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Cheviot Trees are proud to distribute the Pottiputki range of planting tools and harnesses in the UK.

The Pottiputki is the original, tried and proven planting tool for Cell Grown trees. Manufactured in Finland from high strength steel the tool is ergonomically designed to achieve maximum planting rates with minimal planter stress. When used in combination with the Planting Harness the Pottiputki system enables planting to be carried out from an upright position.

Features and benefits of the Pottiputki:

• Ergonomically correct working position.
• Adjustable planting depth.
• Light and comfortable for extended use in the field.
• Rubber coated handle fitted with damping spring.
• Jaws are oil-hardened.
• Sturdy and robust construction.

Cheviot Trees are proud to distribute the Pottiputki range of planting tools and harnesses in the UK.

The unique design enables outstanding levels of efficiency and the additional features ensure maximum comfort for the user. The harness is highly adjustable and comes complete with side cushions and two very durable soft plant bags.

The Pottiputkti planting harness complete with 2 pouches is the ultimate tool for the professional tree planter, especially when combined with the Pottiputki planting tool.

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.

Our high quality woven polypropylene mulching roll provide reliable suppression against weed growth. Ideal for planting hedging.

• Heat sealed edges to prevent fraying.
• Easy to cut and plant through.
• Helps to suppress weed growth around the root area.
• Permeable; allows air, nutrients and water to pass through.
• Reduces moisture loss

The woven style of this fabric creates a very strong mulching material which helps to resist tearing and blowing free in windy conditions.

Mulch material is anchored into position by anchoring pegs (sold separately). Use 1 peg at least every 500mm on each side of the matting.

The CT BioJute mulch roll material is 100% biodegradable and manufactured from 100% natural fibres.

A truly sustainable solution for weed control around newly planted trees, shrubs and hedging.

• 100% biodegradable - No plastic!
• Helps to supress weed growth around the root area.
• Permeable; allows air, nutrients and water to pass through.
• Reduces moisture loss
• Environmentally friendly

Mulch material is anchored into position by pegs (sold separately). Use 1 peg at least every 500mm on each side of the matting.

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.

The Bulldog Planting Spear is a heavy duty spear with a narrow, angled blade which is treaded to reduce the wear on the users boots and to increase stability during use.

Features an Ash shaft and handle with a metal 'D' grip. Designed to make light work of planting cell grown trees.

Our Tree Planter Bags are manufactured in the UK from extremely durable and hard wearing orange plasticotta fabric.

They have a 45mm web adjustable shoulder strap and 25mm metal web straps with 'D's to secure around the waist.

Bag size 58 x 35 x 18 cm (approx)

The Tree Strapping is manufactured from soft and stretchable UV stabilised PVC.

Can be simply cut to the length required. 

Use in combination with our spacer blocks,  jumbo spacer blocks or tree cushions.

Our hessian tree tie is a simple and low cost solution to tying trees to stakes.

Supplied on a roll and is manufactured from 100% natural fibres.

A spacer block is not required as you can use use the hessian tree tie to form a cushion between the tree and the stake.

In time, the tie will biodegrade as the tree requires less support.

The next generation of fertiliser.

Our Controlled Release Fertiliser can assist as an aid to successful establishment, especially on poor soils. The specific mix contains all the essential nutrients required by the plant and the specially formulated coating ensure that the nutrient is released gradually over at least one growing season.

The granular fertiliser is packed in convenient 1kg packs (adequate for 100 trees). A small pinch of fertiliser (around 10g) is required per tree and this can be applied into the planting hole by the planter.

Juglans regia - English Walnut is a large fast growing species.  A well known tree which was first introduced by the Romans who valued its nuts. Native from South-East Europe to South-west China. 

Widely planted throughout the UK an it makes a fantastic and well shaped specimen for planting in parkland area, avenues, riverbanks and as a hedgerow tree.

The timber is equally as valuable as the nuts and can be used for furniture manufacture and veneer.

The foliage is shiny, pinnate with individual oval pointed leaflets which turn yellow in autumn. 

Flowers appear in early Summer in the form of long catkins and in the Autumn the flowers turn to brownish green fruits that are around the size of a plum. The brown nut is held inside the husk.

We also produce Juglans nigra - Black Walnut. 

Originally from South Eastern America, Taxodium distichum - Swamp cypress is a narrow, pyramidal conifer with soft green needles that turn attractive shades of orange and red in the Autumn.

On mature trees the bark peels which adds considerable winter interest.

Often confused with either Coast Redwood or Dawn redwood but Swamp Cypress needs a good supply of moisture.

Metasequoia glyptostroboides - Dawn Redwood is a large deciduous conifer which needs plenty of space to reach its full potential.

