Trees on the Land: Tree Planting Winter 2025-2026

Overview

Applying for trees

• Applications are open to all landowners: farmers, smallholders, councils, community groups, schools, colleges, sports clubs, golf clubs, youth groups, healthcare and hospital grounds, church and faith communities, gardeners and other landowners.
• Applicants will be issued with an application number by email when their order is complete and will be kept up to date with project news, tree delivery details and other information by email.
• Applications are accepted on a first come first served basis. They have limited numbers of trees and applications will be closed early if all trees are accounted for before the deadline. Please do not leave your application to the last minute - apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Schools & Colleges:

• Sponsored trees are available free of charge to schools and colleges.

Community Projects:

• Sponsored trees are available free of charge to community groups, councils, sports clubs, youth groups, healthcare and hospital grounds, church and faith communities. Tidy Towns, residents groups, community gardens and allotments, scouts groups and community groups of all kinds are welcome to apply.
• There is no upper or lower limit on tree numbers - larger projects may undertake planting over a number of years as multi-year projects.

Farms & Smallholdings:

• Sponsored trees are available free of charge to farms and smallholdings.
• There is no upper or lower limit on tree numbers - larger projects may undertake planting over a number of years as multi-year projects.
• Please note that they cannot supply trees for the DAFM ACRES schemes or for any DAFM Forest Service Afforestation Schemes. They can occasionally help with trees to be planted through the DAFM Forest Service Agroforestry Scheme - please make it clear in your application form if you are working with this scheme.

Gardens:

• Gardeners may apply for trees for their gardens.
• Applications are limited to 100 trees each in addition to 2 apple trees.
• Application fees will apply to all tree packs for gardens.
• Application fees amount to approximately €1 per tree and €20 each for apple trees.
• An additional delivery charge of €20 per order will apply.

Tree Deliveries:

• Trees will be delivered to you by courier, by one of their local helpers, or to a local collection point for you to collect.
• The majority of deliveries will be sent out during January, February and March 2025. You will be notified by email well in advance of your order being sent out for delivery.

Tree Packs for Winter 2024 - Spring 2025

Woodland Trees:

• Suitable for establishing small areas and pockets of woodland.
• To include an appropriate mix of oak, birch, hazel, scots pine, alder, rowan and hawthorn. Crab apple, guelder rose and other native species will be added in small numbers if supplies allow.

Hedge Trees:

• Suitable for establishing new hedgerows and filling in gaps in older hedges.
• To include an appropriate mix of hawthorn, hazel, oak, birch and rowan. Blackthorn, crab apple, guelder rose and other native will be added in small numbers if supplies allow.

Shelter Belt Trees:

• Suitable for establishing rows and strips of shelter belt.
• To include an appropriate mix of alder, birch, oak, rowan, hawthorn and scots pine. Crab apple, hazel, guelder rose and other native species will be added in small numbers if supplies allow.

Coppice Trees:

• Suitable for establishing small areas of coppice.
• To include an appropriate mix of alder, birch, hazel, oak, hawthorn and rowan. Crab apple, guelder rose and other native species will be added in small numbers if supplies allow.

Apple Trees:

• The apple trees are grafted and grown in Ireland and the majority are of heritage and traditional varieties with some additional popular modern varieties also.
• Rootstocks are mostly MM106 with smaller and larger stocks available on request.
• Apple trees are supplied as 60cm, 1 and 2 year old maidens.

Other Tree Packs:

1. Parkland - Trees for planting areas of scattered open grown trees and small groups of trees.
2. Water Quality - Trees for planting near to watercourses and ponds to improve water quality.
3. Tree Lines & Avenues - Trees for planting tree lines and avenues and other landscaping scenarios.
4. Agroforestry - Trees for establishing agroforestry on farmland.
5. Fruit and Nut Trees.
6. These will be discussed with the applicants to decide on appropriate tree species and mixes.

Planting & Managing Your Trees:

You will need to plant the trees yourself with help from friends, family and others as appropriate to the planting project. You can employ a local contractor to plant your trees if you wish.

All trees are native species grown in Ireland from certified Irish provenance seed. Trees are small bare-rooted whips and between 30 cm and one metre tall depending on species. The majority of trees are 40-60 cm in height.

Applicants must agree to follow our guidelines carefully when planting their trees. These guidelines are available to read on the next page.