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Founded in 1989 by John Henderson, British Hardwood Tree Nursery (BHTN) began as a family-run business in the Lincolnshire Wolds. John and his son Andrew, who later succeeded him, were deeply involved in every aspect of growing and selling plants, fostering a strong understanding of plant care and customer service. Over time, BHTN built a loyal local customer base, supplying UK-grown plants...

On 27^th September, British Hardwood Tree Nursery hosted a Macmillan Coffee Morning, inviting the residents of our local village Snitterby, plus previous employees to get involved in this wonderful charity by joining us for coffee and cake.

We are looking forward to exhibiting at this month's APF Exhibition - the UK's largest forestry, woodland and arboriculture trade show (attracting upwards of 320 exhibitors and 23,000 visitors over the three days) - to discuss planting schemes with new and old customers over a cup of tea or coffee. Find out what we have planned...

Here at British Hardwood Tree Nursery, we are proud to be a drop off hub for the Tubex Collection & Recycling Scheme. Using a drop off hub is a cost-effective way to ensure tree protection that has reached the end of its useful life is recycled in the proper way. This case study outlines how we were able to help a local charity last summer with clearing spent tree protection – whilst having the added bonus of saying hallo to some of their lovely horsey residents!

Staff at British Hardwood Tree Nursery said 'thank you, goodbye and good luck' to former owners Andrew and Zoe Henderson who left the business on 31st May. After taking over from his late father John Henderson in 1998, Andrew's vision and guidance helped build the highly respected, customer focused business that British Hardwood Tree Nursery is today.

Since 1989, BHT office staff have operated out of one, then two, then three Portakabins. Having long been at maximum capacity, the team needed to expand further in order to meet growing demand. The plunge was taken last year to invest in 21^st century offices and additional warehouse capacity.

The Seed Sourcing Grant (SSG) is now open for applications. The SSG is a competitive grant to provide support for activities that enhance the quality, quantity, and diversity of tree seed sources in England. It is open to any UK-based public, private, or third sector organisation that can demonstrate how the grant will be used to enhance the quality, quantity, and diversity of English seed stands and seed orchards.

After a few years postponement, it was great to catch up face to face with existing customers and introduce British Hardwood Tree Nursery to new trade clients at APF 2022. Lots of interest in our bare root plants ahead of the upcoming season, plus Tubex, NexGen and our range of bio accessories.

We are delighted to announce British Hardwood Tree Nursery are now Plant Healthy certified. Plant Healthy aims to help people and businesses grow and supply healthy plants, because it is recognised that the most common way for pests to be introduced into a new area is by the movement of live plants.

A new drive to encourage farmers and landowners across England to plant and manage more trees has launched this week, including the England Woodland Creation Offer, where you could receive over £10,000 per hectare to support your woodland creation scheme.