BCTGA Wholesale List 2024

Connecting you with the Best British Wholesale Christmas Tree Suppliers

Naturally Beautiful British Christmas Trees Christmas tree plantations form an important part of our rural landscape and contribute not only to its connectivity but the overall biodiversity of arable areas. By buying British grown Christmas trees you are supporting not only local businesses but our native wildlife and eco-systems. The importance of Christmas tree plantations to both birds and mammals was highlighted by a recent biodiversity survey commissioned by the BCTGA.The research, carried out by industry experts, showed some fascinating results on the breadth and scope of native wildlife numbers and species found in Christmas Tree plantations. Encouragingly this included a number of species which are under threat. Red Listed bird species – the highest conservation concern – were recorded nesting and foraging on the plantations, while they were also favoured by threatened mammals including the native red squirrel, bats, and harvest mice. Christmas tree plantations are used by songbird and migratory bird populations for shelter and food sources, all are supported by a healthy balance of invertebrate species. With the focus very much on our environmental impact, buying a real Christmas tree, bought locally not only has a low carbon footprint but during the 8-10 years it has taken to grow will have acted as a carbon sink, absorbing CO2, and releasing oxygen. A wholly sustainable crop, real Christmas trees are planted on a cycle and allowed to mature, not felled from pre-existing forests. Once harvested, each tree is replaced by another seedling with up to 10 trees planted for every average size tree grown.As a natural product they are fully recyclable with many BCTGA members, town councils and charities across the country offering collection and recycling services. A British grown real Christmas tree means you can be confident the product you are buying is sustainable and environmentally friendly as well as supporting local producers by investing in their business.

Welcome to the 2024 BCTGA Wholesale List – designed to make buying beautiful, British Christmas trees easy. In this guide you will find details of our UK-wide Member network of independent growers who supply cut and container grown trees, handmade festive wreaths, foliage and accessories to the wholesale market. Some of our Members also specialise in the supply of large trees for public display. FIND A BRITISH CHRISTMAS TREE SUPPLIER: • The first chapter is the A-Z Catalogue which lists all our wholesale supplier member details. • If you are looking for a particular species or product type, you can navigate to the chapter you need by using the content menu on the left. • To find your nearest supplier, please enter a County into the search box and listings for all members based there will appear down the right-hand side. • If you would like to print a page or chapter, please use the print option and enter page numbers required. We hope that you find this Wholesale List useful but please do call us on 01423 546160 or email us enquiries@bctga.co.uk, we will be happy to help.

British Christmas Tree Growers Association Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, HG2 8NZ 01423 546160 bctga.co.uk

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