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We can see Spring on the horizon, even though we have been battling the elements at every turn – frozen over at the beginning to January and very wet ever since! As we look forward to the warmer weather, the nursery is still …
Read More 19/02/2026
Therapeutic garden gains gold Green Mile Trees help raise awareness of horticultural therapy benefits Supporting the amazing charitable efforts of Andy Wright, Therapeutic Gardens Manager at DMRC Stanford Hall and his High Ground team, we were more than happy to supply some of …
Read More 31/08/2021
A summary of summery tree growing Updates from around the nursery One minute there's a late frost; then there's a months' worth of rain in a week; then there's no rain for a month; and then June happens and it's glorious sunshine! Never …
Read More 14/06/2021
Selecting trees for Spring: Nursery is OPEN! Visits by appointment only In line with safety and Public Health guidelines and lockdown restrictions, Green Mile Trees Nursery will be reopening for nursery visits BY APPOINTMENT ONLY from Monday 15 February 2021. We must be …
Read More 10/02/2021
If we're going to take anything positive from this year, it should be the public's renewed love of the outdoors; our gardens, our landscapes, our natural green views. And as we head towards the end of 2020 with the lifting season still in full …
Read More 10/12/2020
Foliage finery this Autumn A blanket of colour across the nursery The changing of the seasons brings a welcome positivity around the nursery. Just a quick spin around the container unit and field-grown trees gives us all not only a breath of fresh …
Read More 20/10/2020
Work with us: Your next step at Green Mile Trees Join the Green Mile Trees Team We have a great team behind us at Green Mile Trees, working for a long-established, professional family business, growing and maintaining trees, shrubs, hedging and topiary. We're …
Read More 24/08/2020
View from above at Green Mile Trees 50,000 trees from the air A superb opportunity to see us in our full glory, this latest drone footage, courtesy of Footprint Photography, shows the field-grown tree lines and the container-grown area here at Retford, Nottinghamshire.
Read More 06/07/2020
RHS Chatsworth 2020 We'll Meet Again Next week should have been this year's RHS Chatsworth Flower Show. One of the highlights of our horticultural events calendar the RHS Chatsworth Show 2020 has sadly fallen foul to the current lockdown conditions. Looking back and …
Read More 05/06/2020
Nursery Reopens from Friday 15 May 2020 Visits by appointment only Following closely the latest Governmental and Public Health guidelines, Green Mile Trees Nursery will be open for nursery visits BY APPOINTMENT ONLY from Friday 15 May 2020. For the safety of our …
Read More 12/05/2020
Lending a hand to Alan Titchmarsh Filmed last year and airing on Tuesday 25 February 2020, series 10 of ITV's Love Your Garden promises more beautiful gardens to give back to those most deserving of a relaxing and fulfilling outdoor space. So when …
Read More 27/02/2020
Go to our latest pleached tree offers >>> Laurel and Cotoneaster What is a pleached tree? A more formal method of managing a tree’s crown shape, “pleaching” or “plashing” is the skill of weaving individual stems to form an interwoven basket effect. Supple …
Read More 20/01/2020
There’s no time like the present – so let’s make 2020 a year full of planted landscapes – trees for screening, statement trees, hedging and topiary. Whether in your own garden or estate or in a client’s commercial, private or public open space, we’d …
Read More 03/01/2020
All of us at Green Mile Trees want to wish you the heartiest of Season’s Greetings and THANK YOU for all your interest in our Nottinghamshire-grown mature trees, topiary, hedging and shrubs. Here’s to a fantastic 2020 and your continued success in the …
Read More 16/12/2019
At this free-to-attend event next week, you’ll find our Green Mile Trees team on Stand FR511 at the NEC. On show with our trees, hedging, instant screening and specimen shrubs in this arena for the first time, visitors to the Farm Business Innovation …
Read More 31/10/2019
The wedding ceremony between singer Ellie Goulding and her partner Caspar Jopling took place at York Minster on Saturday 31 August 2019 with the celebrations continuing at Castle Howard, Malton. Trees supplied by Green Mile Trees were guests of honour at this celebrity …
Read More 25/09/2019
Green Mile Trees plough on to Southwell! Fresh on our successes at Four Oaks Trade Show, we turn our show plans now to the Nottinghamshire agricultural event: Southwell Ploughing Match and Show 2019. The venue changes every year for the event which has …
Read More 05/09/2019
Standing proud at UK’s top horticultural trade show this September The show of all shows in the horticultural trade is almost here again. On 3-4 September 2019, the nursery, grower and garden retail trade descends on Four Oaks Nurseries in Cheshire for the …
Read More 22/08/2019
June means Chatsworth. We are selecting and prepping in earnest for this year’s Green Mile Trees stand at RHS Chatsworth Flower Show 2019. Taking place from 5-9 June 2019, we will be taking up residence, accompanied by our large trees, topiary and screening …
Read More 17/05/2019
We’ll be here for part of the Easter weekend so we just wanted to confirm our opening hours. Please note however that we can only conduct visits that have been pre-arranged, so please ensure you have called prior to your visit to book …
Read More 09/04/2019
Adding to our events calendar this year, we will be on show for the first time at the Farm Business Innovation Show in November 2019 at NEC. A free-to-attend event for anyone with an interest in the agricultural world, the Green Mile Trees …
Read More 26/03/2019
Mature trees – Ready for lifting Riding on the back of a healthy growing season, the Green Mile Trees team is ready to take on all that this year’s lifting season may bring. And that means we have a full stock list for …
Read More 25/10/2018
It’s PLOUGHING SEASON! Yes, that time again and hopefully this year’s Southwell Ploughing Match and Show won’t be hampered by the weather (*sunshine, please!). The Green Mile Trees team will be on hand with our mature trees, hedging and topiary on show for agricultural enthusiasts …
Read More 11/09/2018
It’s Four Oaks 2018! Same time, same place?! Yes. It’s that time again. If you’re in horticulture, you’ll be at Four Oaks. And so will we – usual place, OP26. Find out on their website about all that this year’s Four Oaks Trade Show has …
Read More 16/08/2018
We have full lists of stock we have available in Container and Field Grown Trees. You can use these lists for reference as they give a good guide as to which lines are part of our stocked programme. Please note that the availability …
Read More 17/07/2018
We are very honoured to say that we get a lot of lovely feedback from our wonderful customers. Subsequently, when the kind comments refer to individuals, we feel that we should share their achievements to a wider audience. We’re extremely proud of our …
Read More 06/07/2018
A stunning backdrop at Chatsworth House The excitement of exhibiting at RHS Chatsworth Flower Show hasn’t quite subsided yet, but we’re back at the nursery in Retford, Nottinghamshire and following up on all the interest we received from the Show. For all of those who …
Read More 15/06/2018
As we prepare for our display at the forthcoming RHS Chatsworth Flower Show which takes place from 6-10 June 2018, it’s always a dilemma to select which of our 50,000 trees to take with us. So this year, we thought we’d rustle up …
Read More 01/06/2018
Happy Anniversary Paul! Our Nursery Manager and all-round Green Mile Trees “front man” Paul Haste has reached a 13 years milestone this month for his time working with us at GMT. Over these 13 years, the stock has increased dramatically in range and …
Read More 09/04/2018
Most people don’t get to see trees on the nursery. That’s why sometimes, we have to bring them to you! This year, we are attending three events across the calendar – one for the private estate, home owner and landscaper; one for the …
Read More 19/02/2018
