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All bare-root & potted plants are available for shipping in winter to early spring.
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Some potted plants are available for shipping spring/summer
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Local delivery may be possible depending on the order, if you'd prefer this please contact us before ordering
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Local pickup all year-round : )
Canopy Layer
The tallest trees providing shade, protection and fertility for the layers below creating a microclimate that reduces wind and retains moisture.
Fruit and Nut Bearing Trees
Apple
available 2025
Hardy cultivars selected for their quality and reliability in the Scottish climate
Kiwi
available 2025
A vigorous, cold-tolerant vine that produces small, smooth-skinned, sweet-tart kiwis
Antonovka Apple
£20
Robust and very cold-hardy, prized for its large apples that are excellent for cooking, cider-making, and long-term storage
Cherry
£6
Select seedlings from a hardy and particularly heavy bearing tree in Inverness-shire
Elder
available 2025
A versatile fruiting shrub known for its fragrant white flowers and dark purple berries, used fresh and in syrups/wines
Nitrogen Fixing Trees
These plants have a symbiotic relationship with bacteria that live in nodules on their roots and convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form, enriching the soil around them and providing fertility to nearby plants
Honey Locust
available 2025
Fast-growing, known for its feathery foliage, fragrant blossoms and edible seed pods, good for dappled shade + animal fodder
Hardy Acacia
available 2025
A pretty yet tough tree that can grow well in poor soil, offering many nectar-rich blossoms, and a light canopy that casts little shade
Italian Alder
£5
Excellent wind break tree, can provide a nursery canopy in food forest establishment, grows quickly and well in nearly all conditions
Seaberry
£10
So good we included it twice! As well as being super-nutritious, seaberry is also a nitrogen fixer and a fantastic windbreak plant
Shrub Layer
Fruiting bushes which thrive in the dappled light of the upper layers. This layer is key for mid-sized crops and offers diverse yields close to the ground.
Berries and other fruiting shrubs
Blackcurrant
£6
One of the best soft fruit for the UK, reliably abundant and grows well in the shade
Honeyberry
available 2025
An extremely hardly and delicious berry relatively recently brought into cultivation
Seaberry
named cultivars available 2025
One of the most nutrient dense berries in the world packed with anti-oxidants, omega fats and up to 10x the vitamin C of oranges!
Thornless Blackberry
available 2025
High-yielding and easy-to-harvest, produces large blackberries without the hassle of thorns, perfect for fresh eating, desserts, and jams
Strawberry
coming soon
We offer many varieties of strawberry, both summer and ever-bearing, as well as ever-bearing alpine strawberries
Jostaberry
available 2025
The jostaberry is a thornless hybrid of blackcurrant and gooseberry, producing sweet-tart, deep purple berries rich in vitamin C
Herbaceous/Ground Layer
This layer includes perennial and annual herbs, vegetables, and flowers which provide food, medicinal benefits, and attract pollinators. These plants help suppress weeds, add fertility to the soil, and support biodiversity.
Edible Herbaceous Perennials
Climbing Spinach
available 2025
A shade-loving long-lived hardy climber, with similar leaves to spinach both in taste and texture
Turkish Rocket
available 2025
An essential perennial green producing tender, mustard-like shoots in spring and yellow flowers, ideal for stir-fries
Good King Henry
available 2025
The king of perennial greens, spinach-like leaves, used cooked it is delicious and extraordinarily nutritious
Tree Kale
available 2025
Also known as perpetual kale, will produce young leaves nearly year round, expect at least 5 years of harvesting
Rhubarb
available 2025
A long-lived perennial with large, tart stalks used in pies, sauces, and preserves, edible and ornamental
Buckshorn Plantain
available 2025
A resilient, low-growing perennial with narrow, crunchy leaves with a mild nutty flavour. An ideal edible ground cover
Sorrel
available 2025
We offer several varieties all with tangy, lemon-flavored leaves, great for salads, and thrives in the UK climate
Scots Lovage
available 2025
A coastal perennial with aromatic, celery-like leaves and stems, which add a lot of flavour to soups and stews
Other Perennial/Annual Beneficials
Comfrey
coming soon
A deep-rooted perennial known for its rapid growth and nutrient-rich leaves, ideal for mulching adding to compost.
