The Woodland Trust Jubilee Woods is a project to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's historic 2012 Diamond Jubilee. Jubilee Woods involves millions of people coming together to plant trees - creating new Diamond and Jubilee woods, hedges and copses, as well as planting 1 million trees in gardens across the UK throughout 2012.This recent video posted by the Woodland Trust shows Dame Judi Dench planting Oak trees from Barcham Trees as part of...

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Barcham are pleased to announce that the keynote speaker at the June conference is to be Dr Edward F Gilman, Professor of Environmental Horticultural in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Florida, USA. Barcham’s Keith Sacre says he is delighted to have secured Ed Gilman for the conference and believes a British audience will learn a great deal from his presentation. Ed Gilman has been at the University of...

Barcham Trees is proud to be involved with the Woodland Trust Jubilee Woods project to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's historic 2012 Diamond Jubilee. Jubilee Woods involves millions of people coming together to plant trees - creating new Diamond and Jubilee woods, hedges and copses, as well as planting 1 million trees in gardens across the UK throughout 2012. To help you get involved, Barcham Trees have selected a special range of...

The selection and transplanting of young trees into an urban development is a complex and time consuming process involving several specialist disciplines. At Barcham Trees we have built up a team whose speciality is the production, management and maintenance of young trees. Combining external academic arboricultural education and years of practical experience, Barcham has built a strong team of consultancy staff who are able to focus on the...

The Big Tree Plant was introduced on 2nd December 2010 and is the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA’s) Campaign to increase the number of trees planted in Towns, Cities and neighbourhoods throughout England, particularly in deprived areas.In support of such a rewarding initiative, Barcham have put together a collection of Special Offers aimed at Community Groups who wish to go through the application process.&...

For the second consecutive year Barcham Trees will be attending the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show, held at the Royal Hospital from Tuesday 24th May - Saturday 28th May.Following a successful first visit to Chelsea in 2010, Barcham are now heading to Chelsea for the first time with an exhibit that will display instant impact Barcham Trees in their full glory and, for the first time at an exhibition, will showcase a range of the larger trees...

The weather this December has been full of surprises throughout the Uk, with some very cold weather and snow stretching from the North down to the Barcham Trees nursery in Ely. Fortunately the snow has held off thus far, but we have had some very thick frosts, not reaching above freezing the last couple of days.This is not great for our production team, as it has slowed down the field planting considerably, however it does make for some absolutel...

We would like to thank all the delegates who kindly donated to the East Anglian Childrens Hospice, Milton whilst attending our Seminars during 2010.The total amount donated for 2010 was £1529.91! We look forward to having similar success raising funds for such a deserving cause next year.Please sign up to the Seminar Newsletter on the right hand side of this page....

The principal aim of BS 8545 is to achieve recognition that transplanting trees into the landscape is a process. The process itself needs a new vocabulary recognising it as such. The word establishment, for instance, is widely used as a definitive term yet its actual meaning has become nothing more than a vague description of an ill defined condition two/three years after transplanting. There is nothing which defines independence and permanence...

This extract was taken from The Daily Telepgraph on Wednesday 3rd November.Streets with tall trees have lower crime rates, while shrubs and bushes increase offending because they give thieves places to hide, experts have found.An environmental study looked at different urban areas of the same city to establish whether what was planted outside the front of homes made a difference to crime rates.Streets with big trees had fewer offences involving...

The Tree Council is the leading charity in the UK for trees, promoting their importance in a changing environment. The Tree Council was founded following the success of "Plant a Tree in 73" and now runs National Tree Week during November/December each year.The start of the tree planting season during late autumn/winter heralds the start of National Tree Week during which the Tree Council Wardens, member organisations, communities and supporters...

Lovely specimens planted in the late summer of 2010 in a garden in Wimbledon, London.Further images of this project to follow.The client was so thrilled with the trees that he purchased another one recently to match. They are soon to be accompanied by some uplighting, which is a great idea for trees with such attractive bark, as this will accentuate this beautiful feature. ...

Keith Sacre, Sales Director of Barcham Trees, has recently written a "scoping document" to accompany a BSI Electronic Business Plan.The BSI are currently reviewing the documents and a decision is imminent as to whether work can commence on the proposed new standard in the near future,The full scoping document can be downloaded below, the original document appeared recently in the Arboricultural Association Newsletter no 148....

