Best Trees for Winter Colours
Winter. That cold period of desolate days, where the frost creeps eerily across the landscape every night and mornings are spent rubbing your hands together, muttering ‘it’s a bit fresh’…
Winter. That cold period of desolate days, where the frost creeps eerily across the landscape every night and mornings are spent rubbing your hands together, muttering ‘it’s a bit fresh’…
This week we’d like to introduce you to another member of the team. He goes by the name of George and works as Sales & Nursery Support. So… George, meet…
Many of our public holidays seem to have a connection to trees and nature. There’s the Easter Egg hunt, where unsuspecting branches and bushes hide the chocolate spoils from soon…
Take a trip to Ashburton town centre and there’s every chance you’ll find yourself muttering words to the effect of ‘this is all looking rather nice’. You’d be right, too.…
This week we want to take a moment to recognise Arbor Day, which was on 5th of June. Led by the Arbor Day Foundation, a global non-profit, Arbor Day aims…
What to do with an extra day off? The problem with the King's Birthday is that it falls on the first Monday in June, as has been the case since…
For May, the responsibility for choosing the Staff Tree of the Month rests with Emma. Not that it was a particularly hard decision (more on that in a moment). For…
In early 2008, concerned Bluff residents gathered to discuss the lack of new growth on Bluff Hill. A walk through the forest would usually be met with the reassuring sight…
We’re making a change to our opening hours. And it’s a beautiful thing. We’re blessed with a great team who are excited to come to work. It’s the kind of excitement…
The answer for every Mother is likely very different. Some Mothers may wish to be spoiled, the day beginning with breakfast in bed, before progressing to a spa visit, the…
There’s a lot of wisdom to be found in farmer’s sayings. Passed down from generation to generation, each slice of advice is memorable and meaningful. Indeed, there’d be no harm…
A healthy landscape really can be healthy. We’ve spoken before about shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) and how a walk in the woods can help with mental health. The benefits don’t end…