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Our Story


The nursery is based in the North of Scotland, between Aberdeen and Inverness.

Our site is around 280 acres in size with an annual production of 7 to 10 million trees.

Christie-Elite are the only UK forest nursery to produce both cell-grown and bare-root trees.

The Forres nursery has been in tree production for over 200 years.

Chrisite-Elite is a member of the Fasque Group.

Christie-Elite is a member of The Confederation of Forest Industries (ConFor) and the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA).

We also have strong links to the Scottish Forestry Education System as well as Local Authorities.

Seed Collections


We pride ourselves in the fact we have some of the best seed collectors in Scotland to source our seed.

We work closely with local Estates to ensure that valuable seed is collected correctly and quickly.