Over 125 years ago
small amounts of fruit trees and pine-trees were sold by the van Iersel family in Udenhout.
Growing trees is craftsmanship. With over 125 years of experience, Nursery Udenhout has gained lots of knowledge and skills. By continuously searching for improvements and building an enthusiastic team we have refined the art of producing high-quality nursery products. Our people take their craftsmanship to a whole new level.
The know-how of our specialists builds the foundation of our organisation. They can advise and guide you in the decision making process for example in selecting the perfect tree species. During a tour in our nursery, we gladly show you the various species, varieties and novelties. Today, het 10th edition of the Book of Trees is indispensable for those who professionally work in the green business.
Experience teaches us that projects are almost always custom-made. Our specialists share their ideas with you and give solid and honest advice. In consultation with you delivery takes place at the desired time and place. At Nursery Udenhout you are in capable hands. You can be sure of a well-finished project.
Nursery Udenhout is always on the lookout for innovations. We have successfully subcultivated different foreign varieties (for example Amelanchier arborea ‘Robin Hill’ and Tilia mongolica ‘Buda’) in our nursery and tested them on suitability for our climate. Nursery Udenhout is proud to be licensee of the ‘winter hardy’ Turkey oak Quercus cerris ‘Marvellous’.
Nursery Udenhout pays great attention to sustainable cultivation for many years now. Our nursery grounds are located near the protected national park De Loonse en Drunense Duinen and it is amongst others the reason why we have deep respect for all the nature surrounding us. In the nursery we don not use any chemical fertilisers. To obtain top quality soils and natural enemies, we use green fertilisers. To strengthen our trees, we use compost tea. The Dutch Milieukeur organisation inspects and issues certificates to nurseries, ours included, and guarantees a sustainable plant production.
small amounts of fruit trees and pine-trees were sold by the van Iersel family in Udenhout.
founded by Harrie van Iersel.
Kees van Iersel takes over the company at age 27.
During the early 90’s automation and mechanisation developed quickly. Nursery Udenhout is now capable to lower costs and deliver a quality product without any delay or damages.
meanwhile has cultivated 200 ha, spread over different lots. With a range that covers well over 600 trees and solitary shrubs from its own nursery and the ability to also deliver forestry, shrubs, perennials, roses, flower bulbs etc., Udenhout is able to deliver the customer the complete package for his project.
On the way to PlanetProof. With this quality label we contribute to cleaner air, fertile soil, water quality, more nature on our nursery and recycling.
Here you can read the interview with our collegue Corné Leenders about PlanetProof.
The CO2 Performance Ladder is an instrument that helps organisations reduce their carbon emissions in the organisation, in projects and in the business sector. With a certificate on the Ladder, organisations can receive an award advantage for their registration on tenders. The instrument is used as both a CO2 management system as well as a procurement tool.
Groenkeur richt zich met het certificaat Groenkeur Boomkwekerijproducten op de productie en afzet van duurzamere boomkwekerijproducten, met bovenwettelijke eisen op het gebied van milieu en traceerbaarheid.
Naktuinbouw (the Netherlands Inspection Service for Horticulture) promotes and monitors the quality of products, processes and production chains in the horticultural sector. The main focus is on propagating material, of national and international origin. Naktuinbouw is an Autonomous Public Body regulated by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs.
If propagating material complies with higher quality or health standards, it can be considered eligible for certain certificates. In cooperation with the floricultural sector, Naktuinbouw has developed several quality-plus systems that enable growers to demonstrate the added value or superior quality of their crops. Naktuinbouw Select Plant is one of these systems.
SKAL bio is the controlling organization for biological products in the Netherlands. We meet the requirements for the biological production method as a wholesaler and for the transport and warehousing of biological material (certificaat nr. 1337130).
ISO 9001:2015 specifies requirements for a quality management system when an organization:
a) needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, and
b) aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
For businesses and organizations committed to operating in a socially responsible way, there’s ISO 26000.
It provides guidance to those who recognize that respect for society and environment is a critical success factor. As well as being the “right thing” to do, application of ISO 26000 is increasingly viewed as a way of assessing an organization’s commitment to sustainability and its overall performance.
ISO 14001 specifies the requirements for an environmental management system that an organization can use to enhance its environmental performance. ISO 14001 is intended for use by an organization seeking to manage its environmental responsibilities in a systematic manner that contributes to the environmental pillar of sustainability.
To keep trees and plants in good condition and avoid quality loss in the time between lifting and delivery, all trees and plants are being processed in climate controlled hangars. Trees and plants arrive in the best condition on sight.
Nursery Udenhout has two climate-controlled hangars. One hangar with a crane gantry for loading and spraying systems in which trees of all sizes are being processed and one hangar with an automatic sprinkler system especially used for storing shrubs, perennials and hedgerow and forestry plants.
The loading order depends on the delivery place and specific characteristics of the tree. A Quercus palustris for example, needs more space than a Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’ and breakable material like Acacia, will be supported and loaded differently than for example Elm trees.
Nursery Udenhout values its logistic service. That is why we use reliable (inter)national transport companies with reliable drivers who know their business. This way we can transport quickly and efficiently to the customer.
Using a Track & Trace system, our planning division always knows where a load is located. They follow all loads every minute of the day on their computers and know time of arrival / departure and the exact position of a driver.
The representative drivers have experience with transporting planting material / trees. Most trucks have their own unloading crane at the back and can therefore unload all planting material and trees independently and efficiently at the assigned location.