by Keith Shropshire | Jan 7, 2020 | Uncategorised
A short post to wish all our readers a very Happy New Year. Work at the nursery has been minimal over Christmas. I have had a few quiet walks through the field nursery to check our squirrel and rabbit population are not up to too much mischief amongst our young trees...
by Keith Shropshire | Dec 20, 2019 | Uncategorised
A couple of weeks ago I told you I had taken up a National Newspaper’s offer of a free oak tree. I promised I would update you on planting. The tree arrived in exceptional condition. It was packed in a cardboard tube similar to those used by Molton Brown (causing much...
by Keith Shropshire | Dec 13, 2019 | Uncategorised
Father Christmas came early for us at Organic Hedging and Trees with the delivery of our first certified seed for the 2020 crop. I was surprised that the seeds were ready for sowing during December but was assured by our nursery advisor that they were safe to sow. It...
by Keith Shropshire | Dec 5, 2019 | Uncategorised
Do Not be Tempted to Eat! Ingredients All ingredients are accurately listed but measurements are a bit ad hoc! 1 shovel of wood chip1 shovel of digestate 1/2 bucket of straw1/2 bucket of hay1 shovel of organic waste Method Ensure a small dog is running around your...
by Keith Shropshire | Dec 4, 2019 | Uncategorised
During the last week a National Newspaper (the one which can leave you feeling a bit cross or too terrified to leave your house) has been offering readers a free oak tree delivered to their door (postage costs applicable). I immediately thought what a fabulous idea...
by Keith Shropshire | Dec 4, 2019 | Uncategorised
Ideally during November we would have been undercutting the roots of some of our younger trees. Unfortunately, this beat us: West Midlands Yellow Weather Warning: RAIN The soil was so full of water undercutting was just not practical. Fortunately, we were able to lift...
