"Now open for fall orders for delivery now through end October available for Pick Up at Weyburn only unless by special other pre-arrangement"
“Please note that HELP markets a wide range of shelterbelt poplars
and willow varieties and white spruce especially throughout the spring, summer and also for fall planting in October. However, for the summer period sales from June 1st to end August, purchases can be accepted only for pick up from our tree farm 8 km west of Weyburn except for orders of several thousand seedlings.
Therefor no shipping option exists for new orders placed during the June and July period. Shipping via uber like service by other pick up customers exists for orders delivered in May, Early June and October .The only shipping allowed is by prior arrangement with HELP by called 306-861-0814 if there happens to be a pick up customer going to shipping customer location“
"HELP is now offering unprecedented incentives for pick up customers. If you pick up your trees at Weyburn in the spring HELP will provide the following:
i) 10% bonus in large mixed wilow (for example if your tree order is 300 trees of combined tree kinds then you will receive an additional 30 large mixed willow)
ii) you will receive the larger root balls of 170 ml or 320 ml instead of the industry standard 110 ml root balls"
i) 10% bonus in large mixed wilow (for example if your tree order is 300 trees of combined tree kinds then you will receive an additional 30 large mixed willow)
ii) you will receive the larger root balls of 170 ml or 320 ml instead of the industry standard 110 ml root balls"
Other: "For Saskatchewan Residents ONLY: HELP has the following free trees for habitat planting ONLY on stream margins, around old dugouts, decommissioned gravel pits, conservation areas. HELP is distributing these trees on behalf of Game Bird Trust for qualifying plantings only. The seedlings are produced and provided by Sask Power Shand Greenhouse. Please call Rodney at 306-861-0814 if you have an area for habitat development not directly associated with your immediate acreage or farmyard. We have the following available for habitat development on Saskatchewan properties only: chokecherry, sand cherry, wolf willow, sea buckthorn, buffalo berry as game bird food sources plus other varieties"
Two Ways to Order:
i) Online Ordering
→ Go to www.help-shelterbelt.com and click on "store"
Under Notes to Seller Write: I would like: "Weyburn Pick Up" or "Shipping in 1st Week of May" or "1st Week of June" (only write ONE option)
If you note : Weyburn Pick Up then we will refund your shipping within two business days of your tree purchase.
We will call you a week or more prior to shipping to confirm shipping date and place for tree pick up at a city nearest you.
ii) Telephone Ordering
→ you can call us at (306)-842-2433 to place a telephone order. We will need: your name, telephone number, email for follow-up receipt, credit card information, name town or city nearest your residence and your preference for
shipping date option or Weyburn pick-up.
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Planting Advice
→ Spring Planting can be carried out any time from when you can first pre-work the land in early May to mid June.
Mid June to mid July you can plant but you MUST be prepared to give regular water support when planting after mid June.
→ if soil moisture is low on day of planting make sure to water seedlings 10 liters each immediately after planting.
→ to enhance drought resistance, plant all tree seedlings and especially willows with the entire 5 inch root plus 2 to 3 inches of the stem underground. i.e. plant each tree seedling in a hole that is 8 to 9 inches deep
(establishment is all about water availability!)
→ to know if willows and poplars thrive in your area check to see if yard sites in your region have willows
→ Adequate soil moisture is the main determinant of tree establishment
→ Willows do best on sites with higher water tables or where land owner can provide watering during
first couple years of tree establishment.
→ Willows are NEVER recommended for drought prone sites such as; hilly lands, top of valley escarpments, or high plateaus
If you wish shrub willows and any shrub to make impenetrable security fence please cut the shrubs back to six inches from the ground in the fall so they come up more intensely from the ground.
If you want a lower shrub that tops off at five to eight feet consider dogwood. It is known for its attractive white flowers in summer and scarlet red branches in winter.
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Advantages of Willows
If adequate moisture exists naturally or if land owner installs drip line for irrigation support, willows grow faster than most poplars. The willow canopies is far wider than shelterbelt poplars; this means that willow trees stop much more mid-story winds and snow. Shrub willow grows two to three times faster than other hedge trees. Willows live far longer than most hybrid poplars. However hybrid poplars will grow higher than most willows by ten feet or more. Willows are not suitable for hilly areas, valley tops nor on edges of escarpments. Poplars are more suited to drought prone areas.
