| At Cheviot Trees we aim to
maintain the Quality and Professionalism of the service that we offer to you, and we are
constantly looking for ways to improve.
Whether you are a current or potential valued customer of Cheviot Trees your
requirements will always be dealt with promptly, considerately and courteously. No enquiry
is too trivial or too much trouble to deal with.
| A Company
committed |
to Quality, Service,
and Training, through 'Investors in People', the most practical, effective and user friendly
Quality Assurance system. Cheviot Trees has been an accredited ‘Investor in
People’ since February 1999. |
| A Nursery growing |
Scottish grown stock
Registered forestry stock
Known reliable seed origins
Native seed sources
Local seed sources
Contract Grown stock for specific requirements |
| A Nursery
providing |
An efficient
nation-wide delivery
A full range of planting accessories
A full planting and aftercare service |
| A Product
enabling |
Flexible work
planning - allowing tree planting to be carried out when ground conditions are appropriate,
and also when labour is available and convenient. Thus in-house labour can easily be used.
Flexible planting season - allowing tree planting into warm soils when roots are active,
encouraging rapid establishment. September/October and March/April being ideal. This
provides better working conditions, leading to the likelihood of better planting!
Minimal root disturbance - root systems are supplied intact, with no loss of fine
feeding roots and root hairs, which can often carry associated mycorrhizae, and which are
essential for speedy establishment.
Uniformity - the grading and uniformity of our Cell Grown stock in size and root
quality ensures as consistent a plant as possible is used.
Disciplined and safe plant handling - due to the tidy packaging and presentation of
our Cell Grown trees, they can not be visibly mishandled, damaging plant viability. This
enables a high success rate with better uniformity, resulting in the need for less
subsequent maintenance - a job often forgotten.
Added benefits - along with the compost protecting the roots, one has the option to
add slow release fertilisers, mycorrhizae to enhance establishment on marginal sites, and
in some instances insecticides to protect against pests. These are available given advance
warning and may incur additional cost.
AND FINALLY - SAVING MONEY! |
Quality Assurance
Cheviot Trees subscribes
to, and is registered with the following statutory schemes requiring a comprehensive audit
trail of information and records, which form an openly traceable system which a customer
can ask to see and discuss. These are –
| Plant Health, Plant Passports and
Traceability |
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry &
Fisheries (MAFF)
The Scottish Executive Environment & Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD) |
Seed Certification and Forestry Reproduction
Material Regulations
|
The Forestry Commission |
| Operating and Training Standards |
Investor in People (Certificate No. 20097
25/FEB/1999) Re-accredited Oct 2003 |
Cheviot Trees are also members of the following bodies –
Foresty and
Timber Association
Scottish National Farmers Union
Borders Machinery Ring
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