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Selling Tree Seed

There is a drive to increase tree planting throughout the country and there advantages to this being native species of local provenance.

But where will the planting stock come from? Much of it comes from commercial tree nurseries and they buy seed from local collectors. This presents a win win opportunity to contribute to tree planting while generating an income.

Why Tap Birch?

Birch is the third most common broadleaf tree in Wales. Forestry Statistics for 2019 estimate that 2,000 ha of the Welsh Government Forest Estate (NRW) and 11,000 ha of private woodland is dominated by birch. However, in Wales birch is generally considered to have little or no commercial value and is seldom actively managed.