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# Tilhill Trials Automated Tree Planting to Boost Forestry
- URL: https://www.industrialbriefs.com/tilhill-trials-automated-tree-planting-to-boost-forestry/
- Published: 2026-04-09T21:00:43.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-06T01:04:44.000Z
- Description: Tilhill Forestry is trialing PlantMax automation to improve planting speed, consistency, and safety across UK forestry sites, aiming to support woodland creation targets.
- Author: IndustrialBriefs
- Tags: construction, sustainability

Tilhill Forestry has begun trials of the PlantMax automated tree planting system from Sweden's Plantma Forestry. The system integrates ground scarification and automated planting arms with adjustable compaction to enhance planting consistency. Early results show the machine can plant efficiently across various UK forestry sites at commercially viable rates. Tilhill aims to assess the technology as a complement to traditional methods, considering terrain and drainage factors. Forestry director Harry Stevens emphasized the innovation's role in meeting growing woodland creation demands while improving safety and access in difficult terrain. Trials will continue through upcoming seasons to validate operational fit and planting quality, supporting the UK's woodland expansion goals.