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The forest nurseries directory includes nurseries primarily growing saplings for forestry and woodland creation. All nurseries in this directory are registered as a forest reproductive material supplier under the Forest Reproductive Material (Great Britain) Regulations 2002.

Each nursery has supplied their own information, which has not been fact-checked. Inclusion in the directory does not indicate endorsement by Forestry Commission. The list of nurseries is not exhaustive.

Nurseries holding a Plant Healthy certificate appear first in the directory.

Plants and trees supplied under government-funded planting in England must follow the Biosecure Procurement Requirement.

For fruit and nut trees suppliers, visit the tree nurseries directory (agroforestry).

England forest nurseries

Established inÌý1798,Ìýspecialising in growing and supplying wholesale nurseryÌýplants,Ìýforestry and trees to commercial landscape professionals, landowners and public sector organisations across the UK andÌýJersey.ÌýGrowing over 330 acres of nursery sites in Lincolnshire, we cultivate an diverse selection of herbaceous plants, shrubs and UK native trees in bareroot, root-balled or container stock.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 6,000,000+
Retailer or wholesaler: wholesaler
Import: yes

A forestry nursery based in Corbridge, Northumberland supplying planting stock to commercial forestry and conservation sectors. We also supply hedging material.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 6,000,000+
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: yes

Established in 1930, and trading across 10 decades, trees are part of our horticultural DNA. We have 250 acres of hedging and forestry production and produce high-quality, field-grown, native shrubs, trees and hedging plants.Ìý

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 6,000,000+
Retailer or wholesaler: wholesaler
Import: yes

Grower and trader of nursery stock to supply to amenity and retail markets.
Specialising in the supply of a full range of product including bareroot seedlings, transplants, root-balled and bareroot trees, and container grown hardy nursery stock.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 1,000,000–6,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: wholesaler
Import: yes

An established family-run nursery. We grow from seed, coniferous trees, (for example, Sitka spruce, Scots pine) and broadleaf, all grown in plug trays through to cell grown gapped up to final tree stage.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 1,000,000–6,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: wholesaler
Import: no

Prees Heath Forest Nursery

A forest nursery established in 1979. Situated on the Shropshire/Welsh border just outside of Whitchurch our 50 acre of heathland soil produces numerous varieties of broadleaves, native shrubs, Christmas trees and conifers. We also supply cell and container grown trees and shrubs.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 1,000,000–6,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: wholesaler
Import: yes

Large scale bare root nursery in Herefordshire, growing whips and transplants in all the main hedging and broadleaf trees species and some conifers.Ìý We use UK provenance seed wherever possible, and in several species we have improved/orchard seed and select seed. Ray has nearly 40 years’ experience of field growing trees and hedging.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 1,000,000–6,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: wholesaler
Import: no

Founded in 1989, British Hardwood Tree Nursery Ltd is one of the UK’s leading specialist wholesale suppliers of bare root plants and planting accessories for the forestry, farming, estate management and landscaping sectors.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 1,000,000–6,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: yes

100% peat free, tree nursery. Everything is grown from seed. Offering cell grown and bare root stock, specialising in UK natives.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 100,000–1,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: no

Established bare root nursery in Lincolnshire specialising in native broadleaves. We collect our own seed from local sources.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 100,000–1,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
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Established in 1996 Select Plants are suppliers and growers of forestry and hedging with associated plant protection products.
We supply over 1 million bare root plants to hedging and forestry contractors as well as other nurseries, landscapers and farmers direct. Minimum order £750.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 100,000–1,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: wholesaler
Import: yes

English Woodlands is a private company dating back to 1919 and occupies a 12 acre site in the Sussex Weald. In addition to a large range of container grown trees we supply a wide range of field grown plants to farmers and large estates across the South East. These are available in the winter months along with a wide range of tree planting accessories.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 100,000–1,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: yes