This ancient species was considered to be extinct until a small group were discovered in China in 1944. Whilst it has been widely planted throughout the world since then it is still carries the endangered status by the IUCN.

It has bright green needles which are light and feathery – quite similar in appearance to Coastal Redwood. The foliage turns to fiery shades of orange and brown in the Autumn which provides a spectacular show of colour.

A great choice for avenue and parkland planting.

Cupressocypairs leylandii Castlewellan Gold - Golden leylandii is a large evergreen conifer that is most commonly utilised for hedging or screening purposes.

Tough, Fast growing and tolerant of most conditions.

The new growth is strikingly golden yellow in colour. We also produce Green Leylandii.

If you are planting for hedging/screening you may also wish to consider Western Red Cedar. This species is equally as fast growing but has a tighter shape and a richer shade of green.

Leylandii is a large evergreen conifer that is most commonly utilised for hedging or screening purposes.

Tough, Fast growing and tolerant of most conditions.

The foliage is dense, dark green in colour and flat in shape. We also produce Golden Leylandii.

If you are planting for hedging/screening you may also wish to consider Western Red Cedar. This species is equally as fast growing but has a tighter shape and a richer shade of green.

A classic, native evergreen hedging plant, Ilex aquifolium - Holly growth rate is fairly slow at about 10-20cm a year, but what these hedging plants lack in speed, they make up for with seasonal interest and colourful foliage.

As a native hedging plant, Ilex is great for providing food and shelter to British wildlife. Birds such as blackbirds, chaffinches, robins and waxwings feast on the bright red berries and Holly plants provide a good source of nectar and pollen for bees. Holly hedging is the most beneficial to wildlife when left to grow naturally, as the bushy habit provides a safe, protected habitat

Populus tremula - Aspen is a beautiful large fast growing tree which is native to the UK and the cooler regions of the northern hemisphere. It is characterised with its trembling and shimmering foliage.

Deciduous. Aspen is a very useful tree species which helps to stabilise soils, mitigate pollution plus it has a high ecological value for numerous insects and fungi. Aspen is a valuable and well regarded timber crop in Scandinavia for firewood, plywood manufacture and paper production. 

We grow aspen from 2 different sources; a UK seed source and also a specific Scottish clonal collection. The latter option is more expensive than the generic UK source due to significantly higher propagation costs but it enables us to offer a reliable supply of plants from a Scottish origin.

Juglans nigra - Black Walnut is a large fast growing species.  We primarily grow this species for our forestry customers as the timber is highly valued, but it is also worth considering for its ornamental attributes.

Introduced to the UK from North America some 400 years ago, Black Walnut has a lot to offer.

The timber of Black Walnut is heavy, strong and durable with a value of 3-4 times that of Oak.

The foliage is pinnate with individual oval pointed leaflets which turn yellow in autumn.

Flowers appear in early Summer in the form of long catkins and in the Autumn the flowers turn to brownish green fruits that are around the size of a plum. The brown nut is held inside the husk.

We also produce Juglans regia - Common Walnut.

Fagus sylvatica atropurpurea - Copper Beech is a vibrant and stunning variety of Beech that forms a very large specimen tree in a parkland setting. Very eye catching and perfectly suited for hedge planting either on its own or mixed with Green Beech.

Smooth, silver grey bark. Deep purple leaves in the Spring and Summer turning yellow then copper in autumn. The leaves are retained on the plant during the winter if the plant is maintained as a hedge. If you are comparing Beech or Hornbeam for hedging and you have damp soil and or you are in a cold exposed area then we would suggest using Hornbeam.

Platanus acerfolia - London Plane is extensively planted in Southern England as a street trees due to its tolerance for air pollution but it is considered to also be a useful forest tree for the UK as a result of climate warming.

A vigorous deciduous tree with distinctive flaky brown and grey bark.

London Plane has large bright green lobed leaves with interesting clusters of round fruits.

 The timber is strong and widely valued for joinery / cabinetry.

Nothofagus alpina - Rauli Beech is a large deciduous tree native to Chile and Argentina.

Very fast growing with a broadly conical crown.  Small oval, beech like leaves with deeply impressed veins. The leaves are green in the spring / summer turning red, yellow and orange in the Autumn.

Growth is more reliable in the milder and more humid western parts of the UK.

Rauli Beech produces a fine timber, comparable to European Beech.

Sorbus torminalis - Wild Service Tree is probably one of the rarest native species in our range and is often associated with ancient woodlands. Worth considering as a hedgerow tree.

A medium sized deciduous tree that is often mistaken for a maple due to its leaf shape and interesting autumn colour which turns bright red and copper. 

Clusters of white spring flowers which once pollinated form small brown fruits that are enjoyed by birds.

