A tree will take at least 12 years to grow from seed till it is sold as a Christmas tree - in that time it will have been nurtured and monitored throughout its time with us.
Seeds for trees come from as far a field as Georgia, Russia and USA, and are harvested in September and October.
The transplants which we buy are about 25cms in height, and come from local nurseries, where they have been grown for 3 / 4 years. We plant these transplants (see picture of planting on right) in either April or September in fields where they will stay until they are harvested.
The trees are left to grow for a few years and are continually monitored and fertilised and where necessary de-bugged.
After the tree has been in the ground for about 3 summers we start to shear the sides of every tree - doing this will give it a good shape and make the tree really nice and dense, at the same time if the leader is too long we will cut it back to a suitable length.
We also cut the branches off from around the base of the tree to improve air circulation, which helps the health of the trees.
Every July we go round the plantation and mark trees that are of a suitable quality to be sold that Christmas, the tree is then measured and has a coloured label attached - it is now ready to be harvested in November.
Once we receive your order your tree is then cut and netted so that the branches do not break during transportation.
Your tree will then be bagged and labelled ready for the Courier van to pick up and deliver it overnight to your door.
We sell trees all over Great Britain - from the Island of Tiree in the west and Inverness in the north to Cornwall and the Isle of Wight in the south.