Green Leaf Trees

Green Leaf Trees grows forestry plants from seed, it covers majority of the broadleaves trees and conifers. Our plants are grown both in bare root and in cell.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 100,000–1,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
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Supplying trade and private customers with traded tree and hedging transplants and all required planting sundries. Container grown nursery for hardy ornamental trees hedging and screening.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 100,000–1,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
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A new and expanding nursery producing quality plugged plants, mainly broadleaved species for the forest and hedging.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 100,000–1,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
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Cell grown broad leaf tree nursery supplying tree whips, based in the South West.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 100,000–1,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: retailer
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Family-run bare root tree and hedging nursery based in Cornwall. Growing a range of broadleaf and conifers species for the forestry and amenity market.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 100,000–1,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
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Wholesale grower and supplier of UK grown seedling and transplants, containerised stock as well as trees, bare root, root-balled and container grown.Ìý We also stock a range of tree protection from spirals and canes to shelters and stakes as well as all sundries require for planting.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 100,000–1,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: wholesaler
Import: yes

We are a small, family-run tree nursery producing bare root, cell-grown and potted trees between 1 to 3 years old. We have high stock levels of field maple, sycamore, Italian and common alders, chestnuts, black and common walnuts, oaks, rowan, and Scots pine, among others for agroforestry planting.Ìý

Plant Healthy certified: yesÌý
Annual production 10,000–100,000Ìý
Retailer or wholesaler: bothÌý
Import: no

An established nurseryÌýspecialising in native broadleaves and hedging.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 10,000–100,000
Retailer or wholesaler: wholesaler
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Moor Trees is an independent charity dedicated to restoring native woodland on Dartmoor and in South Devon. We operate 2 community tree nurseries growing 60,000 native broadleaved trees from UK305 provenance.ÌýWe work with landowners to plant trees and woodland, including offering woodland design and grant advice. Each year we sell around 20,000 trees.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 10,000–100,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
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We grow our tree saplings in biodegradable paper pots, peat free substrate without synthetic fertiliser ready for woodland planting full of microbes, bacteria and fungi.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 100,000–1,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: wholesaler
Import: no

The Heart of England Forest

Tree nursery producing native broadleaf trees – mostly bare root with a small number of cell grown. Run as a social enterprise offering employment opportunities and employment support to adults and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, with all profits Gift Aided back to the Heart of England Forest to further grow and manage England’s largest new native broadleaf woodland.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 100,000–1,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: wholesaler
Import: no

Nursery on the Devon/Cornwall border specialising in native trees only, grown up to whip size. Cell grown UK and Ireland Sourced and Grown Assurance Scheme (UKISG).

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 10,000–100,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
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We specialise in providing native trees, hedging plants, conifers and fruit trees to individuals and large companies.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 1,000–10,000
Retailer or wholesaler: retailer
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Bare root tree nursery based in Norfolk established in 2023 growing native/naturalised broadleaves for woodland and hedgerow planting projects. Also offer planting scheme applications, woodland carbon code registration, planting and ongoing management services.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 10,000–100,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
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Deben Horticulture Solutions Ltd

Glasshouse nursery focussing on cell-grown trees. When possible, we grow locally sourced seed from East Anglian trees. We also contract grow for customers who provide their own seed.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 100,000–1,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: wholesaler
Import: no

Specialist supplier of premium quality bare root Christmas tree planting stock. Established in 1994. Friendly personal service from a family-run business, with a strong provision of husbandry and crop planning advice.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 100,000–1,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: wholesaler
Import: yes

A family-run bare root nursery, specialising in the production of native broadleaved trees and hedging. Seed is mostly collected by ourselves from local provenance zones in Northern England and Southern Scotland. We produce strong, hardy seedlings and transplants grown with very minimal chemical inputs.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 100,000–1,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: yes

Bucknell Nurseries

A family-run bare root tree business established over 40 years ago. We a specialise in hedging, forestry trees. We also do some fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs and sundries to cater for the needs of landowners, foresters and households alike.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 100,000–1,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
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Trebrown Nurseries specialises in cell-grown native trees, shrubs and vines to supply forestry, conservation and re-wilding projects within the south-west region. We grow the largest selection of native trees of any grower in the whole of Britain, with over 85 locally native and many rare species. Collected, grown-in and mainly supplied-to the south-west region.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 100,000–1,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: yes

