The Woodland Trust: Free Trees Packs
Overview
They accept applications all year round, but can only deliver trees twice a year – in March and November. This is when young trees are dormant, so it’s the perfect time to plant.
Who can apply?
- Schools across the UK, plus nurseries, colleges, universities and outdoor learning centres
- All kinds of different groups such as resident associations, sports clubs, parish councils, scouts, guides and many more.
You don’t need to belong to an official organisation. You could even set up a group for the purpose of planting, but you must be not-for-profit. The most important thing is that your group is willing to take on the planning, planting and care of the saplings.
Eligibility Criteria
If you’re applying as a school your trees should be planted on either the school grounds, land the school has arranged regular access to or in an area that is publicly accessible.
If you’re applying as a community group, the land needs to be accessible to the public. You should also make sure your local community are aware of your plans to plant and are happy for you to go ahead.
The community involvement needs to be more than just being in sight of a public footpath or an annual open day. They are unlikely to award trees which will be planted on private land such as large gardens or paddocks, unless there is genuine public access.
However, there are other options if you are not eligible for this scheme. You can buy the tree packs, or take advantage of subsidised tree packs and projects such as their schemes for landowners and farmers.
Can you apply for more than one pack?
You can request up to four separate tree packs as long as the total does not exceed 420 trees in each application cycle. If you have a small plot you may only need one small pack.
They have four different pack sizes, 15, 30, 105 and 420. If you would like 420 trees, please apply for the large pack – this is the most efficient way of supplying your trees.
There is no limit to the number of times you can participate in the scheme.
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