Barcham Trees News Archive
This archive lists all news and press releases published by Barcham Trees since 2006. Click to open the year and month to browse the entries.
2009
December
12 December 2009 : The new Barcham Tree book is here!
It's time for trees: A guide to species selection for the UK. Get your copy here.
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 cat...
August
January
01 January 2009 : Roadshows for Landscape Architect practices
Following the success of our Barcham Seminars we are heading on the road with them!
Over the last 18 months we have held a number of successful and very well attended seminars at the nursery at Barcham. We have attracted over 60 delegates on each occasion who have...
2008
December
12 December 2008 : Out NOW New Barcham Calendar
"The Spirit of the Trees"Liven up your desk with our new Pagan themed 18 month desk calendar!Order your FREE copy now
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 oth...
November
11 November 2008 : Interesting Dates for 2009
Following a highly successful series of seminars held at Barcham during 2008, we can offer up and coming dates already booked for 2009.
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/1s...
October
10 October 2008 : Seminar at Barcham Trees Wednesday 12th November
We would like to invite you to attend a Free Seminar at the Barcham Trees nursery on Wednesday 12th November .. .. ..
"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 Barch...
August
08 August 2008 : New Additions to 07-09 Catalogue
From September 2008 onwards Barcham will have available a whole host of new tree species.
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 curren...
June
06 June 2008 : Colin Bashford - Back by Demand!
Local Authority Tree Officers - Consultants or?. . . . .What is your role? Seminar to be held on 15th and 16th July at the nursery at Barcham Trees
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 Loca...
May
05 May 2008 : Designing with Trees ~ with Trees Seminar
Peter Thurman and Clive Mayhew present an innovative workshop on designing with trees on 5th June and 3rd July 2008.
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 ...
April
04 April 2008 : Marcus Bellet-Travers presents seminar
On the 6th and 7th May Barcham will be hosting "Green Compost in Arboriculture from Production to Mature Tree Care".
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 p...
04 April 2008 : Seminars at Barcham in 2008
See the provisional guest speaker listing here and watch this space for dates and details of how to book yourself a spot!
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 K...
February
02 February 2008 : Barcham Online is here!
The new website for private individuals wishing to purchase Barcham Trees quickly and efficiently online.
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 nurs...
02 February 2008 : A Seminar Not to be Missed!
Dr David Lonsdale will speak at Barcham Trees on Tuesday 18th March and Wednesday 19th March.
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 Co...
2007
November
11 November 2007 : Seminar at Barcham Trees Tuesday 4th December
Following the successful seminar series "Why Do trees Fall Down?", Dr Marcus Bellet-Travers will once again be attending Barcham Trees to deliver the Seminar "Why do Trees Snap?" on Tuesday 4th December.
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 canop...
11 November 2007 : Seminars at Barcham Trees in 2008
Barcham will be introducing an increased range of Seminars to be held at the nursery throughout 2008.
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 web...
October
10 October 2007 : The Shire
Our trees from Barcham have thrived and will compliment Sevi Ballesteros’s design. Barcham gave excellent advice on species selection and the golf course looks really impressive.
Tony Menai Davis, Managing Director, The Shire, London ...
10 October 2007 : Wessex Woodland Management
Buying in bulk proved economical. The trees are easy to plant and are grown to last so there’s no replacement cost.
John Parker, Contracts Manager, Wessex Woodland Management, Berkshire ...
10 October 2007 : Heveningham Hall Testimonial
The trees we have bought from Barcham have provided instant impact as you approach the estate. They will be here to carry on our legacy into the future.
Graham Broadhurst, Estate Manager, Heveningham Hall, Suffolk...
June
06 June 2007 : The New Barcham Catalogue has arrived!
It is that time you have all been waiting for.....We now have in stock our new and improved container tree catalogue. With exciting new content and photographs, this catalogue promises to offer much much more than its predecessor.
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...
May
05 May 2007 : TREE STRESS SEMINAR TO BE REPEATED
A seminar entitled "Understanding and Managing Stress in Trees" to be held at our Cambridgeshire nursery in June 2007 has proved so popular that we are running it for a second time on Wednesday, 18 July 2007. The seminar, which is free of charge, is limited to 40 places, available on a 'first come, first served' basis. Lunch and refreshments will be provided for delegates.
“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 m...
