The sixth and final round of funding for a national campaign that aims to plant one million trees by 2015 has opened and organisations have until 30 August 2013 to apply.
The Big Tree Plant encourages people and communities to plant more trees in England’s towns, cities and neighbourhoods. So far, the campaign has committed to plant almost 965,000 trees with around 475,000 already planted. An extra 35,000 are needed from this final round in order to hit the one million target.
Funding is available to any community and voluntary group, or other non-profit organisations that are keen to establish a community-led tree planting projects. Groups working in deprived areas where trees would help to improve residents’ quality of life are strongly encouraged to apply. The tree planting needs to be completed by end of February 2015.
The advice phone line is 0800 856 7984. More information is also available at www.forestry.gov.uk/england-bigtreeplant
