Planting season is nearly upon us and we have been busy stock-taking on the nursery and getting everything ready for lifting in November. After a late spring and a long hot summer, we are now waiting for some cold snaps to harden off the...
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Visit this link to apply for a devon hedge award https://devonhedges.org/devon-hedge-awards/
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Our nursery is open to visitors by prior arrangement only. We can still deliver trees locally so please ring or email to discuss. Please Download our latest availability here We can also arrange for you to collect your trees by appointment...
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After taking on a number of trees from Kevin and Pat at Thornhayes nursery we are pleased to be able to offer free tree and planting advice from Kevin on a friday morning between 9-1pm. To book a place please email or ring.
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The nursery will be closed for the Christmas season from the 17.00 on Friday 20th December 2019 until 9.00 am Thursday, January 2nd 2020. Despatch of orders will commence the following week from the 6th January.
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We have now re-opened the nursery after the sudden and unexpected loss of Nick Davey on the 3rd July. Nick joined John Udale at Perrie Hale Nursery in 1977 and went on to run the nursery with Judy Davey in 1990, although recently retired...
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The nursery is currently closed due to a bereavement. We will get back to you as soon as possible next week.
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We are pleased to be exhibiting at the Royal Cornwall Show this week from 6th - 8th June. Come along and see us in the Forestry pavilion! If you are planning to come to the nursery to see us please call ahead and check there will be...
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Although the sun is shining (between the rain) we are still sending out bare-root stock and will continue to send out stock until around Easter time. We are starting to sell out of some species however, we still have lots left. If you...
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Northcote Hill is closed for roadworks 25-26th February, there is still access to the Nursery from the bottom of the hill - it is currently marked closed at the railway bridge, but if you go past this you can access the nursery just up on the right.
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Happy new year! So we are back in the swing of things on the nursery after a lovely festive break. There seems to be a lot of Christmas tree re-stocking happening now, let us know if you require any trees for this or if you are...
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We have had a very busy season so far and we would like to thank all of our customers for their orders. New orders placed after the 18th December will be despatched after Christmas the w/c 7th January 2019. We will be closing for the...
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Late autumn and winter are the perfect time to plant hedges, it is in these seasons that the plants are dormant and can be moved quite happily to their new home. Using bare-root plants is cost efficient with the plants being easy to...
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The North Devon Biosphere and the Blackdown Hills AONB are offering advice and competitive grants for farmers to fund woodland planting and management to protect water bodies from agricultural run-off. If you would like more information please...
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We will shortly be putting our new season stock on to the website for pre-ordering. It has been a funny year this year weather-wise, after the snowfall and a late spring which extended the winter planting season by 2/3 weeks, we have been...
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Spring is slowly starting to emerge in our part of East Devon, but we are at least a couple of weeks behind where we were last year. We are yet to see the blossom on the blackthorn trees and in most species, the buds are barely...
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The snow has arrived! it is looking beautiful on the nursery today if a little bit too cold for lifting plants! We have closed the nursery today 2nd February and tomorrow 3rd March, hopefully, it will be business as usual for us on...
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Probably the most important task when you are planting new trees, shrubs or hedges is to ensure that you are planting into weed-free ground. This can mean hand weeding or spraying your planting site before you start to plant. You then need...
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We now supply Rite Edge and Rite Pave for soft and hard landscaping schemes. Click here for more information
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What are the best plants for hedging? This is question we are often asked, and our reply is usually a question (or two!) Where is the hedge for? How fast does it need to grow? Does it need to be evergreen? What grows well there already?...
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We are continually on the look out for local tree seed in particular Ped Oak, Sessile Oak, Hornbeam, Hazel and Field Maple. We are looking for material from established trees. Please ring or Email us if you have a good supply of these.
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Have you recently planted a new hedge or tree? Now that spring is here, you need to keep an eye on your planting to make sure they are not getting overrun with weeds. Keeping your hedge weed free is probably the most important thing you...
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Spring is the perfect time to take stock of your hedges and see what condition they are in or to look to plant a new hedge. As the leaves and blossoms emerge, you can get a better picture of where you have gaps in your hedge than in the...
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Do I need to use Hedge/Tree Protection? Newly planted hedges and trees may need to be protected against Rabbits, Hares, or Deer (Mutjac, Roe, Fallow or Red). Using hedge/tree protection will add a significant cost to planting your new hedge so...
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If you are thinking of applying for a woodland creation grant than you must apply between the 3rd January and the 1st March 2017. Click here for further details.
