Hillier Trees

Hillier is proud to partner with the Colgrave Seabrook Foundation and supported by the RHS Bursaries Committee, on an initiative offering two horticultural students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience across our nurseries. Congratulations to Zoe H and Lexie B, who will each undertake a two-week placement with our nursery teams, developing valuable skills in commercial tree and container plant production. This is an invaluable opportunity to spend time at: 🌳Andlers Ash Tree Nursery - where more than 250,000 semi-mature trees across 150 species are cultivated and 🌱Brentry Container Nursery - which produces up to one million ornamental plants annually, including shrubs, perennials and ornamental trees 🌿Broadmead Nursery - where approximately 50,000 container-grown trees across 150 species are produced each year From propagation and crop husbandry to biosecurity, pruning and large-scale nursery logistics, the bursary offers practical experience in the workplace designed to support these early-career professionals. Here's what Adam Dunnett, Production Director at Hillier Nurseries and Trustee of the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation, had to say: “It is hugely encouraging to see so many enthusiastic and passionate young horticulturists entering the industry. At Hillier, we are very pleased to be working with the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation to support the next generation of horticultural professionals and help them develop their careers within the industry.”

This year, we’re proud to be involved behind the scenes at the #rhschelseaflowershow, supplying trees to a number of gardens, including @parkinsonsuk A Garden for Every Parkinson’s Journey, designed by @aritanderson . This considered design explores the experience of living with Parkinson’s through a series of carefully structured spaces. In the lead up to the build, we welcomed Arit and the team at @lalandscapes to our nursery, where we mapped out the garden’s dimensions on site. This gave the team the opportunity to walk the layout and visualise how the planting a structure would come together. We visited the show build yesterday to check on our tree deliveries, and it’s exciting to see the gardens progressing well. We look forward to returning over the coming weeks to see how they progress! @project.giving.back @practicalitybrown @pracbrownltd

We’re excited to be attending the @prolandscaper Business Awards 🏆 Good luck to all of the finalists! #prolandscaperawards #prolandscaper #awards #hilliertrees

A tree in a tree; we always turn to the very best growers for our stock, in this case 5 years ago planting this multistemmed Tibetan cherry or Prunus serrula from @hilliertrees chosen with help by the ever helpful @jameshilliertrees As if showing off the fabulous bark is not enough, she frames one of four lollipop hornbeams beyond from @deepdaletrees Planted by in house designer @sophie_gardendesignco.co.uk it’s crucial that our designers know the practicalities of tree planting including underground guying with @platipusanchors so that ugly tree stakes are avoided and the trees stay firmly in the ground as the trees roots grow out 5 years on and the clients delighted #trees #treesofinstagram #prunusserrula #hornbeam #topiarytrees

Hillier Trees partners with Street Trees for Living🤝 Hillier Trees has teamed up with Lewisham charity Street Trees for Living to plant and care for street trees across South London 🌿 Blending horticultural expertise with community action, the partnership will deliver sustainably grown trees, hands-on workshops and long-term on-site support. Helping create greener and healthier neighbourhoods!💚 Read the full story NOW! #StreetTrees #UrbanGreening #CommunityAction #SustainableCities #TreePlanting GreenerNeighbourhoods ProArb

Time is flying and we’re now into the final 6 weeks of rootball lifting 🌳 If rootballed trees are part of your plans, now’s a good moment to get final orders in and stay ahead of the end of season rush! To discuss availability or reserve trees, please contact the team ➡️ [email protected] #hilliertrees #rootballseason #treenursery #landscapeprofessionals #UKhorticulture #treesupply

We’re pleased to be supporting an exciting bursary opportunity in partnership with @colegraveseabrookfoundation and the RHS Bursaries Committee. This unique placement offers up to two candidates the chance to spend two weeks gaining hands on experience at Hillier Nurseries between May and September 2026. Open to horticultural students and those at the start of their careers, the bursary provides valuable insight into large scale commercial production. Candidates can choose to focus on: 🌿 Container-grown ornamental plants and trees, from propagation and crop husbandry to irrigation, pruning and despatch preparation OR 🌳 Field grown tree production at our 700-acre Andlers Ash nursery, gaining experience in planting, pruning, lifting, biosecurity and nursery management. We’re proud to help support the next generation of horticultural professionals and look forward to welcoming successful applicants! For full details and how to apply, visit the link in our bio. #hilliernurseries #horticulturecareers #futuregrowers #RHS #ColegraveSeabrookFoundation

Recently, the Horticultural Trades Association asked us to talk about how the weather is affecting our business, as part of its work highlighting the pressures many horticultural businesses are facing and the need for stronger government support around water resilience. 🌧️ If you missed it, you can listen to the interview (link in bio - (time: 1:09:40)). The prolonged wet weather is certainly being felt across nurseries nationwide, and whilst planting may be slower, we’re still continuing to lift trees of all sizes as conditions allow. If your project timeline has been delayed, our contract pot service can help. We’ll lift your selected trees, pot them on, and care for them here at the nursery until you’re ready for delivery. Contact our team today to find out more 🌳 #hilliertrees #hta #horticultureindustry #treesupply #wateresilience

Last Friday, we attended @the_sgld Awards at London’s Landmark Hotel. Over 450 designers, landscape architects, contractors and growers from across the industry came together for a fantastic evening celebrating exceptional work. As sponsors of the New Designer Award, we were delighted to see Nicholas Morton take the title for his Coastal Town House garden, a thoughtful and beautifully resolved design!🌿 Congratulations to Nicholas and to everyone involved in such a wonderful evening. #HillierTrees #SGLDAwards #GardenDesign #NewDesigners #Horticulture

We're incredibly proud to share that Hillier Nurseries has won the AIPH International Grower of the Year Award in the following categories: Finished Plants & Trees🌳 Sustainability 🌱 Overall Gold Rose 🌹 This international recognition is a real testament to the skill, dedication and care of our teams across the business, who work tirelessly every day to produce the highest quality plants and trees. From propagation through to delivery, their expertise and commitment underpin everything we do. Thank you to @aiphglobal for the recognition, and congratulations to all of the other finalists. We couldn't be prouder of our people and what they achieve together. #hillier #igoty #awards #plants #trees

Supporting the next generation of horticulture is something we believe in at Hillier, which is why we're pleased to share that entries for the Young Horticulturist of the Year Competition 2026 open on 1st February 2026 🌱 Open to under 30's across the UK and Ireland, the competition offers a valuable opportunity to develop skills, broaden experience, and connect with others across the industry. The overall winner will receive the Young Horticulturist of the Year title, along with a £2,500 travel bursary to support a horticultural study trip, anywhere in the world. If you're starting out in your horticultural career - or know someone who is - we'd strongly encourage you to take a look!: .uk/young-horticulturist-of-the-year/ @cihort #younghorticulturistoftheyear #horticulture #competition

We hope the New Year is off to a positive and productive start for everyone. It’s already shaping up to be a promising year for us, with our first awards event just around the corner. On 27 January, we’ll be attending the @aiphglobal International Grower of the Year Awards, where we’re proud to have been shortlisted. Here’s what that recognition means to us! 🌱 #HillierTrees #IGOTY #IGOTY2026 #internationalgroweroftheyear #Horticulture