The Vigilis Bio Tree Shelter is the UK’s most extensively trialled biodegradable tree shelter \u2014 a soil-degradable tree tube engineered to protect newly planted broadleaves through the critical establishment period, then break down completely in the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unlike conventional plastic tree guards, this biodegradable tree tube leaves no microplastic residue, no retrieval labour, and no landfill burden. The plant-based material maintains full mechanical performance for around six years \u2014 long enough for oak, ash, birch, hazel and other broadleaved species to outgrow browsing pressure \u2014 before degrading naturally in the surrounding soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Field performance is validated in the UK’s largest independent biodegradable tree guard trial, with over \u00a3360,000 of Innovate UK R&D grant funding behind the product development. For grant-funded woodland creation, Countryside Stewardship agreements, and rewilding projects requiring plastic-free compliance, the Vigilis Bio Tree Shelter meets the brief on documentary and field-trial evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The shelter is available in five heights \u2014 0.6m, 0.75m, 1.2m, 1.5m, and 1.8m \u2014 covering protection from rabbits through to red deer. Each Vigilis Bio Tree Shelter is supplied with biodegradable cable ties for fixing to a stake, completing a fully plastic-free protection system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking for a different option? See the standard Vigilis Tree Shelter<\/a> for projects where retrieval-and-recycle is preferred, or the Vigilis Bio VentAir Tree Shelter<\/a> for species that benefit from increased airflow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Soil Biodegradable<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":252,"template":"","vigilis_category":[28],"class_list":["post-88","vigilis_product","type-vigilis_product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","vigilis_category-tree-guards"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n