White Containers

Born in to a poor mining village in the 1930s Peter Wells was keen to escape pit life. His Grandfather's small holding provided an alternative and early life skills and Sheffield's moorlands space to explore. An apprenticeship at Hillier's Nurseries gave practical skills. He listened observed and absorbed. Becoming a manager of a tree nursery he was able to apply both production skills and management techniques to develop operations. His determination and pioneering drive were evident. A change in direction led him to launch his own nursery in a borrowed field. It was a small-scale operation and trading conditions were tough. The product was good very good but he needed something extra special to stand out. He was introduced to the White Containers to grow trees in. A novel idea he saw the potential. It transformed his business and then UK tree production. One million trees later he is still pursuing new ideas.