We sell 'Bocking 14', root cuttings, a seedless strain
Yarrow
available 2025
A tough, drought-resistant perennial with feathery leaves and clusters of white flowers, useful for pollinators throughout the summer.
Could be used as a border/rhizome barrier
Borage
available 2025
Though not a perennial, an essential bee-friendly annual with blue, star-shaped flowers and cucumber-flavored leaves, excellent for pollinator support and edible garnishes
Root Layer
The rhizosphere consists of root crops such as carrots, potatoes, and garlic that grow below ground. This layer enhances the food forest’s productivity by utilizing underground space for edible and medicinal plants.
Jerusalem Artichoke
available 2025
A perennial sunflower with tasty edible tubers, as low maintenance as it gets
Egyptian Walking Onion
available 2025
A perennial onion that "walks": spreading via bulb clusters at the top of its stems, can be used as a green onion or for bulbs
Chinese Artichoke
available 2025
Also called Groundmint, an ideal ground cover plant, with small firm tubers with a mild, nutty flavor, good for a fresh crunch in winter.
| Common name | # available | Size | Price | |
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| Bladder Campion | BLCP | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Climbing Spinach | CLSP | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Chicory | CHCY | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Chives | CHVS | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Daylily | DLYL | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Echinacea | ECNA | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Giant bellflower | GBFL | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Good King Henry | GKHR | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Holy basil | HLBS | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Hops | HOPS | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Horseradish | HRSD | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Lovage | LVGE | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Lupin | LUPN | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Mint | MINT | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Sorrel | SRRL | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Patience dock | PCDK | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Perennial broccoli | PRBC | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Perennial kale | PRKL | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Perennial onions | PRON | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Plantain | PLTN | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Rhubarb | RHBR | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Perennial wall rocket | PWRK | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Sea Beet | SBET | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Siberian purslane | SBPL | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Skirret | SKRT | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Sorrel | SRRL | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Tarragon | TRGN | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Turkish rocket | TRRK | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Valerian | VALR | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Vietnamese coriander | VNCR | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Yarrow | YRRO | - | 8cm pot | £6.50 |
| Bareroot trees | Code | Size | # available | Price |
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| Wild Apple | APPL-W | 3yr 60-120cm | 50+ | £15 |
| Antonovka Apple | ANTV | 2yr 80-120cm | 14 | £20 |
| Black Locust | BLOC | 1 yr 30-50cm | 30 | £6.00 |
| Blackcurrant Big Ben | BLLO-BB | 1yr - 40cm | 18 | £6.00 |
| Flowering quince | FLQU | 2 yr - 50-70cm | 57 | £7.50 |
| Gooseberry Hinnonmaki Green | GOOS-HG | 3 yr - 40-60cm | 10 | £8 |
| Hazel select Cob seedling | HAZL-KC | 1 yr 30-40cm | 29 | £8 |
| Heartnut | HART-CW3 | 2 yr 40-60cm | 39 | £40 |
| Honey Locust | HLOC | 1 yr 30-50cm | 14 | £6 |
| Wild Peach | PEAC-W | 1yr - 40-60cm | 11 | £7.50 |
| Wild Quince | QUIN-W | 1 yr - 30-40cm | 8 | £6 |
| Seaberry Kubelai (female) Seaberry (male) | SEAB-KF SEAB-M | 1yr - 40-60cm 1-2yr - 40-60cm | 17 5 | £14 £14 |
| Comfrey Bocking 14 root cutting | COMF-B14R | 6 root cuttings | 50+ | £10 |
| Jersusalem Artichoke Fuseau | JERU-F | 500g | 10 | £10 |