Our four founding principles are our key non-negotiables to which we hold ourselves accountable, and you can too:

Championing the right tree, in the right place, for the right reasons. Whilst our nursery proudly helps to achieve ambitious tree planting targets set for the coming decades, we go way farther than that: we grow grandmother trees-to-be. Simply hitting numbers is not going to cut it, so we’re not interested in monocultures. Trees have to be planted where they will not just survive for a while, but will thrive for generations to come, creating benefits for everyone. Our native, local provenance trees are selected, grown and sold so that they have the very best chance of survival in an uncertain future.

Developing mutually beneficial, honourable relationships. We wouldn’t be where we are now without the people we have met along the way. We create wonderful things when we join up with people and projects who truly care about regenerating the land as well as the people and wildlife who depend on it. These are landowners, farmers, woodworkers, crofters and foresters, as well as partnerships, businesses, non-profits and local authorities. From day one, we find a shared vision, and work together towards it. We build mutually beneficial relationships and give back as much as we receive in order to achieve a better future.

Leading with integrity as knowledge holders and knowledge sharers. We love to talk about growing trees and what we do, and to share this enthusiasm with others. We freely share what we have learned, and we are always looking to learn from others and ensure that knowledge is shared in practical ways. Our Living Classroom is the beating heart of our nursery where we aim to inspire and actively pass on this collective knowledge.

Developing conscientious resilience for the future. We work on the coalface of biodiversity loss and climate change. We are already experiencing first-hand the impacts of these changes and we consider this the biggest challenge to what we do, both for our plants and for our people. So we approach what we do consideration, connection, and heart. We care deeply about nurturing the relationship between people, the land, and the health and wellbeing of both – we are intricately connected. In an era where we can no longer think only a few short years ahead, we look years ahead to help create a resilient future for us all.

What else? We are FRM registered and voluntarily comply with the Woodland Trust’s UK & Ireland Sourced and Grown (UKISG) standards. Our Plant Passport registration is S03613.