The Shropshire Council Community Tree Scheme 2011 - 2012 is now closed.
Our Community Tree Scheme is one of the ways in which we support tree planting in Shropshire. It enables you to apply for native trees and shrubs free of charge.
The scheme is open to anyone who wants to plant trees in a location where they will be readily visible to the public and enhance the landscape and character of the area.
Shropshire Council wish to thank Maelor Forest Nursery for their generous sponsorship of the scheme.
How does it work?
You ask us for the trees you want using the attached form (by post or online). We assess all the applications and allocate trees accordingly. We will then tell you how many trees you have got and when you can pick them up from your chosen collection point.
You must be able to collect your trees from us on the specified collection date. (Unless local collections can be arranged through your tree warden). Full details will be available for successful applicants nearer the time.
What is included?
The trees that we supply are usually small bare-rooted transplants, between 40 and 90cm tall. Rabbit spirals and canes can also be included to help protect against damage from rabbits and field voles, which could otherwise eat the foliage and gnaw the stems of the young trees.
How many trees can I have?
Due to the popularity of the scheme, there is a maximum number of 150 Trees per applicant. Although it is a 'tree' scheme, very short lengths of native countryside hedging may be supplied (for 'gapping up' or linking hedges and other habitats). There is a maximum of 60 hedgerow transplants per applicant.
Applications must also include at least one tree to grow on as a ‘standard’ within the planted hedgerow.
Please follow the links to our web pages that will give you information about how to fill out the application form and also information giving you all important dates regarding the Scheme.