Tree planting event heralded a great success

On Wednesday 29 September the Association Yorkshire and North East committee hosted a successful masterclass in choosing, moving and planting specimen trees at Nunbrook Farm, West Yorkshire. The event - ‘Choose It. Move it. Plant it.’, sponsored by Van den Berk Nurseries, in association with Gavin Jones, welcomed over sixty attendees and exhibitors to enjoy a day of learning and networking.

The day began with an opportunity for suppliers and attendees to network before a tour took place of headline sponsors Van den Berk’s outdoor tree showroom. Tom Owen, Sales and Advice at Van den Berk Nurseries showcased their large specimen tree stock and outlined how air pots work in encouraging root growth and how to choose the appropriate trees for projects.

Tim O’Hare, Soil Scientist, led the subsequent session sharing his knowledge and experience in tree pit preparation, appropriate planting methods and the correct use and preparation of backfilling materials.  Supported by Gavin Jones staff, they successfully demonstrated how to correctly prepare tree pits to receive trees and how to safely move, position and plant trees. Green-tech’s Product Specification Manager Richard Wexham then gave an overview and explanation of the tree anchor installation and irrigation installation.

Several members of the Green-tech team attended, including Sales Director Richard Gill.  He commented:

“This was a brilliant event; really worthwhile and well organised. It was interesting and a great networking opportunity.  It has been a long time since we were all face-to-face and the format worked really well.  It was great to see Van den Berk’s band new outdoor tree ‘showroom’, a significant investment in the future. I always enjoy listening to Soil expert, Tim O’Hare who presented to us, as well as the live tree installation overview by our own Richard Wexham. We thoroughly enjoyed the day and look forward to the next one.”

A huge thank you goes to all involved in organising the event and to our supportive sponsors, exhibitors and attendees.

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