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Council would like your help to find tree planting projects

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Gloucestershire County Council wants the help of the community to help achieve its ambition to plant one million trees by 2030, in creating a Greener Gloucestershire whilst increasing biodiversity.

The council is looking for tree planting projects to be planted during the upcoming planting season, which typically runs from October to March.

All projects are welcome within Gloucestershire. These could include:

  • Hedgerows (new, infill and or reinstatement of historic hedgerows)
  • Wildlife corridors
  • School planting projects and forest school
  • Orchards
  • Shelterbelts
  • Community planting projects
  • Urban tree planting projects

To suggest an area for planting, complete the expression of interest form. It will ask a few questions about how the land is currently used and officers will check the location is suitable before planting trees in the area.

To fill in the expression of interest form, visit https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/planning-and-environment/climate-change/greener-gloucestershire-climate-dashboard/land-use/trees-for-gloucestershire/expression-of-interest-form/

If you are not the landowner, please obtain their permission prior to being suggested.

Recent planting sites have included:

  • Hartpury College where a new shelterbelt was created and trees planted on a new carpark
  • Bourneside School and local residents worked with the council on planting new wildlife corridor on disused council land
  • A wildlife corridor and flowers have been planted at Arle Court Roundabout
  • The council has worked with the Orchard Trust on restoring and creating new orchards across the county, which provide a food source
  • A garden for Gloucestershire Royal Hospital which also appeared at the RHS Malvern Show.

Cllr David Gray, Cabinet member responsible for the environment at Gloucestershire County Council, said: “We are committed to creating a Greener Gloucestershire and tree planting is an important part of doing this.

“Good progress has been made with over 200,000 trees having been planted in the last three years.

“I would encourage residents to think about where more trees could be planted in their communities, benefiting the landscape, and tackling climate change. With residents help we can continue to build on the good progress made last year and have another successful planting season across Gloucestershire.”