Tree Shelters

Tree Shelters help to protect newly planted trees from exposure, herbicide and vermin damage, while also enhancing the growing environment for your trees.

Cheviot Trees are a major distributor of TUBEX tree protection. Our extensive stock holding capacity and efficient delivery service makes us the obvious choice when purchasing planting accessories.

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  • TUBEX Standard

    £1.30
    from £0.83

    The TUBEX Standard is the world's best known and best selling tree shelter.

    Incorporating all the tried and tested TUBEX features to provide enhanced growth and plant protection. 

    Features and benefits:

    • Twin wall, cylindrical construction for best strength to weight ratio.
    • Pre-fitted releasable ties for quick installation and maintenance.
    • Flared rim to minimise stem abrasion.
    • Laser line designed to split to avoid strangulation as the plant grows.

    For species that require extra ventilation or for exposed sites you may wish to consider the TUBEX Combitube as an alternative.

  • TUBEX Nature Standard - Biodegradable

    £2.28
    from £1.60

    The TUBEX Nature is a next generation tree shelter that is bio based, non toxic and tested to be biodegradable*.

    It retains all of the superior features of a Tubex treeshelter whilst introducing biodegradability in its composition.

    The benefits of TUBEX nature:

    • Bio-based
    • Non toxic
    • Designed to be Soil Biodegradable**
    • High quality and fit for purpose
    • No end of life costs for removal or recycling

    Shelter features:

    • Twin wall, cylindrical construction for best strength to weight ratio.
    • Pre-fitted releasable ties for quick installation and maintenance.
    • Flared rim to minimise stem abrasion.
    • Laser line designed to split to avoid strangulation as the plant grows.

    It is important to install the TUBEX nature shelter windward (facing the prevailing wind). More info here

  • Rainbow Terra Shelter - Biodegradable

    £2.96
    from £2.23

    The Terra Bio Shelter is a next generation biodegradable tree shelter that is manufactured from British grown natural wood residue and plant resins.

    Using wood to protect woods.

    The benefits of the Terra Bio Shelter:

    • 100% natural materials - plastic free.
    • Non toxic
    • Certified to biodegrade in soil by TUV, according to strict ISO standards.
    • Safe in marine and freshwater environments - ideal for riparian restoration work.
    • High quality and fit for purpose
    • No end of life costs for removal or recycling

    Shelter features:

    • Single wall cylindrical construction.
    • Excellent light transmission.
    • Pre-fitted ties for quick installation and maintenance.
    • Flared rim to minimise stem abrasion.
  • TUBEX Combitube

    £1.36
    from £1.14

    The TUBEX Combitube has all the design features of a Standard shelter but also offers increased ventilation in the form of a number of 4mm perforations at the top of the shelter.

    TUBEX Combitube shelters are designed for more exposed sites where there is a greater contrast between growing conditions within the shelters and those without.

    Ideally suited for Beech, Oak, Wild Cherry and Lime as these species require a more ventilated environment.

    Features and benefits include:

    • Twin wall, cylindrical construction for best strength to weight ratio.
    • Pre-fitted releasable ties for quick installation and maintenance.
    • Flared rim to minimise stem abrasion.
    • Laser line designed to split to avoid strangulation as the plant grows.

    A stake is required to support this product.

  • TUBEX Nature Easywrap - Biodegradable

    £0.74
    from £0.49

    The TUBEX Nature Easywrap is a next generation tree shelter that is bio based, non toxic and tested to be biodegradable*.

    It retains all of the superior features of a Tubex Easywrap whilst introducing biodegradability in its composition.

    The benefits of TUBEX nature:

    • Bio-based
    • Non toxic
    • Designed to be Soil Biodegradable**
    • High quality and fit for purpose
    • No end of life costs for removal or recycling

    Shelter features:

    • Twin wall, cylindrical construction for best strength to weight ratio.
    • Manufactured with a vertical split and a natural overlap which provides an enhanced growing environment.

    A bamboo cane is required to support this product.

  • BIO Spiral Guard (Green tint)

    £0.92
    from £0.63

    Cheviot Trees is pleased to offer its clients a more sustainable alternative to traditional PVC spiral guards.

    Manufactured from sustainable plant based starch - no petrochemical based material.