Over 300 hundred people attended Barcham Trees on the 9th of June to see Dr Gary Watson, Head of the Moreton Arboretum, Illinois USA, Dr Glynn Percival, Bartlett Tree Experts and Andy Hirons, Myerscough College.Sadly the sun only shone for a few hours and despite the rain, a good day was enjoyed by all!There are a couple of reports of the day that you can download below or if you prefer, you can BUY the DVD of the day online from the Barcham...

The pledge: to plant one million new trees in NYC over the next decade. Parks departments, landscape architects, planners, community groups, corporations and policy makers in the big apple have sucessfully come together to shape policy and maximise funding. Keith Sacre, Sales Director at Barcham Trees, spent two days with the New York Urban Forestry Unit.Please download the full article detailed Keiths visit and observations below, recently...

Barcham Trees of Ely, Cambridgeshire, Europe’s largest container tree nursery, is providing instant-impact trees as an integral part of Peter Beales Roses’ exhibit at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show 2010. Peter Beales Roses are the World Leaders in Classic Roses. Established in 1972, Peter Beales Roses has been hybridising Classic Roses for over 30 years and in this time have won 17 RHS Chelsea Flower Show gold...

An Urban Trees Research Conference is being planned for April 2011 - to be hosted by the Institute of Chartered Foresters with support from a wide range of government agencies, professional institutions and organisations. The conference will focus on research that has been done but is still relevant, research that is being done currently and research that needs to be done to protect and promote trees in the urban environment. This consultat...

This proposed British Standard is to achieve recognition that planting trees into the landscape is a process. “YOUNG TREES: FROM THE NURSERY THROUGH TO INDEPENDENCE IN THE LANDSCAPE: A CONTINUOUS PROCESS” The proposed new standard, titled as above, would be aimed at tree nurseries, local authority tree officers, landscape contractors, landscape architects, arboricultural consultants, landscape designers and any other professionals...

It's Time for Trees: A Guide to species selection for the Uk is Barcham's new book, penned by Mike Glover, Managing Director of Barcham Trees, which has replaced the original catalogue format and was released on 15th September 2009. It is a fully illustrated Guide to Species Selection in the UK, focussing especially upon the species that are fully available for supply and planting in the UK. So far this publication has been very well received...

Dr Mark Johnston, MBE, FICFor, FIHort received the ISA Award of Merit at the annual International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Conference held in Providence, Rhodes Island in July 2009. This award is the highest honour the ISA can bestow and recognises outstanding meritorious service in advancing the principles, ideals and practices if arboriculture. Dr Johnston is a Research Fellow at Myerscough College, Lancashire, the national centre for...

Following the huge success of our previous calendars, we are now onto Calendar 4!With another quirky theme to keep you all amused, this Calendar promises to live up to all the others; keeping you going until the next installmet!!The calendars are FREE, but NUMBERS ARE LIMITED!!If you would like a copy, please email julie@barchamtrees.co.uk or call us on 01353 720 748Alternatively, for the first time EVER you can download and print out your...

Dates for 2009:Bartletts at Barcham with Glynn Percival 8/9th Jan 10/11th March 4/5th June 5/6th Aug  Sept 1st Oct  2/3rd Dec Glynn Percival and Tom Smiley from USA31st March/1st April David Lonsdale28th April  Andy Cowans 5th May Tony Kirkham23rd JuneMark Johnston 1st JulyJeremy Barrell15th JulyJon Flanagan22nd JulyColin Bashford19th AugustExhibition List11th-12th February - Building Schools Exhibition Conference 0925th April - 4th May -...

"MANAGING TREES USING CAVAT"With guest speakers Mr. Andy Tipping from London Borough of Barnet and Mr. Jim Smith, Trees & Woodlands Framework Manager.The day will be held at Barcham Trees Nursery starting at 10am.50 places available on a first come, first served basis.Breakfast and refreshments available upon arrival. Lunch included on the day. To book your place now email JulesDownload the full information leaflet here....

