Made popular in the UK by Prince Albert, the Norway Spruce was first brought into the Royal Palace to decorate for Christmas in December 1840. However other sources suggest the tradition dates back even further, to when ‘Good Queen Charlotte’ set up a Xmas Tree at the Queen’s Lodge, Windsor
Nestled in the Carrifran Valley stood a symbol of hope. At the turn of the milenia, Borders Forests Trust embarked on one of their first natural regeneration projects achieved in the Carrifran Valley. Their campaign, based on the slogan “Where one tree survives, a million trees will grow,” a lone rowan
If the recent lockdown has taught us anything it’s that we don’t need nearly as much as we are used to having. Although going out for dinner and drinks at the weekend are still a welcomed treat, more and more of us connected with nature over the lockdown months and
Re-branding and launching a website during a global pandemic has been a challenge and one of the main road bumps was photography! With it being such a crucial part of a new website we knew we couldn’t launch without getting great imagery of our new product. Luckily for us, Nic
At the heart of it, gin is basically neutral spirit flavoured with juniper berries so it’s no wonder its so popular with distillers. The term ‘bathtub gin’ is often used when describing gins that originated during the Prohibition era. In the 1920’s, when the sale of alcohol was illegal, people
In recent years there has been a lot of emphasis of the importance of bees. To celebrate World Bee Day we wanted to tell you why bee’s are so important to our ecosystem. The main reason bee’s are so important to us is because they pollinate the vast majority of
You don’t need to be a landscaping professional to plant a hedge, we’ve pulled together some handy tips and tricks of the trade to show you how easy planting a hedge can be. How Many Trees do I need? To decide how many trees you need for the space think
There isn’t anything much more satisfying than harvesting your own fruit. The feeling of knowing you’ve grown something and being able to share it with your loved ones is what makes most foraging farmers like us tick! When buying our cell grown saplings, whether it’s a gift for someone special
Happy International Women’s Day! International Women’s Day is all about the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future – so what better way to celebrate than by applauding the amazing women who work at Alba Trees. Since 2017 the number of female employees at Alba has
Having survived January, February is always welcomed with open arms. Dry January is over, people are no longer holding their resolutions and the balance of the universe seems to be truly restored. The days are getting brighter and although February tends to be a wet and often dreich month there
At Alba, we want to produce the best trees of any tree nursery by focusing on quality, so all our plants are cell-grown and UK grown. You need not worry about imported plants cross-contaminating home-grown stock on our nursery. Our ethos of quality is reflected from years of Research and
As today is officially the gloomiest day of the year we thought we would lighten your load with some interesting facts about one of our coniferous trees, The Blue Spruce. Pincea pungens glauca is an evergreen tree native to the Rocky Mountain regions of North America. The tree has a mature