    The CT Bio Spiral guard has a UV stabiliser incorporated at the time of manufacturing to provide a stable service life of 4-5 years.

    • 100% plant based - no plastic!
    • Tested to meet conformity to EU guidelines
    • Environmentally friendly and sustainable.

    If the Bio Spirals are left in the environment they will degrade over time due to the bacteria found in soil or due to enzymatic reactions. Alternatively, they can be inserted into an industrial composting unit which will degrade them within 6 months.

  • TUBEX Easywrap

    £0.31
    from £0.22

    The TUBEX Easywrap is a cost effective alternative to a Spiral Guard, providing protection against small animal browsing and herbicides. 

    Manufactured with a vertical split and a natural overlap which provides an enhanced growing environment.

    A bamboo cane is required to support this product.

    The TUBEX Easywrap can be slipped over the plant and the bamboo cane, and will expand as the plant grows. 

    We also supply the TUBEX Vinewrap which is basically a wider diameter version of the Easywrap and provides extra space for the plant - well worth considering.

    For exposed sites consider using the TUBEX Ecostart which is pre-fitted with a releasable tie.

  • TUBEX Vinewrap

    £0.75
    from £0.50

    The TUBEX Vinewrap was originally designed for the viticulture market but this product has been adopted by Cheviot Trees as an entry level protection solution for conifers or for species that find the TUBEX Easywrap or Spiral guards a bit cramped.

    In the past our clients have requested a cost effective protection product for commercial conifers such as Scots Pine, Douglas Fir, etc. A damaged bud due to rabbit / hare damage often results in a tree with poor form and subsequent loss of yield.

    Twin wall polypropylene construction with a vertical split which produces a natural overlap. To install, simply slide the product over the bamboo cane and plant.

    A bamboo cane if required to support this product.

  • TUBEX Ecostart

    £0.95
    from £0.72

    The TUBEX Ecostart is designed to offer a reliable, yet economical solution to rabbit and hare browsing where the prime concern is the initial establishment period. 

    They are suitable for slender plants used in hedging and landscaping and are a good alternative to a TUBEX Easywrap on exposed sites as they are pre-fitted with a releasable tie.

    Features and benefits include:

    • Twin wall, cylindrical construction for best strength to weight ratio.
    • Pre-fitted releasable ties for quick installation and maintenance.
    • Flared rim to minimise stem abrasion.
    • Laser line designed to split to avoid strangulation as the plant grows.

    For species that have a wider bushier habit we would suggest considering the TUBEX Standard or TUBEX Shrubshelter.

    A stake is required to support this product.

  • TUBEX Shrub Shelter

    £2.20
    from £1.49

    TUBEX Shrubshelters are a range of tree shelters with large diameters designed for shrubs, and provide improved survival rates by protecting against rabbits, hares and voles as well as providing complete herbicide protection.

    TUBEX Shrubshelters are ideally suited to landscaping projects with mixed planting stock.

    Features and benefits include:

    • Twin wall, cylindrical construction for best strength to weight ratio.
    • Pre-fitted releasable ties for quick installation and maintenance.
    • Flared rim to minimise stem abrasion.
    • Laser line designed to split to avoid strangulation as the plant grows.

    A stake is required to support this product.

  • TUBEX Treeguard Mesh

    £2.04
    from £1.52

    The TUBEX Treeguard Mesh provides reliable plant protection, enhances growth as well as being designed to blend subtly into the natural environment.

    The Treeguard range of products are an open mesh product with no plastic film. If you are planting conifers, or any species that requires plenty of air movement around the plant then the TUBEX Treeguard is the ideal protection option.

    Features and benefits:

    • Pre-fitted with releasable ties.
    • Moulded top lip to minimise stem abrasion.

    A stake is required to support this product.

    We also supply the Treeguard in a wider diameter for shrubby species and in roll form that can be cut to length.

  • TUBEX Treeguard Mesh for Shrubs

    £2.56
    from £1.94

    The TUBEX Treeguard Mesh for Shrubs provides reliable plant protection, enhances growth as well as being designed to blend subtly into the natural environment.

    The Treeguard range of products are an open mesh product with no plastic film. If you are planting conifers, or any species that requires plenty of air movement around the plant then the Treeguard is the ideal protection option.