Sometimes called the ’Chequer Tree’ probably due to the chequered pattern on the bark and the Prime Ministers official country home is named after it!

Cedrus deodara – Deodar cedar is a large evergreen conifer with a graceful, pendulous habit. Soft blue / green foliage.

Native to the Himalayas.

Widely grown in parts of southern Europe for timber production but its value to the UK is for ornamental purposes.

Lonicera periclymenum - Honeysuckle is useful addition to a native hedgerow as it can easily scramble its way through the hedge, knitting everything together.

Deciduous. The main interest beings is the trumpet like flowers which attract wildlife in their masses. The flowers are sweet in fragrance are rich in nectar and are particularly attractive to moths.

Berries follow in the autumn which are eaten by birds who also use the dense branches as nesting sites.

You don’t need many Honeysuckle in a hedge to make an impact. A ration fo around 5% of your total mixture is more than sufficient.

Lonicera nitida, commonly known as the Boxleaf Honeysuckle due to its small box type leaf that is pale green in colour.

It has as looser habit when compared against box so it should not be first choice for formal hedging but it is useful for planting on woodland edges as it offers good winter shelter and interest.

Fast growing and evergreen with small white flowers appearing in Spring.

Juniperus communis - Juniper is a small evergreen conifer that is native to the UK.

Small green needles with a prickly point. Juniper is dioecious so the male and female flowers grown on separate plants.  Once pollinated by wind the female flowers develop into fleshy purple berries.

The berries are popular for flavouring gin but they are equally favoured birds who eat the berries. Juniper is also an important habitat for small mammals and nesting birds due the dense cover that it provides.

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.

Quercus Ilex - Holm Oak is an evergreen tree which is offers all year round colour. A good parkland tree and also useful for hedging or screening.

Whilst not native to the UK it still supports plenty of wildlife and is a great source of winter shelter for birdlife.

Oval dark green leaves which tend to be spiny, almost holly like when they are young. Elongated yellow catkins are produced in the summer which once pollinated by wind develop into acorns. 

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.

Our are square sawn, pointed and available in a wide selection of sizes to suit all purposes. Primarily used for supporting treeshelters.

Milled from quality, sustainable sources and bundled in packs to assist in distribution around site.

Our stakes are well sorted and graded but please allow for a small amount of breakages due to the nature of the product.

Cheviot Trees hold an FSC® Certification on our softwood stakes (FSC-C140467). The FSC® system allows business and consumers to identify, purchase and use wood and other forest products from well managed forests and other controlled sources. Please ask for more information 

Our treated softwood stakes are machine rounded and available in a wide selection of sizes to suit all purposes. Primarily used for fencing and supporting larger specimen trees.

Pressure treated with pressure solution under high vacuum pressure which ensures deep penetration into the timber cells for a longer lasting protection.

Our stakes are well sorted and graded but please allow for a small amount of breakages due to the nature of the product.

Cheviot Trees hold an FSC® Certification on our softwood stakes (FSC-C140467). The FSC® system allows business and consumers to identify, purchase and use wood and other forest products from well managed forests and other controlled sources. Please ask for more information 

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. 

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.

Populus Hybrid - Hybrid Poplar is a very versatile and vigorous clone which has been produced from natural plant breeding.

This clone will grow into a large tree with a stout stem. Ideal for wood fuel production, creating windbreaks and screening.

Deciduous with glossy green heart shaped leaves which turn brilliant yellow in autumn.

Eucalyptus dalrympleana - Mountain Gum is one of the most popular species of Eucalypts grown in the UK due to its cold tolerance properties. A fast growing species which is very productive and adaptable to many purposes including biomass production, firewood, screening and foliage production. 

Evergreen with ovate foliage which is copper tinged in colour when juvenile, turning blue/ green. Like most Eucalypts, the bark is often equally as impressive as the foliage and this species does not disappoint with shades of white and grey.

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.

Black Locust or False Acacia is a versatile nitrogen-fixing, pioneer species that is tolerant of dry, infertile soils and has excellent resistance to drought stress, air pollutants, pests and diseases and high temperatures.

To date, it hasn't been widely planted in the UK but its demand has been slowly increasing due to increasing demand for woody biomass material. Due to it's rapid rate of growth and in anticipation of our changing climate it's use in the UK is likely to expand. 

Black Locust or False Acacia will tolerate acid, dry and infertile sites although good quality timber stands require sites with adequate moisture and well aerated, nutrient rich soils.

It produces a very durable, strong, high density timber that naturally has a very low moisture content.

Tilia platyphyllos - Large Leaved Lime is a large and long lived tree which is native to the UK and most of Europe. Well known and widely utilised as parkland or avenue trees but also frequently planted as a component in a mixed woodland setting.

