ShelterguardTM Tree Shelters

Shelterguard™ tree shelters are the top of the range protection for trees and shrubs. Acorn tree shelters protect trees from browsing animals including rabbits and deer. The plastic mesh Shelterguard material, unique to Acorn, is manufactured by coextruding a laminate of 12mm square plastic netting and a tinted polyethylene film lining. The film laminate gives the tree guard added shelter, allows light to penetrate and acts like a greenhouse encouraging good strong early tree growth. The material has been specifically designed to photodegrade in a two stage process, with the polythene lining breaking up first (once the tree is established enough to no longer require the shelter environment), leaving a free draining netting tree guard to continue to provide support and browsing protection.

Shelterguards' two stage design makes Shelterguard more versatile than traditional solid tubes, with the higher light transmission producing stronger and more balanced growth.

Acorn Planting Products Shelterguard

Standard ShelterguardTM

The Standard Shelterguard has a polythene lining with a minimum life expectancy of 3 to 5 years and a netting with a minimum life expectancy of 5 to 7 years.

Ventilated ShelterguardsTM

The polythene lining on all Shelterguards can be microperforated to provide some ventilation, to reduce humidity and temperature and maintain carbon dioxide levels within the tube. Ventilation is particularly recommended for beech which can suffer in an enclosed tube.

The High Exposure ShelterguardTM

The High Exposure Shelterguard is a version in which the polythene lining will break-up more rapidly, helping to harden trees on more exposed sites. The polythene lining is clear and has a minimum life expectancy of only 2 to 3 years, though the netting has a life expectancy of 5 to 7 years.

Alternative Colours

The standard Shelterguard colour is green but we can also manufacture the material in brown or black to order.

Oxo-biodegradable Shelterguard™

We have now developed a fully oxo-biodegradable version of our Shelterguard material. View our webpage for oxo-biodegradable tree shelters.