| Appletons ornamental nursery and office are in the Wai-iti valley south of Wakefield. The 21 hectares of alluvial silt are ideal for growing a wide variety of species.
Appletons is a family owned business. In the last 40 years, our nursery has grown steadily and now employs 19 very experienced and dedicated full time staff. During the busy winter lifting and grading season we employ an additional 35 seasonal staff.
Our container area is also located at the Wakefield site. Plug grown plants are grown on raised tables and covered for protection from the elements, allowing delivery of plug grown plants all year round. This is a relatively new innovation for Appletons, designed to meet the changing requirements of our customers.
We are leaders in the use of fixed seedbed management and add 1500 cubic meters of compost annually to our seedbeds to increase the organic matter. This results in healthy, friable soils which grow quality trees. Our seedbeds can be nurturing up to 500 species in varying stages of production..
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Email appletons@ts.co.nz, Web www.appletons.co.nz
