Nature First are one of the UK's leading suppliers of semi-mature trees and specimen topiary. You can choose from a vast range semi mature trees and specimen topiary available in containers or rootballed.
Nature First operate a comprehensive fleet of modern tree spades suitable for transplanting your own trees on site. Rootball sizes from 85cm up to a massive 3m diameter allow trees of up to 150cm girth to be transplanted quickly and efficiently.
As Arboricultural Association approved contractors, Nature First have the in-house ability to provide your existing trees with the care that they deserve.
Tree Surgery
Nature First are approved contractors and members of The Arboricultural Association, the industry's governing body. When employing Nature First to look after your trees, you can be assured that we have met the high professional standards required by the association.
The skill and experience of Nature First's arboricultural teams is a joy to behold. From formative pruning of a young sapling to remedial tree surgery to preserve an important veteran tree you can be sure that Nature First have the knowledge and experience to undertake the task carefully and efficiently.
Regular inspection of trees and timely intervention can prolong their lives and ensure the safety those in their proximity.
Occasionally, we need to remove trees, Nature First can safely fell trees in the most difficult situations with the minimum of disturbance. Our mechanical stump grinding machines can remove even the largest of stumps.
Tree Moving
As the UK's leading tree moving contractors, Nature First Ltd have the experience and capability ensure that your transplanted trees continue to thrive in their new location.
Whether it is an 85cm diameter tree spade for lifting trees in the nursery of Europe's largest tree spade with a massive 3m diameter rootball weighing nearly 12 tonnes, you can rely on Nature First to get the job done quickly and efficiently.
Below is a list of tree size and recommended rootball size. Naturally, the larger rootball that you dig, the less stress caused to the tree when transplanting. Economics and logistics then become a factor, by using our recommendations below, we have experienced a success rate of over 95% when transplanting unprepared trees using our mechanical tree spades.
TREE SIZE TREE SPADE / ROOTBALL SIZE up to 20cm girth 85 cm up to 35 cm girth 1.1m up to 45 cm girth 1.6m up to 80 cm girth 2.1m up to 150 cm girth 3.0 m If there is the opportunity to undercut the tree roots at least one growing season before transplanting, the above tree sizes can be increased. The girth is measured as the circumference of the tree 1metre above ground level.
Nature First have tree spades in the following sizes:
85cm diameter Mounted on skid steer loader or tractor 3 point linkage 1.1m diameter Mounted on JCB 3CX or 4CX excavator 1.6m diameter Mounted on Bedford TM 4X4 17 tonne truck fitted with low ground pressure tyres or Volvo loading shovel 2.1m diameter Mounted on Foden 6X6 28 tonne truck 3.0m diameter Mounted on 10X8 38 tonne truck Nature First transplant trees throughout the UK and Europe. Contact us today for a site visit and consultation.
