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We’re proud to have played a small but important role in the conservation of the Mulanje cedar (Widdringtonia whytei), a tree native to Malawi that was on the brink of extinction. The tree has suffered decades of illegal logging and habitat loss, with no known mature, seed‑producing trees, remaining in the wild. New propagation efforts rely… Keep reading >

We are delighted to announce that we have received a King’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of our success in international trade. The King’s Award is the UK’s most prestigious business honour, celebrating outstanding achievement in areas including international trade. Originally established in 1965 as The Queen’s Award, it remains a globally respected mark of… Keep reading >

The iconic A-listed Palm Houses at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, which have been closed since 2021 for major restoration work, are now almost ready to reopen.800 plants including towering palms and tree ferns were removed and planted in Air-Pot containers, allowing them to continue to thrive and maintain healthy root structure.The specialist renovation work… Keep reading >

SDLA  our distributors in Taiwan have set up their own R and D nursery working with the Air-Pot system. Using Air-Pot propagation trays ensures more even germination right across the tray as well as guaranteeing healthy root development right from the start.  Keep reading >

Enjoy Olive Bliss  in Taiwan are importing ancient olives from Spain and developing their roots in large Air-Pot containers. The trees ranging from small sizes to one beauty over 1000 years old are sold on for luxury gifts or for use in large landscaping projects. Keep reading >

Timbertop advanced trees – specialist growers of advanced landscape trees in Gembrook Victoria, have recently adopted Air-Pot containers to grow a huge variety of larger trees. We are looking forward to working with them as they expand their range of Air-Pot grown stock. Keep reading >

Reid Fruits one of Australia’s largest cherry producers, who export to over 20 countries across Europe, Asia, North America, and the Middle East are using Air-Pot containers in their bio secure quarantine house. The heathy roots and well drained growing medium ensure that their propagation material remains disease free and in perfect health. Keep reading >

Conservation of Scotland’s rarest moss boosted by Air-Pot® innovation The team at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has been able to successfully cultivate one of Scotland’s rarest mosses – the Round‑leaved Bryum – using Air-Pot containers; as they allow precise water management and oxygenation. Rebecca Drew Galloway, Scottish Native Plant Conservation Horticulturist at RBGE says:… Keep reading >

Leading British plant retailer Roots Plants has selected the Air-Pot® 7 range to help boost sustainability, showing how horticulture’s new generations are working in harmony with the environment. Alex Curran, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Roots Plants explains: “We’re part of a new generation of innovative growers and nursery owners pledged to cutting our carbon… Keep reading >

Air-Pot containers have been chosen by horticultural experts running a project in Wales to help boost biodiversity and enrich the country’s native tree and plant populations. The initiative in Denbighshire employs a team at a council owned farm in St Asaph that became a 70-acre nursery in 2022, specifically for harvesting seeds and growing on… Keep reading >

The Clean Plant Center Northwest (CPCNW in Prosser, Washington State, is using the Air-Pot system to grow plants with healthier roots and greater resistance to disease.  CPCNW are part of the National Clean Plant Network funded by the USDA (U.S. Dept of Agriculture) and commodity groups to ensure a supply of virus tested plant material.… Keep reading >

The Brooklyn waterfront in New York has been recently transformed by a new development and five acre park.The facade of the old sugar refinery has been preserved as the front of a new building and incorporates trees grown with the Air-Pot system. This picture shows a Liquidambar “slender silhouette” squeezed between the old and the… Keep reading >