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Scotland's Native Trees and Shrubs
Provenance and procurement
The decision to make at this stage is, just how 'local' the provenance must be for the native species. In most cases the design requirements will point to the answer. At one end of the scale the design may require the trees to be grown from seed collected from a particular ancient woodland, from a specific area within a sub-zone of provenance or, exceptionally, from a particular estate or tree. At the other end of the scale there may only be a requirement to comply with the nearest UK zone of provenance available. In the event of the nearest available UK zone being considered inappropriate, the client, designer and procuring agent, or possibly nurseryman, should discuss the next best option. It might be that contract-grow or supply is the answer for large quantities of stock or that changing the design or specification is necessary for small quantities. A flexible approach within a contract framework will normally work best. Establishing good working relationships now plays an important role in all contract management and facilitates this sort of flexibility.
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