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This year on the nursery we have a great crop of Traditional Norway Spruce Christmas Trees and also Nordman Fir Christmas trees (which tend to drop less needles). We have Norway Spruce trees for £10 up to 6 ft or £15 above 6ft...
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Growing Christmas trees can be a very profitable use of land but like any enterprise attention to detail and forward planning is the key to success. Ideallythe planting site should be weed free and fairly level with fertile, well drained soils....
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We are now lifting and dispatching. To order please see our website, or ring or E-mail us today.
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Prizes to be won by farmers and landowners who are doing good work to both establish new hedge trees and maintain mature hedge trees across their land. Do you encourage trees in your hedges, or know someone who does? If so, please enter the...
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We have been busy maintaining paddocks and plantation sites over the summer including, strimming, grass topping, and spraying.
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Perrie Hale Nursery provide services for keeping paddocks, fields and woodland rides in tip-top condition. We can transform areas of long grass into usable areas for you and your horse. We can also strim away unwanted weeds and also spray...
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Prizes to be won by farmers and landowners who are doing good work to both establish new hedge trees and maintain mature hedge trees across their land. Do you encourage trees in your hedges, or know someone who does? If so,...
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Sowing Seed today - hopefully before the rain comes! So far we have Douglas Fir, Maritime Pine, Scots Pine, Montery Pine, Quickthorn, Field Rose, Holly, Gorse and Ramanas Rose (pictured). Each seed has different requirements before it can be...
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Evergreen hedges and shrubs are a great way to introduce all year colour into the garden. Some species here are chosen for their foliage, providing a great backdrop for other garden plants, other species produce beautiful scented flowers as well...
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Spring has arrived at the nursery and our trees are gradually coming out into leaf! So far the Silver Birch is looking pretty as is the Quickthorn, Spindle and Ramanus Rose. What is coming out where you live? The coming of spring means...
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We still have Root-trainer and Pot Grown Hedging available for collection or delivery
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Our hedging packs offer a straight forward and cost effective way of establishing your own hedge. This hedge pack adds wildlife interest, and also the opportunity to plant a hedge that will produce edible fruits and seeds. You could soon be...
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Growing Blueberries can be very rewarding as a few plants can produce bountiful crops of berries. Blueberries are best planted in the autumn and winter into acid soil. They do best at a pH of less that 5.5 (you can get pH soil...
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Have you thought about applying for a grant for your Hedgerow? There are a range of grants available through the Countryside Stewardship Scheme, these include: Planting New Hedges Hedgerow Gapping up Hedgerow Coppicing Hedgerow...
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Growing Christmas trees can be a very profitable use of land but like any enterprise attention to detail and forward planning is the key to success. Ideally the planting site should be weed free and fairly level with fertile, well drained soils....
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Autumn is an ideal time to rejuvenate a deciduous hedge, stimulate root growth and keep it looking good through the following spring and summer. For evergreen hedges, it is best to leave them until spring, especially conifer hedges or you...
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Late autumn and winter are the perfect time to plant hedges, it is in these seasons that the plants are dormant and can be moved quite happily to their new home. Using bare-root plants is cost efficient with the plants being easy to...
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This autumn has been full of glorious foliage colour and has been a moderate year for seed collection with reasonable crops of acorns and native shrub seed. As a nursery we are a registered to collect local seed and licensed to sell the plants...
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We now have a range of bare root stock available for early planting. We are grateful for an early autumn and from next week (19th October) we will be dispatching stock from our nursery. Plants that are available now include hedging species such...
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We are now taking pre-orders for bare-root hedging and trees ready for lifting and dispatch the week commencing 19th October or 26th October depending on the weather! Our pot grown trees and hedging are also still available, looking...
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We are at the start of an exciting new season on the nursery. The boys are out in the fields undercutting the trees and shrubs ready for lifting towards the end of October, and in the office we have been busy producing our new season catalogue...
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If you have planted your hedge this season, remember to keep the conditions weed free, until the plants are big enough to supress the weeds themselves. Applying mulch to the base of the plant can help with this. If you have not used any tree...
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After a busy 2014 - 2015 season we have come to the end of the season for selling bare root stock, We are now busy sowing seed, and lining out our trees ready to grow on over the summer ready for 2015 - 2016.. A big thank you to all of the...
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This spring and summer we have a range of pot grown stock available which is great for filling in any gaps that are revelaed in your hedgerows, or perhaps for planting a new evergreen hedge. Have a look in our shop or contact us if you...
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