Deciduous heart shaped leaves which are glossy green on top and paler underneath turning a clear yellow in the Autumn.

The bark of the Large Leaved Lime is darker when compared against Small Leaved Lime. Unlike Small Leaved Lime, Large Leaved Lime does not produce suckers from the base of the trunk.

In summer, small but very fragrant creamy white flowers are borne in clusters.

We also produce Tilia cordata - Small Leaved Lime.

Cedrus atlantica - Atlas Cedar is a large evergreen conifer with silvery blue needles. The branches are horizontal and stiff.

Native to Morocco and Algeria in the Atlas Mountains where it is often grown as a pure stand. It is the only African tree that thrives in the UK, and most of the plants that we produce are used by our customers in the Southern and Eastern areas of the UK, as it is capable of withstanding periods of drought once established.

It produces strong and durable timber that is renowned for its strong and persistent fragrance.

Learn more about Atlas Cedar by reading our factsheet.

Viburnum opulus - Guelder Rose is a large shrub with three lobed leaves which turn orange or red in autumn.  Enjoys damp conditions and is often found along riverbanks, but also in hedgerows.

The flowers of Viburnum opulus appear in May through July and produces small clusters of almost translucent red berries in the autumn.

Prunus lusitanica - Portuguese Laurel has all the desirable properties of Cherry Laurel but has a smaller, pointed leaf.

Fast growing, tolerant and easy to grow it is a superb choice if you need a solid screen. It responds well to clipping and if desired, it is possible to achieve a very tight, formal hedge, more so than the Cherry Laurel - Prunus laurocerasus.

It does produce flowers and berries although these are quite insignificant as the main attraction is the large, dark green glossy leaves.

Its good tolerance of shade also makes it suitable for planting in open areas of woodland or on edges if shelter or cover is required.

3 plants per linear metre in a single row is normally sufficient to create a dense screen in time.

Prunus laurocerasus - Cherry Laurel is one of the most popular hedging plants in our range.

Fast growing, tolerant and easy to grow it is a superb choice if you need a solid screen. We also grow Portuguese Laurel which has a smaller more pointed leaf.

Cherry laurel does produce flowers and berries although these are quite insignificant as the main attraction is the large, dark green glossy leaves.

Its good tolerance of shade also makes it suitable for planting in open areas of woodland or on edges if shelter or cover is required.

3 plants per linear metre in a single row is normally sufficient to create a dense screen in time.

The majority of the Buxus sempervirens - Box plants that we supply are used for hedging as it makes a fabulous formal hedge, but our clients also use it for planting as an understorey species in mixed woodlands or for game cover.

Evergreen with small, shiny dark green leaves. It is a very long lived species and can live for several hundred years.

Ulmus glabra - Scottish Elm has the potential to grow into a large tree and is typically found in Scotland and the West of England.  Native to the UK and together with Oak it was once a major tree species in the UK.

It is a very tough species and can withstand low temperatures and high elevations. Deciduous.

Scottish Elm has purplish red flowers that appear before the foliage appears in early Spring. The leaves are similar in appearance to Hornbeam with broad, serrated leaves that turn yellow in the Autumn. Our plants are grown from seed to provide a greater range of genetic diversity.

Tilia cordata - Small Leaved Lime is a large and long lived tree which is native to the UK and most of Europe. Well known and widely utilised as a parkland or avenue trees but also frequently planted as a component in a mixed woodland setting.

Deciduous heart shaped leaves which are glossy green on top and paler underneath turning a clear yellow in the Autumn.

In summer, small but very fragrant creamy white flowers are borne in clusters.

Sorbus aria - Whitebeam is a native tree with a compact, domed habit. Ideal for planting as part of a mixed woodland, as a hedgerow tree or in a parkland setting.

The main attraction is its large, rounded  thick leaves which are almost white on the underside which then turn a russet brown in the Autumn. Five petalled cream-white flowers appear in clusters in the Spring which then go on to produce scarlet red berries which are often eaten by birds.

Prunus avium - Wild Cherry is an attractive species not only aesthetically but also in commercial terms.  The timber from Wild Cherry is highly valued in Europe with the top quality pieces destined for the veneer industry.

A large deciduous tree that requires plenty of space. Expect all year round interest with Wild Cherry. It has deep reddish brown shiny bark and the new bright green toothed leaves appear simultaneously with the long lasting clusters of white flowers. Once pollinated the flowers develop into globular shiny, deep red cherries. The leaves turn gold through to red in the Autumn to provide a spectacular show.

We produce this species from multiple seed sources including an Improved seed source. The breeding work to produce the Improved seed was carried out by the Future Trees Trust.