Urban&Civic has acquired Bedfordshire-based Todd’s Nursery.
The deal gives the developer a long-term access to tree stock for its landscaping at its many major, strategic sites.
The nursery, which operates across 72 hectares and holds more than 22,000 trees, is based in Biggleswade, enabling Urban&Civic to keep transportation low across the Oxford, Milton Keynes, Cambridge corridor.
Nigel Hugill, chief executive of Urban&Civic, said: “We are really delighted to welcome Will Todd and his team into the Urban&Civic family.
“The acquisition is a natural extension of our signature landscape-led master developer model and guarantees us direct and ongoing access to a vital resource — mature, climate-resilient trees — at a time when landscape quality and sustainability is more important than ever.
“It strengthens our ability to deliver beautiful, green, and enduring places while reducing costs and managing carbon.”
Jon Todd, chief executive of Todd’s Nursery, said: “Having supplied trees to Urban&Civic for a number of years, I am delighted that Todd’s is being acquired by a master Developer that really appreciates the role of landscape in placemaking.
“My son Will and the team will be working closely with Urban&Civic to ensure Todd’s remains a high quality supplier of trees, shrubs and hedging plants for Urban&Civic sites and the wider industry.”
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