TreeSource

We are growing organic trees as part of a regenerative, biodiverse landscape. We grow heritage fruits, rare nuts and medicinal trees alongside native broadleaves grown from ancient and veteran seed, responding to the growing demand for agroforestry and forest garden land management models.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 100,000–1,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: no

Established in Suffolk for over 30 years, growing a range of British grown and British provenance plants. We grow the plants we sell and are proud to do so. We are not traders, so most of our plants are grown in small batches.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 10,000–100,000
Retailer or wholesaler: retailer
Import: no

Established family-run business concentrating mainly on ornamental conifers but adding cell grown broad leaf trees to our range. Just oaks and sweet chestnut for now.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 10,000–100,000
Retailer or wholesaler: wholesaler
Import: no

Not for profit community tree nursery supplying bare root and cell grown trees, hedging and shrubs. We do our own seed collections with local volunteers. Additional services available on request including natural flood management, leaky dams, woodland management, coppicing, stock fencing, hedging and tree planting.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 10,000–100,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: no

Newly established tree nursery specialising in UK native species, aiming to provide the most comprehensive range of trees and shrubs available. Much of our seed is self-collected and we always aim to ensure a diverse mix of genetic material in every order, to maximise the impact of your planting. Based near Lancaster, serving the whole of the north-west and UK.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 10,000–100,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: no

Established 2022, community tree nursery with polytunnel and outside space, growing Sherwood Forest sourced native broadleaves from our own seed collections. We are growing bare root and containerised stock.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 1,000–10,000
Retailer or wholesaler: retailer
Import: no

Saplingbox provides a hassle free way of buying trees, with a simple online ordering system and a free 48 hour delivery service. Saplingbox is based in East Sussex, focused on producing fully traceable native British cell grown trees. Browse and order through our website.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 1,000–10,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: no

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BleadonÌýTrees isÌýa whole systemÌýdemonstrator model for innovation in applying circular regenerative techniques to tree production. Bringing trees with local providence to landowners and local authorities often free or atÌýa very lowÌýcost. From our small farm inÌýBleadonÌýwe can supply theÌýSouth West.ÌýUKISG audited.ÌýÌý

Plant Healthy certified:ÌýnoÌý
Annual tree production: under 1,000Ìý
Retailer or wholesaler:ÌýretailerÌý
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Scotland forest nurseries

The Nursery began growing in 1988, and has always specialised in forestry trees – both for native woodland creation and timber production. Alba Trees is the largest cell-grown Forestry nursery in the UK, growing around 30 million trees every year.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 6,000,000+
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: no

Specialist producers of cell grown plants from a wide range of seed sources including locally native and improved seed sources. Delivery nationwide.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 6,000,000+
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: no

Maelor Forest Nurseries produces a diverse range of commercial forestry and native broadleaf species, marketing approximately 35 million trees a year. We also have a nursery site at Bronington on the Welsh Borders (see Welsh listing).

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 6,000,000+
Retailer or wholesaler: wholesale
Import: no

Renowned for their expertise in growing broadleaves and forestry trees, Christie-Elite is a UK-based company with a 200-year history in tree cultivation. They have a unique capability to produce both cell-grown and bare root trees and cultivate Sitka spruce using their own orchard seeds.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 1,000,000–6,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: no

Large commercial cell grown nursery collecting, processing and growing a wide range of native broadleaves, improved and selected stock. Specialising in early cooperation with customers on species choice and utilising locally collected seed sources. Availability also includes higher elevation montane species and understory ground cover plants.

