Chew Valley Trees - News & Blog

Millstream Commemorative Tree Planting

January 25th, 2012

Last Friday we went to Englishcombe near Bath to help plant a dozen or so container grown standard trees with Englishcombe Parish Council.

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Half way through winter

January 17th, 2012

The weather conditions as I write are perfect for bare root planting of hedges or trees.

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Christmas is coming

December 8th, 2011

Christmas is fast approaching.

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25 years and still growing

September 9th, 2011

This year we are celebrating 25 years of Chew Valley Trees.

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Rain, rain, rain

May 20th, 2011

In April and May this year we have had precious little rain and would suggest putting 2 gallons/10L of water on newly planted standard trees and 2 gallons/ 10L per meter of hedge, every 3 days.

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Rootballed trees a little information

March 1st, 2011

The rootballing of trees is a technique used to successfully transplant large trees.

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Corylus avellana contorta / Corkscrew Hazel

March 1st, 2011

This cultivar of the native hazel is one of the best of the twisted or corkscrew shrubs.

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Tree Of The Month LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA WORPLESDON Sweet Gum

November 5th, 2010

There are lots of different cultivars of Liquidambar, but in my opinion for both autumn colour and form Worplesdon is the best.

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Bare Root Trees

October 27th, 2010

The end of October is an important time of year in the nursery calendar, as it the start of the Bare Root Season.

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Hedge laying, an age old art form.

October 19th, 2010

Hedges make natural field boundaries for keeping sheep and cattle where you want them. Left unmanaged they become tall and leggy, more a line of trees with many gaps which arent stock proof.

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