Here’s a list of Scottish Tree Nurseries, micro through to massive.
Work In Progress: Please help out if you can by adding missing nurseries (see below directory).
Nurseries are grouped by seed zone. However, note that many nurseries will grow seed from other zones as well as where they are based.
For each tree nursery we have a web link where possible and an indication of the size of the nursery in number of trees per year. Where the tree nursery manager is on the RS Hub a contact is included so you can message them directly on the hub.
THE DIRECTORY
101 Shetland
Shetland Amenity Trust, Lerwick, Shetland
~45k/yr
Website: Tree Nursery | Shetland Amenity Trust
Shetland’s main tree nursery. Specialising in Shetland-adapted species that include non-natives that have been trialled over the years. Mainly cell grown.
102 The Far North & Orkney
The Wild Croft, Skerray, Sutherland
~2k/yr
Website: thewildcroft.co.uk Contact: @AlWhit
A micro croft tree nursery growing cell grown native stock as well as willow cuttings for basketry and windbreaks. Croft pickup only.
UHI Orkney
Contact: Clive Chaddock, 01856569000
New start for 2024. Cell grown birch, rowan and alder.
Little Assynt Tree Nursery
60k/yr
Contact: nclooney@coigach-assynt.org or 01571 872010
Native trees and shrubs grown from locally collected seed. Cell grown and bare root.
103 Western Isles
104 Inner Hebrides
105 North West
Dundreggan Tree Nursery, Invermoriston
Website: treesforlife.org.uk
Part of Trees for Life, specialising in hard to grow and specialist native trees. They have an innovative aspen seed orchard and montane species project.
201 North East
Rivertrees Nursery, Cairngorms National Park
10-15k/yr
Contact markhamblin27@icloud.com / 07725914916 @Markhamblin
Native tree nursery growing 201 provenance trees from locally collected seeds for rewilding and ecological restoration projects. Predominantly cell-grown with a focus on aspen.
106 West
Taynuilt Trees, Argyll
120k/yr
Website: taynuilttrees.co.uk
Small family-run nursery in Taynuilt, growing trees since 1993. Specialising in tree species native to North Argyll; all stock is grown in the open ground for one or two years from seed collected in local woods. Happy to sell trees in ones or thousands.
202 East
107 South West
Beechgrove Trees and Hedging
100k/yr
Website beechgrovetrees.com, 
We produce cell grown native trees and shrubs, where possible using locally collected seed. We are registered for the FRM regulations and for plant passporting. We can sell single trees or thousands. We are also trying to grow on some trees in beds for larger plants.
The Nether Project, East Ayrshire
5k/yr
Website www.netherproject.com
Contact info@netherproject.com @Sara
Small-scale tree nursery growing local provenance native trees, and also a selection of fruit + nut trees. Bareroot and cell grown.
203 South East
Underground Trees, East Lothian
~20k/year
Website: www.undergroundtrees.co.uk
Cell-grown native trees, grown using organic practices with a focus on the tree microbiome. FRM registered.
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