Facts & Figures

QuickHedge facts & Figures

2
owners, Peter Bongers and Bas Verbrugge
8
team members, dedicated green lovers, who all have a long association with QuickHedge
26
countries, where QuickHedge has been active since delivery started in 2009
40
hectares of nursery, on the best conceivable soil in Boekel, in the province of Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands
37
years of experience in tree, shrub and hedge nursery
900
satisfied customers in Europe, both gardeners and partners/agents, local authorities and institutions at home and abroad
220.000
metres of hedges in the nursery, row after row, in straight lines, nursed, sprinkled, trimmed and undercut every day by QuickHedge's specialists
880.000
plants with a strong root system, in 26 varieties, in several heights, including the young hedge plants, needing an average of 6 years to reach full maturity, before leaving the nursery and going to the customers.

 

Growing

4
plants per metre in one hedge element
5
% is the humus value of our soil
6
years is the time we take until delivery


Trimming

Snoeien

4
times a year we trim our instant hedges, also the roots are "pruned" annually by undercutting them with a U-shaped knife
5
km per hour is the speed of the GPS-controlled trimming machine
20
mm is the accuracy of this GPS system (!)


Digging

Rooien

2
lifting machines can lift the elements using a smart technique
12
meter of hedge can be lifted in no more than 20 minutes


Planting

20
meter instant hedge elements of about 1 metre wide can be planted by a gardener within an hour
365
days a year the QuickHedge owner can then enjoy his or her hedge!