Chew Valley Trees - News & Blog
Millstream Commemorative Tree Planting
January 25th, 2012Last Friday we went to Englishcombe near Bath to help plant a dozen or so container grown standard trees with Englishcombe Parish Council.
Half way through winter
January 17th, 2012The weather conditions as I write are perfect for bare root planting of hedges or trees.
25 years and still growing
September 9th, 2011This year we are celebrating 25 years of Chew Valley Trees.
Rain, rain, rain
May 20th, 2011In 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.
Rootballed trees a little information
March 1st, 2011The rootballing of trees is a technique used to successfully transplant large trees.
Corylus avellana contorta / Corkscrew Hazel
March 1st, 2011This cultivar of the native hazel is one of the best of the twisted or corkscrew shrubs.
Tree Of The Month LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA WORPLESDON Sweet Gum
November 5th, 2010There are lots of different cultivars of Liquidambar, but in my opinion for both autumn colour and form Worplesdon is the best.
Bare Root Trees
October 27th, 2010The end of October is an important time of year in the nursery calendar, as it the start of the Bare Root Season.
Hedge laying, an age old art form.
October 19th, 2010Hedges 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.