Landscaping Services

With over 46 years of experience in commercial landscaping, Lowther Forestry delivers projects of every scale across the United Kingdom. Operating from five regional offices and our own contract-grow nursery in the Midlands, we provide a complete landscaping service from initial design and on-site construction through to long-term aftercare and maintenance.

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Our teams work across national highways, construction, utilities, education, local government, private estates, retail, warehousing and public open spaces. We balance aesthetic, functional and ecological priorities to bring landscape designs to life and enhance the environments and ecosystems around them.

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NHSS 18A, 18B
and 18C Accredited

Fully accredited for landscaping and arboriculture on the strategic road network, covering soft landscaping, hard landscaping and maintenance.
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One Team,
Tender to Delivery

One team from tender to delivery, for continuity, clear communication and lower risk
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Contract-Grow Nursery Capacity

Our own contract-grow nursery grows trees, shrubs and hedging to order, giving us direct control over stock quality, biosecurity and programme-critical supply.

Trusted by the UK's Leading Contractors

Lowther Forestry works as a trusted landscaping subcontractor to many of the UK's largest construction and infrastructure firms. These relationships are built on decades of reliable delivery, competitive pricing and the ability to mobilise skilled teams at short notice across the country. Many of our Tier 1 clients have worked with us continuously for over ten years, returning project after project because of the consistency and quality we bring to their programmes.

Footpath and boardwalk construction by Lowther Forestry
Commercial landscaping by Lowther Forestry

Trusted By Main Contractors, Utilities and Public Bodies

Selected Projects

From campus planting to national highway schemes
COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING Commercial landscaping by Lowther Forestry

Griffin Park, Desford

Lowther were appointed by A&H Construction to deliver all landscape construction works at Griffin Park, Desford in Leicestershire, on behalf of Gulf Ventures 2.

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Testimonials

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Thanks so much for going the extra mile to keep our roads safe. Your commitment to excellence really shows. Keep up the fantastic work.

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Nationally recognised accreditations

NHSS 18A, 18B and 18C for landscaping and arboriculture on the strategic road network. ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 14001 (environmental management) and ISO 45001 (health and safety).

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Five Offices Across the UK

Our regional offices sit in Penrith (Cumbria, head office), Castleford (Yorkshire and the North East), Runcorn (North West), Milton Keynes (South and East) and the West Midlands. Tree surveying and Advanced Tree Assessments are run from our Penrith team and travel nationally. Project teams come from the office closest to your site.

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Common Questions About Our Landscaping Services

What does NHSS 18 accreditation mean for landscaping?
NHSS (National Highways Sector Schemes) 18A, 18B and 18C cover soft landscaping, hard landscaping and landscape maintenance on the strategic road network. Holding all three confirms that our teams, processes and quality systems meet the standards required to work on motorways, trunk roads and other National Highways assets. For contractors delivering highway schemes, appointing an NHSS-accredited subcontractor satisfies a key compliance requirement.
Do you cover landscaping projects in southern England?
Yes. Our Milton Keynes office covers the South East, Home Counties and East Anglia, and our West Midlands base extends our reach across central and southern England. We regularly deliver landscaping contracts from the M25 corridor through to the South West, and our five-office structure means we can mobilise teams to any location in England and Wales.
How does your contract-grow nursery benefit our project?
Our own contract-grow nursery allows us to grow trees, shrubs and hedging to your specification well in advance of planting season. This reduces reliance on third-party availability, gives us direct control over stock quality and biosecurity, and means we can align nursery production with your construction programme. For large schemes requiring thousands of plants, contract-growing removes a common supply chain risk.
What specialist plant and equipment do you use for landscaping?
We invest in specialist plant suited to landscaping in challenging environments. Our fleet includes Metrac mountain tractors for steep and inaccessible terrain, robotic mowers for ongoing maintenance, hydroseeding units for large-scale grass and wildflower establishment, and ultra-low ground pressure (ULGP) plant for working on soft or sensitive ground. This equipment allows us to take on projects that many landscaping contractors cannot.
What is your typical tender and mobilisation process?
We assign a dedicated contracts manager at tender stage and, wherever possible, they stay with the project through to completion. That way, the person who understands the pricing, methodology and programme is normally the person managing the work on site. Once a contract is awarded, we can typically mobilise within two to four weeks depending on scale, drawing on our regional offices and in-house nursery to assemble the right team and materials.