Over 12,000 trees have been distributed to Rushcliffe residents since the start of 2018 as part of Rushcliffe Borough Council’s (RBC) ever popular free tree scheme.
This year’s scheme ran over the summer where householders could apply for a free hazel, crab apple or wild cherry tree to plant in their garden making their properties even greener.
There are now 1,000 trees being delivered to the successful 2024 applicants, building on the project which has been running for seven years.
It’s part of RBC’s strategy to provide sustainable environments in line with the Borough’s significant housing and employment growth in the coming years.
RBC’s Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Environment and Safety Cllr Rob Inglis said: “We’re pleased to see Rushcliffe residents are receiving their free trees which they applied for during this year’s campaign.
“NHS Forest has a handy tree planting guidance pack for advice on how to plant your tree, including ground preparation and planting methods which is available on their website at https://nhsforest.org.
“We’ve ran this scheme for seven consecutive years and we’re proud to have reached a significant milestone of distributing over 12,000 free trees to residents across the Borough since 2018.
“Trees and hedgerows help us tackle climate change, provide homes for wildlife and improve our health and increasing the number of trees in the Borough is part of our Carbon Clever initiative to create a greener and more sustainable environment for our communities.
“This is a very popular scheme with residents which is set to return again next summer.”
National Tree Week delivered by The Tree Council ran from November 23 to December 1, marking the traditional start of the winter tree planting season.
At this time of year, trees are dormant and so experience the least stress when being placed in their new homes – to hopefully thrive into maturity, bringing huge nature, wellbeing and biodiversity benefits to all.
For further information about planting, caring for trees and more, visit https://treecouncil.org.uk.