    This is a larger diameter version of the TUBEX Treeguard and is ideally suited for bushy, multi-stemmed species.

    Features and benefits:

    • Pre-fitted with releasable ties.
    • Moulded top lip to minimise stem abrasion.

    A stake is required to support this product.

    We also supply the Treeguard in a wider diameter for shrubby species and in roll form that can be cut to length.

  • Treeguard Mesh Roll - green netting

    £66.24
    from £61.03

    The Treeguard material is manufactured in the same way as Shelterguard but has no film bonded to the inside – it’s just a pure net. If you are planting conifers, or any species that requires plenty of air movement around the plant then the Treeguard is the ideal protection option.

    Supplied on rolls and can be easily cut to create bespoke sizes of tree shelters. Simply cut and fix to the stake using our releasable cable ties.

    UV stabilised material for a long service life.

    The Treeguard material is often the preferred choice for visually sensitive sites due to the products ability to merge ‘quietly’ into the background.

    We also supply this product in the form of prefabricated guards that come pre-fitted with tie(s) either in a regular or wide diameter.

  • Treeguard Mesh - cut pieces

    £1.24
    from £0.88

    The TUBEX Treeguard range of products provide reliable plant protection, enhances growth as well as being designed to blend subtly into the natural environment.

    The TUBEX Treeguard range of products are an open mesh product with no plastic film. If you are planting conifers, or any species that requires plenty of air movement around the plant then the Treeguard is the ideal protection option.

    Supplied as flat sheets of open mesh which can be formed into a shelter on site.

    Ideal for bushy or multi-stemmed planting where it may be difficult to install a pre-formed guard.

    To install, wrap the mesh around the plant and affix using cable ties to a stake. Cable ties and stakes are sold separately. 

  • BIO Voleguard

    £0.33
    from £0.31

    Cheviot Trees is pleased to offer its clients a more sustainable alternative to traditional plastic voleguards.

    Manufactured from sustainable plant based starch - no petrochemical based material.

    The BIO Voleguard has a UV stabiliser incorporated at the time of manufacturing to provide a stable service life of 4-5 years.

    • 100% plant based - no plastic!
    • Tested to meet conformity to EU guidelines
    • Environmentally friendly and sustainable.

    If the Bio Voleguards are left in the environment they will degrade over time due to the bacteria found in soil or due to enzymatic reactions. Alternatively, they can be inserted into an industrial composting unit which will degrade them within 6 months.

  • BIO Spiral Vole Guard (Green tint)

    £0.28
    from £0.25

    Cheviot Trees is pleased to offer its clients a more sustainable alternative to traditional PVC spiral guards.

    Manufactured from sustainable plant based starch - no petrochemical based material.

    The CT Bio Spiral guard has a UV stabiliser incorporated at the time of manufacturing to provide a stable service life of 4-5 years.

    • 100% plant based - no plastic!
    • Tested to meet conformity to EU guidelines
    • Environmentally friendly and sustainable.

    If the Bio Spirals are left in the environment they will degrade over time due to the bacteria found in soil or due to enzymatic reactions. Alternatively, they can be inserted into an industrial composting unit which will degrade them within 6 months.

  • TUBEX Voleguard

    £0.29
    from £0.23

    TUBEX Voleguards help to minimise potentially fatal damage caused by voles and mice such as bark stripping.

    They are a tightly rolled plastic cylinder which is split vertically and designed to hold it's unique shape and retain sufficient overlap to enable the VOLEGUARD to expand as the tree grows.

    Features and benefits include:

    • Manufactured from high gauge brown polypropylene which does not harm the environment.
    • Rigid design that provides high strength and low weight.

    Voleguards are self supporting but a cane is often recommended for support and to prevent pivoting. A bamboo cane of 450mm height is sufficient although some of our clients prefer using a 900mm height to provide greater visibility in the field to aid future maintenance. 

  • Tree Shelter Recycling Bulk Bags - pack of 10

    £60.00

    Our pack of 10 tree shelter recycling bulk bags are ideal for packing and storing waste tree shelters prior to collection by a recycling company. Each bag has approx. dimensions of 1000x1000x1000mm.

    Waste tree shelters are lightweight and bulky to transport, so should be nested and packed as densely as possible into bulk bags to minimise volume.

    You can find out more about how to recycle treeshelters here.