please
ask for help - that's why we're here!
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