LANDOWNERS and stewards in Wychavon are being offered the opportunity to plant free hedgerows and trees as part of a scheme to enhance the local landscape.
Heart of England Forest have teamed up with Wychavon District Council to increase tree cover across the district by working with local communities and landowners.
The collaborative Trees Call to Action Project, which has also seen Heart of England Forest team up with councils in Stratford and Warwick, provides the things needed to cultivate new hedgerows, fruit trees, or woodlands.
Emma Pestridge, a Trees Call to Action Project Officer, said: “We are really pleased to be able to offer free trees throughout Wychavon, following in the footsteps of similar successful schemes.
“We gave out 108 heritage fruit trees last year to communities and would love to help more local people and communities enhance the local landscape.”
The project is being delivered with a particular focus on community orchards, which Heart of England Forest believes are ‘wonderful assets to any neighbourhood’.
Participants can apply for single packs or several, if their land falls within Wychavon’s local authority boundary. The trees are being funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The deadline for requesting trees is Sunday, November 3 at 11pm.
The trees will be available for collection on a specific day in December 2024 (depending on nursery lead-in times) and will need to be planted as soon as possible after being collected.
Visit https://forms.gle/RAsP8SEwFJLZbvgw6 to apply.