Over the next month or so, you will notice a few additions to our website detailing an increased range of trees that we will have available from September 2008, that are not currently in our 2007-09 Catalogue.Download the list of species and details here.Keep an eye on the website as photographs will be added to the new species as and when they become available to us.If you would like any further details on these species, please feel free to...

Following a highly successful seminar with last year, we are pleased to welcome Colin back to the nursery. The seminar Colin will present asks questions about the role of the Local Authority Tree officer within the arboricultural industry. ‘Are Tree Officers consultants under another guise, with or without the recognition warranted’? What do you think? Can you offer personal experiences? If you would like to take part in an interesting and...

The Seminars will be held at the Barcham Trees nursery; Ely, Cambridgeshire.During the day delegates will:• Learn about three great tree design myths• Discover three great tree design secrets• Be shown four inspirational tree design templates to use in their own planting schemes. It’s a day devoted to putting principles into practice. Delegates will be given a unique opportunity to use live plants to create a series of scaled...

As part of the Barcham seminar series, there will be a number of guest speakers visiting the nursery throughout 2008. These guest speakers include; Marcus Bellet-Travers, Tony Kirkham, Colin Bashford, Clive Mayhew and Jeremy Barrell. We will post the details of dates, subjects of the seminars and how to book as soon as they become available. So watch this space for further info and be the first to book yourself a spot!! ...

The seminar will be covering the following topics: The possibilities for BSI PAS 100 Green Compost in arboriculture (Denise Ewbank, WRAP), Peat replacement in containerised tree production (Keith Sacre, Barcham Trees), The possibilities for composted waste streams for field grown trees (Marcus Bellett-Travers, Trees Project Limited/Nottingham Trent University), Ensuring tree quality in replacement growing media (Glynn Percival, Bartlett...

Barcham Online was launched on Valentines day 2008, providing for the first time a unique method for private individuals to purchase trees from Europes largest container tree nursery.So why wait!..............Choose your trees now! Visit http://www.barchamonline.co.uk/...

Dr Lonsdale is well known to you all as a consultant, author and educator, specialising in the biology, pathology and the mechanical integrity of trees. Working for the Forestry Commission for 26 years Dr Lonsdale researched tree diseases and decay, including the role of latent stress dependent fungi. His many publications include ‘Principles of Tree Hazard Assessment and Management ‘(1999). He has also published work on ancient trees and...

The seminar will investigate the reasons for branch failures and failures higher up the main-stem of trees.  The seminar offers an insight into how weaknesses develop in the canopy, with or without decay.It will most certainly provide new and invaluable information to anyone involved in tree management.The attached form gives further details and administration instructions.Please contact Lisa (Tree Projects Limited) on 01223 441 062 or 07772...

Due to the phenomenal demand and success of the seminars held at Barcham Trees throughout 2007, we will be introducing a number of further seminars for 2008.Keep an eye on the website for updates on dates and availability of the seminars and feel free to contact us if you require any further information....

Tony Menai Davis, Managing Director, The Shire, London ...

John Parker, Contracts Manager, Wessex Woodland Management, Berkshire ...

Graham Broadhurst, Estate Manager, Heveningham Hall, Suffolk...

All existing customers will automatically receive a copy of the new catalogue, so if you are an existing customer and havent received yours yet, do not dispair, it will be with you very soon!If you would like to order a copy of the new catalogue please call the office on 01353 720 748 or email sales@barchamtrees.co.uk ...

“Understanding and Managing Stress in Trees” will be led by Dr Glynn Percival, the plant physiologist and technical support specialist of R A Bartlett Tree Expert Co Ltd, who manages the firm’s research and diagnostic laboratory at Reading University.  His research interests include factors affecting tree establishment following planting and the effects of environmental stress caused by low temperatures, drought and salt on urban tress. ...

Dr Marcus Bellett-Travers, senior lecturer in Landscape Management at Nottingham Trent University, will present findings from his HIRF Research Fellowship. The seminar offers a unique insight into how decay spreads within individual trees and whole populations, and will provide new and invaluable information to anyone involved in tree management.Other topics include a statistical appraisal of residual wall ratios and the effects of storms on...

The Seminar offers a unique insight into how decay spreads within individual trees and wholw populations. It will provide new and invaluable information to anyone involved in tree management.Details...