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 1,000,000–6,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: no

World First Verified Carbon Negative Tree Nursery. Utilising the Ellepot paper pot system to produce cell grown trees of high quality standard, and with greatly improved establishment and survival rates.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 1,000,000–6,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: wholesale
Import: no

Scottish West Coast provenance native trees, mostly from seed collected by ourselves: stock is sold bare root. We deliver nationwide.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 100,000–1,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: no

We are a small, family-run nursery, focusing production on locally collected native trees and shrubs. We can help with planning your woodland project and finding potential funding sources.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 10,000–100,000
Retailer or wholesaler: retailer
Import: no

Native Tree Nursery growing cell grown and bare root trees.Ìý All stock grown from local provenance seed (northwest Highlands).

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 10,000–100,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: no

Darroch Nurseries is a social enterprise dedicated to growing native, local provenance trees in and for Scotland. We care deeply about nurturing the relationship between people, the land, and the health and wellbeing of both.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 10,000–100,000
Retailer or wholesaler: retailer
Import: no

Specialist growers of native trees and shrubs with local provenance to the Isle of Eigg and the West Coast of Scotland. We supply mainly cell grown with a small quantity of bare root. We can grow to order if advance notice of one growing season is given. Delivery or collection can be arranged.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 10,000–100,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: no

Established nursery in North West Scotland growing bare root and cell grown trees.Ìý Full range of trees native to the area grown from locally collected seed.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 10,000–100,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: no

The only tree nursery in Shetland that grows and sells trees from Shetland. We are run by the Shetland Amenity Trust, a charity organisation.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 10,000–100,000
Retailer or wholesaler: retailer
Import: no

Native tree nursery growing local provenance stock for conservation planting projects in the Northern Highlands of Scotland.Ìý We specialise in growing aspen and montane scrub species. Usually grow on pre-order.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 10,000–100,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: no

A Scottish tree nursery specialising in the sale of hardy, cell-grown, native trees – using organic growing practices to enhance the tree microbiome and reduce environmental impacts.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 10,000–100,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: no

Barjarg Trees

Family-run nursery in Dumfries and Galloway, supplying bare root, cell-grown and larger trees. Majority broadleaves and native species from local seed zone. Peat-free and organic ethos, all grown within a 1.3 acre walled garden site.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 1,000–10,000
Retailer or wholesaler: wholesale
Import: no

Cree Woodland Volunteers

Volunteer run nursery supplying native broadleaves locally from seed and cuttings collected by ourselves. Scottish charity.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 1,000–10,000
Retailer or wholesaler: retailer
Import: no

Small cell-grown nursery run as a social enterprise specialising in rare native species, in particular aspen, juniper and willows.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 1,000–10,000
Retailer or wholesaler: retailer
Import: no

We are a volunteer run community nursery, growing native trees from locally collected seeds.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 1,000–10,000
Retailer or wholesaler: retailer
Import: no

Wantonwells Farm

Small family-run nursery growing locally collected oaks laburnum and hazel, various willow and a small range of other trees both cell-grown and larger stock.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: under 1,000
Retailer or wholesaler: retailer
Import: no

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Wales forest nurseries

Maelor Forest Nurseries is located in Bronington on the Welsh Borders. The nursery produces a diverse range of commercial forestry and native broadleaf species, marketing approximately 35 million trees a year. We also have a nursery site at Darnaway, Forres in the Scottish Highlands (see Scottish listing).

Plant Healthy certified: yes
Annual tree production: 6,000,000+
Retailer or wholesaler: wholesale
Import: no

Green Trees Nursery

We are growing bare root broadleaf trees using regenerative agriculture, no chemicals and working with the natural environment. We are a not for profit social enterprise in the Brecon Beacons near Abergavenny.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 100,000–1,000,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: no

Coed Natur Woodlands

Small scale tree nursery, powered by renewable energy growing a variety of broadleaf and conifer species and of different sizes.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 10,000–100,000
Retailer or wholesaler: retailer
Import: no

Forest reproductive materials tree nursery, growing cell and field grown trees, collecting local provenance Welsh native tree seed.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: 10,000–100,000
Retailer or wholesaler: retailer
Import: no

Small cell grown nursery growing only chestnut, oak, cherry and rowan.

Plant Healthy certified: no
Annual tree production: under 1,000
Retailer or wholesaler: both
Import: no