free tree packs

[alldigging]

http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/moretreesmoregood/free-trees/Pages/free-tree-packs.aspx

Bring your community together to plant free trees from the Woodland Trust and grow your own food or fuel, create new homes for wildlife or bring beautiful autumn colour to your local area.

Apply today for the chance to receive a free tree pack to plant in March 2013 as part of our Jubilee Woods project.*


There's this bit about trees being good for bees

http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/...es/Documents/Free trees are good for bees.pdf

The trees have to be planted on public access land - but communities can apply.

Thought it might be worth a look for people anyway!

 

[susbees]

We put an acre's-worth in this year: crossed by two public footpaths. Worked well.

 

[user 6228]

We put an acre's-worth in this year: crossed by two public footpaths. Worked well.

but if the tree get hollow are they chopped down?

 

[ratcatcher]

http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/moretreesmoregood/free-trees/Pages/free-tree-packs.aspx



The trees have to be planted on public access land - but communities can apply.

Thought it might be worth a look for people anyway!

cant see anywhere where is states that it must be public access
just to ask permission of landowner

 

[bee ginnner]

cant see anywhere where is states that it must be public access
just to ask permission of landowner

it says it on the rules page

 

[dpearce4]

where i work has been getting these now for 3years. this is the first time they have limited the number of aplications which is a shame. the first year they gave out over 500,000 saplings as they wanted the world record of planting in 1hour.

 

[REDWOOD]

I did this once, had trees sticking out of all windows of my car lol planted them in a local woodlands and put up loads of bird boxes. The area is visited by hundreds of bird watches every year so it's good to do something for the environment.

 

[BeeNice]

Really hope the Rowan (ash) are home grown!!! and not imports, and why ho why are we importing a british native tree!

 

[ShaneR]

Really hope the Rowan (ash) are home grown!!! and not imports, and why ho why are we importing a british native tree!

Rowan (Mountain Ash) and Ash are although similarly named, not the same and the Rowan is not susceptible to the Chalara dieback as it is not even in the same genetic family as the Ash.

 

[BeeNice]

Thanks for the update and info, well noted.