The Royal Horticultural Society has announced its endorsement of the TreeHugger range of sustainable tree guards from Agrovista Amenity, a supplier of professional turf care, landscape and amenity solutions.

Tree guards are planted to provide protection for the successful establishment of young trees or whips (slender, unbranched shoots or plants) and reduce damage from grazing and browsing animals.

But the Agrovista Amenity TreeHugger range offers something extra: an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic tree shelters and guards.

The shelters biodegrade completely in soil at the end of their useful life, removing the need to collect and dispose of single-use plastic tree guards. This helps reduce both maintenance costs and environmental impact.

Manufactured in the UK in accordance with the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), the tree guards are made using loom state organic cotton encapsulated in renewable FSC pine tree rosin and have a minimum lifespan of five years, providing valuable protection during a tree's critical establishment period.

The Tree Hugger range has also earned the TÜV Austria OK biodegradable SOIL certification, which confirms that the shelters break down naturally and safely without leaving behind plastic, toxins or microparticles.

The aim of the RHS endorsement is to help promote more sustainable planting solutions and support best practice across the horticultural and landscaping sectors. It covers the entire TreeHugger range of sustainable tree guards, vole guards, shrub shelters and hedge wraps.

The RHS endorsement logo will be used across relevant marketing materials and advertising, on social media and on the Agrovista Amenity website. 

The endorsement was launched on the Agrovista Amenity stand at APF 2026 (24-26 September) exhibition, the UK’s largest forestry, woodland, arboriculture, firewood, fencing, trees and timber trade show.  Please see attached full release and images and come back to me with any questions.