Quality Systems
Every time you comment or complain to a supermarket about our plants we receive this information. We analyse your feedback on a weekly basis and use it both to guide the staff packing your plants and in the longer term to inform our choice of plants and packaging.
A system of weekly forecasting ensures high levels of availability of plants in peak condition for you to buy.
Every crop is tested in conditions that simulate your home at least once for every week it is on sale, and the results used to adjust variety selection and growing techniques.
Double H and the Environment
You as a consumer are increasingly concerned that the produce you buy is grown and transported in a way that does not damage the environment.
Some examples of the way we have tackled your concerns are:
- 75% Use of biological methods for crop protection against pest and disease, rather than conventional methods.
- 20% reduction in use of gas to heat our crops through state of the art computer controls.
- Separation and recycling of all possible packaging material.
- Sealed watering systems that eliminate waste of water and nutrients.
Our Environment Policy Statement
Double H Nurseries Ltd. As part of the community (in each location of our production) we recognise our responsibility to care for the internal, local and global environment. We are committed to meeting or surpassing the requirements of all environmental law that applies to our business.
Our principle customers are major supermarket retailers and we aim to assist and support them in leading the development of more environmentally conscious production with particular emphasis on energy efficiency, peat reduction, pesticide reduction and waste recycling. Furthermore we will strive, wherever practical, to minimise the negative and maximise the positive environmental impacts of our activities through the introduction of management systems that will promote continual improvement.
M&S Plan A Award for Driving Efficiency and lean Thinking
We were proud to receive this award in March 2011 in recognition of the work of all our staff in reducing waste of time and materials leading to a more sustainable supply.
M&S Future of Farming award
- This award is looking to recognise farming leaders of the future.
- To be successful in the future we believe we need producers who have a range of skills – commercial focus, drive for innovation, agricultural technical skills as well as understanding of how to operate in an environmentally and ethically manner.
- The winning producer has embedded Lean thinking in all aspects of the farm – reducing waste, adding value, improving working conditions and increasing efficiency throughout the business.
- One of their key philosophies is to ensure all staff members are able to carry out not only their own job, but also the job at the level above them, which helps develop a highly skilled workforce throughout.
- Environmental achievements include a 25% reduction in fossil fuel use, 50% of the water supply coming from a purpose-built reservoir, 100% water recycling in certain areas of the business and a 13% reduction in electricity costs through new lighting.
- The vision of the business is to have a long term source of renewable energy and to reduce the environmental impact of farming to a zero level.
Winner - Double H Nursery
New Forest Brilliance In Business Award for Sustainability.
New Forest Brilliance In Business Business Of The Year Award.
Awarded for a wide ranging commitment to reduce our carbon footprint
- Harvesting 2/3 water from rain
- 90% Pest Control is biological
- Paper, plastic and cardboard are baled for recycling
MAS (Manufacturing Advisory Service) Best Practice Of The Year In Hampshire Award 2010
Awarded for utilizing Lean tools, best practice techniques and having a highly successful Innovation Scheme.
