What NHSS Accreditation Covers
NHSS approval confirms that we meet nationally recognised standards for quality, health and safety, environmental management and biodiversity. This is evidenced through continuous independent auditing and external accreditation. From surveys and soil preparation to tree planting, seeding and long-term maintenance, our skilled teams provide solutions designed specifically for highway environments.
We deploy accredited supervisors, specialist plant and digitally tracked workflows to keep programmes on schedule while minimising disruption to traffic and communities. All operatives hold required sector qualifications and CSCS/CPCS cards. Works are executed to Scheme 18 standards alongside our ISO quality and environmental procedures and client-specific specifications.
Our accreditation covers all land-based sectors under NHSS 18. Scheme 18A covers arboricultural activities, including professional tree inspection, mechanical tree and vegetation removal, and maintenance of established trees and shrubs. Scheme 18B covers pesticide and pest control activities, including the management of invasive and protected species, and measures for invertebrates and vertebrates. Scheme 18C covers land-based planning and management, including ground preparation, tree and herbaceous plant maintenance, water bodies and litter picking.
NHSS 18A, 18B and 18C Accredited
Same Team, Tender to Delivery
Severndale Contract-Grow Nursery
Trusted by the UK's Leading Contractors
Lowther Forestry Group works as a trusted landscaping subcontractor to many of the UK's largest construction and infrastructure firms. These relationships are built on decades of reliable delivery, competitive pricing and the ability to mobilise skilled teams at short notice across the country. Many of our Tier 1 clients have worked with us continuously for over ten years, returning project after project because of the consistency and quality we bring to their programmes.
Trusted By Main Contractors, Utilities and Public Bodies
Selected Project
Moto Motorway Service Station, M6 Rugby
Lowther were appointed by Vinci Construction to deliver all landscape construction works at the new Moto motorway service station at Junction 1 of the M6 in Rugby. Overview The project formed part of the construction…
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Nationally recognised accreditations
NHSS 18A, 18B and 18C for landscaping and arboriculture on the strategic road network. ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 14001 (environmental management) and ISO 45001 (health and safety).
Five Offices Across the UK
Our landscaping teams operate from five offices across England, providing national coverage with local knowledge. Penrith (head office, Cumbria and the North), Castleford (Yorkshire and the North East), Runcorn (North West and North Wales), Milton Keynes (South East and East Anglia) and the West Midlands, where our Severndale contract-grow nursery supports large-scale planting programmes across the region and beyond.