Shelterbelt Planting Advice
Please go to www.help-shelterbelts.com to see Frequently Asked Questions and Shelterbelt Planning links.
It is highly appreciated if you can visit the site first and phone for additional advice that you cannot find on the site.
If you are not good on the internet just give us a call and we will be able to assist you.
Shelterbelt Tree Planting Services for Spring and Fall: Sign Up Now for an On-Site Planting Planning Session
In addition to tree seedling sales, HElP International provides tree planting services in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta. Trees available for contract planting are Hybrid Poplars, Willows, Spruce, Pine, Maple, lilac and Dogwood.
HELP is an international voluntary organization hosting volunteer forestry students from across Canada and around the world who come for apprenticeship training and certification at HELP. In 2016 HELP hosted 15 interns from six countries and Canada. HELP has just moved onto its new 160 acre tree farm near Weyburn which works to keep a constant year round stock of 600,000 container root trees ready for distribution. In addition we have planted 24 km of shelterbelts and stooling beds which are harvested for the 2nd time in November, 2017.
Contacts: Email: helpint@sasktel.net
Phone: 306-861-0814
Fax: 306-848-0902
Email: rsidloski@help-international.com
For other HELP programs not related to trees please see HELP's main website at: www.help-international.com
i) Online Ordering
→ Go to www.help-shelterbelt.com and click on "store"
Under Notes to Seller Write: I would like: "Weyburn Pick Up" or "Shipping in 1st Week of May" or "1st Week of June" (only write ONE option)
If you note : Weyburn Pick Up then we will refund your shipping within two business days of your tree purchase.
We will call you a week or more prior to shipping to confirm shipping date and place for tree pick up at a city nearest you.
ii) Telephone Ordering
→ you can call us at (306)-842-2433 to place a telephone order. We will need: your name, telephone number, email for follow-up receipt, credit card information, name town or city nearest your residence and your preference for
shipping date option or Weyburn pick-up.
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Planting Advice
→ Spring Planting can be carried out any time from when you can first pre-work the land in early May to mid June.
Mid June to mid July you can plant but you MUST be prepared to give regular water support when planting after mid June.
→ if soil moisture is low on day of planting make sure to water seedlings 10 liters each immediately after planting.
→ to enhance drought resistance, plant all tree seedlings and especially willows with the entire 5 inch root plus 2 to 3 inches of the stem underground. i.e. plant each tree seedling in a hole that is 8 to 9 inches deep
(establishment is all about water availability!)
→ to know if willows and poplars thrive in your area check to see if yard sites in your region have willows
→ Adequate soil moisture is the main determinant of tree establishment
→ Willows do best on sites with higher water tables or where land owner can provide watering during
first couple years of tree establishment.
→ Willows are NEVER recommended for drought prone sites such as; hilly lands, top of valley escarpments, or high plateaus
If you wish shrub willows and any shrub to make impenetrable security fence please cut the shrubs back to six inches from the ground in the fall so they come up more intensely from the ground.
If you want a lower shrub that tops off at five to eight feet consider dogwood. It is known for its attractive white flowers in summer and scarlet red branches in winter.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Advantages of Willows
If adequate moisture exists naturally or if land owner installs drip line for irrigation support, willows grow faster than most poplars. The willow canopies is far wider than shelterbelt poplars; this means that willow trees stop much more mid-story winds and snow. Shrub willow grows two to three times faster than other hedge trees. Willows live far longer than most hybrid poplars. However hybrid poplars will grow higher than most willows by ten feet or more. Willows are not suitable for hilly areas, valley tops nor on edges of escarpments. Poplars are more suited to drought prone areas.
Shelterbelt Planting Advice
Please go to www.help-shelterbelts.com to see Frequently Asked Questions and Shelterbelt Planning links.
It is highly appreciated if you can visit the site first and phone for additional advice that you cannot find on the site.
If you are not good on the internet just give us a call and we will be able to assist you.
Shelterbelt Tree Planting Services for Spring and Fall: Sign Up Now for an On-Site Planting Planning Session
In addition to tree seedling sales, HElP International provides tree planting services in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta. Trees available for contract planting are Hybrid Poplars, Willows, Spruce, Pine, Maple, lilac and Dogwood.
