Our a z guide to british trees from native species to naturalised and widely planted non natives.
British native hardwood trees.
We are an approved supplier of uk provenance stock and all plants are supplied in accordance with the national plant specification prepared by the horticultural.
Britain and ireland have few endemic trees most being micro species of whitebeam.
An excellent mix of predominantly 40 60cm 1 0 unless stated otherwise broadleaved trees and shrubs with associated sundries.
An endemic species is a plant only native to a certain area.
As the earth warmed and ice began to melt and retreat over 10 000 years ago species began to recolonise the once frozen land from the warmer south.
British native trees native uk trees colonised the land when the glaciers melted after the last ice age and before the uk was disconnected from mainland europe.
Most common hardwoods unlike the conifers or softwood firs spruce and pines hardwood trees have evolved into a broad array of common species.
We take time to source only the very best hardwoods from sustainable forests within the united kingdom.
Our native woodland packs are available on special offer for the 2020 2021 planting season offering a 10 saving on list price.
British hardwood tree nursery supply a comprehensive range of wholesale bare root native trees shrubs bare root hedging plants and planting accessories to a clientbase across the uk.
The wood from hardwood trees tends to be harder because the trees grow at a slower rate giving the wood its greater density.
All our native timbers are sawn selected and kiln dried at our premises here at the edge of the yorkshire dales.
British hardwood tree nursery offers an excellent range of bare root native trees shrubs and hedging plants at competitive prices.
British hardwoods is a specialist timber merchant and leading supplier of kiln dried native hardwoods.
Outside this area unless spread naturally it is considered non native usually as a result of cultivation.
Trees which colonised the land after the last ice age and before the uk was disconnected from mainland europe are classed as native.
But there are some interesting endemic trees nevertheless.
British hardwood tree nursery supply native bareroot trees hedging plants of uk provenance with planting accessories.
Trees that have been brought to the uk by humans are known as non native.
Each pack contains the following.
Kiln dried native timbers.