March
03 March 2007 : OUR SELL-OUT SEMINAR TO BE REPEATED IN MAY
So popular has a seminar to be held here in April proved that it is being repeated in May for those unable to gain a place at the first event. The seminar is entitled “Why do trees fall down?” and will be held at our Ely, Cambridgeshire, headquarters on Tuesday 8 May 2007. It is limited to 40 delegates.
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 uni...
03 March 2007 : SEMINAR - WHY DO TREES FALL DOWN? Barcham trees plc 24th April 2007
Dr Marcus Bellett-Travers, Senior Lecture 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 wholw populations. It will provide new and invaluable information to anyone involved in tree ...
January
01 January 2007 : CLAUS MATTHECK WORKSHOP ORGANISED BY SYMBIOSIS 21 – 24 MAY 2007
The workshop is based upon similar training and assessment courses that Claus has previously run in Singapore and is aimed at experienced practitioners who are already reasonably familiar with the concept and principles of visual tree assessment.
To ensure that all participants have the opportunity to discuss the subject trees directly with Claus and thus derive the greatest benefit from the trai...
2006
December
12 December 2006 : STUDY FOR RFS PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA AND AA ARBORICUTURAL TECHNICIANS CERTIFICATE AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Since its inception in 1997, Treelife has become synonymous with the best independent arboricultural training provision in the UK, providing education at such venues as Westonbirt Arboretum and the University of East Anglia.
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 inspe...
November
11 November 2006 : BARCHAM TREES TO EXHIBIT AT HISTORIC GARDENS EVENT
We shall once again be exhibiting at The Historic Buildings, Parks and Gardens Event 2006 to be held at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster, London, on Tuesday, 14 November 2006.
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...
October
10 October 2006 : BARCHAM RELEASES DVD
We are delighted to announce Barcham Trees is producing a DVD about the company, and which we are offering free of charge to new and existing clients.
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10 October 2006 : BARCHAM RELEASES DVD
We are delighted to announce Barcham Trees is producing a DVD about the company, and which we are offering free of charge to new and existing clients.
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 th...
10 October 2006 : BARCHAM AT BENTLEY WEALD WOODFAIR
Once again Barcham Trees will be on display at this year’s (2006) Bentley Weald WoodFair, which is being held at Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum, Halland, Lewes, East Sussex. We hope we shall have the opportunity of meeting our many customers and friends in the south east at what is always a great day out for all the family.
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...
10 October 2006 : BARCHAM AT BENTLEY WEALD WOODFAIR
10 October 2006 : METASEQUOIA PLANTING MARKS YORK CONFERENCE
The Arboricultural Association held its 40th National Arboriculture Conference at York University from 1 -4 October 2006.
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. I...
September
09 September 2006 : BARCHAM’S LAGERSTROEMIAS FLOWER FOLLOWING HOTTEST JULY ON RECORD
Following the hottest July in the UK since records began, we can confirm that a species native to China and Korea, and which only seldom flowers in Britain, is now (September 2006) in flower at our Cambridgeshire nursery.
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 war...
09 September 2006 : BARCHAM AT BENTLEY WEALD WOODFAIR
Once again Barcham Trees will be on display at this year’s (2006) Bentley Weald WoodFair, which is being held at Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum, Halland, Lewes, East Sussex. We hope we shall have the opportunity of meeting our many customers and friends in the south east at what is always a great day out for all the family.
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 displ...
August
08 August 2006 : CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION FROM RHS AT TATTON PARK SHOW
RHS show a Tatton Park July 19th to 23rd 2006 The decision was made back in the autmn of 2005 that Barcham Trees would exhibit at the RHS show at Tatton Park in Cheshire, having completed the application forms, we then waited until February of 2006 to receive the invitation to exhibit.
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, w...
July
07 July 2006 : News
Barcham Trees PLC, Europe’s largest container tree nursery, has set-up three regional UK offices in Sussex, Cheshire and east Suffolk so that staff can be closer to its clients and can offer them an improved service. The company’s head office remains at its 140 acre nursery site at Ely, Cambridgeshire.
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 w...
07 July 2006 : Wrap Green Compost Trials
Barcham are currently carrying out extensive trials sponsored by WRAP into the potential for using green waste as a peat replacement in their potting compost.
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 Rai...
May
05 May 2006 : Nov05: Barcham sets up Regional Offices for Improved Customer Service
Barcham Trees PLC, Europe’s largest container tree nursery, has set-up three regional UK offices in Sussex, Cheshire and east Suffolk so that staff can be closer to its clients and can offer them an improved service. The company’s head office remains at its 140 acre nursery site at Ely, Cambridgeshire.
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 w...