HELP is an international voluntary organization hosting volunteer forestry students from across Canada and around the world who come for apprenticeship training and certification at HELP. In 2016 HELP hosted 15 interns from six countries and Canada. HELP has just moved onto its new 160 acre tree farm near Weyburn which works to keep a constant year round stock of 600,000 container root trees ready for distribution. In addition we have planted 24 km of shelterbelts and stooling beds which are harvested for the 2nd time in November, 2017.
Contacts: Email: helpint@sasktel.net
Phone: 306-861-0814
Fax: 306-848-0902
Email: rsidloski@help-international.com
For other HELP programs not related to trees please see HELP's main website at: www.help-international.com
A Quick Note: HELP International is a federally incorporated non-for-profit corporation and a federally registered charity. As a volunteer organization HELP operates with volunteer forestry interns and apprentices from North America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
HELP International was the recipient of two significant Achievement Awards
- 'Saskatchewan Environment Industry Leadership Award': for environment industry innovations in Canada
- SCIC 'Global Citizen Award': for our national agro-forestry program achievements in Kenya
"HELP CEO Inspecting
Hybrid Poplar Stooling Beds"
NEW SHELTERBELT CENTRE LAUNCHED
For additional
information about Watershed:
information about Watershed:
You can shop online for trees at our STORE
For those who wish to download and fill out a paper form (to be paid by cheque or credit card), you can find it HERE
For those who wish to download and fill out a paper form (to be paid by cheque or credit card), you can find it HERE
TREE ORDER POLICIES:
1. Trees will be filled on a first come first serve basis
2. Each customer's trees shall be separately packaged for shipping
3. Trees purchased early receive a 5% discount on tree orders in October, 4% for November, 3.5% discount for
December and decreasing by one percent per month in discount value.
4. Because we made a legal commitment to the private green house industry not to allow orders less than 50 trees, to
ensure this is obeyed we charge for minimum 50 trees for any trees ordered less than 50. It shows up in the shipping
charge.
Any questions you cannot find answers for on this website under 'frequently asked questions', 'technical tree information' etc can call the HELP office at (306) 861-0814. Customers appreciate that HELP is a wholely volunteer organization. Customers are asked to limit cumulative telephone consultations to thirty minutes per customer in the interests of HELP assisting all customers.
1. Trees will be filled on a first come first serve basis
2. Each customer's trees shall be separately packaged for shipping
3. Trees purchased early receive a 5% discount on tree orders in October, 4% for November, 3.5% discount for
December and decreasing by one percent per month in discount value.
4. Because we made a legal commitment to the private green house industry not to allow orders less than 50 trees, to
ensure this is obeyed we charge for minimum 50 trees for any trees ordered less than 50. It shows up in the shipping
charge.
Any questions you cannot find answers for on this website under 'frequently asked questions', 'technical tree information' etc can call the HELP office at (306) 861-0814. Customers appreciate that HELP is a wholely volunteer organization. Customers are asked to limit cumulative telephone consultations to thirty minutes per customer in the interests of HELP assisting all customers.
Policy on Non Viable Trees
i) HELP tests each batch of trees for viability between mid winter and spring.
ii) HELP usually adds 5 percentage extra trees to each order without charge to compensate for initial tree losses during establishment.
iii) If an entire batch of a particular species is non viable then HELP will not distribute this non viable variety and will call the customer to arrange a substitution.
iv) If ten or more clients confirm that an entire variety was non viable then HELP will replace or substitute an equal number of trees within a year, but preferably as soon as possible. This applies if there is lack of establishment only when drought or other extreme climatic conditions are ruled out. The Shelterbelt program receives no government funding and survives 100% on the proceeds of tree sales and HELP's contract plantings revenue.
i) HELP tests each batch of trees for viability between mid winter and spring.
ii) HELP usually adds 5 percentage extra trees to each order without charge to compensate for initial tree losses during establishment.
iii) If an entire batch of a particular species is non viable then HELP will not distribute this non viable variety and will call the customer to arrange a substitution.
iv) If ten or more clients confirm that an entire variety was non viable then HELP will replace or substitute an equal number of trees within a year, but preferably as soon as possible. This applies if there is lack of establishment only when drought or other extreme climatic conditions are ruled out. The Shelterbelt program receives no government funding and survives 100% on the proceeds of tree sales and HELP's contract plantings revenue.