To ensure that all participants have the opportunity to discuss the subject trees directly with Claus and thus derive the greatest benefit from the training, numbers will be strictly limited to a maximum of sixteen delegates. The first day will consist of indoor lectures at the Field Head Hotel, Markfield, near Leicester introducing a new VTA field guide in the morning and covering...

Training towards the Technician’s Certificate and the Professional Diploma has become the mainstay of the company, together with short courses ranging from tree surveys and inspections to an appreciation of the importance of bats. Treelife prides itself on being an organization which practices as well as preaches continuous professional development.David Dowson, the founder of Treelife, has set a standard of training which remains unrivalled....

Now in its 33rd  year, the Event, held in parallel with the Historic Houses Association’s Annual General Meeting, is a comprehensive exhibition of products and services designed for use in the care, repair, restoration and conservation of historic buildings and their surrounding landscapes. The event is open only to those who are either owners of historic buildings or to those who are involved in the maintenance or conservation of buildings...

Get the Flash Player to see this player. // video PreviewThe DVD will be available from Monday, 13 November 2006, so why not book your copy now? It will be of particular interest to those of you who are not yet familiar with our trees and the Light Pots® in which we grow them to ensure that, once planted, they have the very best start in life.  We hope that the DVD gives a potted version, if you will excuse the pun, of what we do and...

It will be available from Monday, 13 November 2006, so why not book your copy now? It will be of particular interest to those of you who are not yet familiar with our trees and the Light Pots® in which we grow them to ensure that, once planted, they have the very best start in life.  We hope that the DVD gives a potted version, if you will excuse the pun, of what we do and why we have grown to become the largest container tree nursery in...

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Barcham Trees sent three delegates – Keith Sacre, David Johnson and Andrew Dunkley – all of whom report the event was a great success and most useful to them. It is a tradition that each annual Conference is marked by the planting of a “Henry Girling Memorial Tree” at the host venue. This year a Metasequoia (Dawn Redwood) was planted in the St James Court residential area of the University. Our picture shows...

The WoodFair is being held on Friday 15, Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September from 9.30am to 5.00pm each day. We will be represented on not one, but two of the trade stands on display at the WoodFair. Look out for us with R W Green of Lewes, a company which supplies and plants our trees, and with E W Burrow of Heathfield, a nursery which holds a good stock of Barcham trees for sale direct to the public. Come and see for yourself the quality of...

Lagerstroemia indica, also known as the Crape Myrtle, was introduced to Kew Gardens in 1759 and is generally hardy in southern England if grown un a warm, sunny, sheltered situation. A beautiful small tree, Lagerstroemia has most attractively mottled grey and pink bark, while its small, dark green leaves turn flame red in autumn. Its pink or deep red flowers with their curiously crimped ...

As with all exhibition work the degree of success is down to the support from within the company, and there was no shortage of that. Two weeks before the show date, we walked the nursery to determine which trees should be exhibited, the actual stand design had been done in- house and submitted some months prior, along with risk assesments and other paperwork,and so now all we had to do was sort out the trees. We made a...

Announcing the new structure, Barcham’s sales director Keith Sacre, who will be based at the Lewes, East Sussex office, said “Regional offices will keep us much more in touch with our customers. We can spend more time with them discussing their projects and ensuring we supply exactly what they require. It also gives us greater flexibility and is the ideal opportunity to develop stronger partnerships”. The Northwich, Cheshire, office will...

Currently Barcham uses a peat/ bark compost with the now infamous grog (brick waste) used to keep the compost open. The trials have been set up alongside Rainbow-Wilson Associates to assess the viability of using the green waste compost known as PAS 100 and obtained from Donarbon Ltd of Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire as an alternative to peat. This compost offers a potential to enhance crop quality, reduce production costs, reduce the use of...

Announcing the new structure, Barcham’s sales director Keith Sacre, who will be based at the Lewes, East Sussex office, said “Regional offices will keep us much more in touch with our customers. We can spend more time with them discussing their projects and ensuring we supply exactly what they require. It also gives us greater flexibility and is the ideal opportunity to develop stronger partnerships”.The Northwich, Cheshire, office will be...