Free trees for schools and communities
We want to make sure everybody in the UK has the chance to plant a tree. So we’re giving away hundreds of thousands of trees to schools and communities. Together, we'll get millions more trees in the ground.
The UK needs millions more trees to reach its 2050 carbon net-zero target. By digging in with us, you'll help bring us nearer this important goal.
Choose your pack(s) from the list below and fill out our application form. We make two deliveries a year, in March and November. We're currently taking applications for tree packs to be delivered in November 2025. Applications are expected to close in August.
Before you apply you’ll need to:
- Know the six digit grid reference for the land you wish to plant using OS Maps
- Have permission from the legal landowner
- Read through our short list of FAQs. They are packed full of important and useful information which will help your application.
It’s also a good idea to contact your local council’s tree enquiries team before you apply, as they may have important guidance for planting in your area.
Tree packs
Hedge
Make a natural screen or connect existing woodland to help wildlife stay on the move. You will get a variety of each species for 8 metres of full, easy to manage hedging.
For a longer length, our Wild Harvest, Year Round Colour, Wildlife, and Wild Wood packs also make great hedgerows and are available with 105 or 420 saplings.
- Trees: 30
- Species: dog rose, hawthorn, hazel, crab apple, dogwood
- Size of land: 6-8 metres of double-row hedging
Copse
Plant a mini forest school classroom or a peaceful spot that’s an oasis for birds. You will get 10 of each species for a small, tranquil copse.
- Trees: 30
- Species: silver birch, rowan, wild cherry
- Size of land: tennis court
Wild harvest
Grow an array of fruits and nuts to produce your own jams, jellies, wines and more.
- Trees: 105 or 420
- Species: hazel, blackthorn, crab apple, elder, dog rose, rowan
- Size of land for 105 saplings: 4x tennis courts or 20-25 metres double-row hedge
- Size of land for 420 saplings: 1x football pitch or 85-100 metres double-row hedge
Year-round colour
Enjoy beautiful blossoms, bright berries and stunning autumn displays.
- Trees: 105 or 420
- Species: hawthorn, dogwood, wild cherry, silver birch, rowan, hazel
- Size of land for 105 saplings: 4x tennis courts or 20-25 metres double-row hedge
- Size of land for 420 saplings: 1x football pitch or 85-100 metres double-row hedge
Working wood
Fuel a log burner in 7-10 years, or channel your creativity and learn to carve or weave willow.
- Trees: 105 or 420
- Species: field maple, rowan, silver birch, wild cherry, common oak, grey willow
- Size of land for 105 saplings: 4x tennis courts
- Size of land for 420 saplings: football pitch
Wild wood
These hardy native species can tolerate exposed sites and help dry up wet areas.
- Trees: 105 or 420
- Species: holly, hazel, crab apple, downy birch, hawthorn, goat willow
- Size of land for 105 saplings: 4x tennis courts or 20-25 metres double-row hedge
- Size of land for 420 saplings: 1x football pitch or 85-100 metres double-row hedge
Wildlife
Establish food and shelter for wildlife and create a living legacy for future generations.
- Trees: 105 or 420
- Species: hawthorn, rowan, blackthorn, silver birch, hazel, common oak
- Size of land for 105 saplings: 4x tennis courts or 20-25 metres double-row hedge
- Size of land for 420 saplings: 1x football pitch or 85-100 metres double-row hedge
Urban trees
Easy to manage, this pack is designed for residential areas with limited communal space. If no shared space is available, applications to split between neighbouring front gardens to green up your street are considered. Tree packs for private use can be found in our shop.
- Trees: 15 – a mix of three native species chosen to thrive in urban environments
- Species: crab apple, rowan, hazel
Please note, species may vary from advertised.
All the trees we supply are sourced and grown in the UK and Ireland.
See the difference our tree packs have made
Video
Torriano Primary School plant our free trees with author Lauren Child
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Blackwood RFC
When trees were lost in stormy weather, South Wales' Blackwood RFC applied for a community tree pack to restore the wildlife habitat, soil stability and beauty that had been washed downriver.
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RAF Benson Primary School
Teaching assistant Adèle explains why the school’s free tree pack is great news for pupils, wildlife and the environment.
Tree Tools for Schools
Our fantastic online resource has everything you need to plan, plant and care for your tree pack.
The activities include a planning tool, planting advice and interactive activities, and they're useful for community groups as well as schools.
And when you plant your tree pack your school will earn two points on our Green Tree Schools Award. (You can continue to apply for trees each season, but you will only receive points for this activity once).
Our free tree packs have been generously funded by lead partners Sainsbury's, Lloyds Banking Group, OVO, Sofology and Simplyhealth.
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Check your tree equity score
Use our powerful tool to check tree cover levels where you live so you can plant free tree packs where they're needed most.
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Tree planting advice
Thinking of planting trees, but need some help? Explore advice on choosing the right tree species, location, how to plant and aftercare.
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Take action in your community
You can get involved in lots of ways, indoors and out. Check out our ideas and advice for plenty of ways to make a difference for woods and trees, now and for the future.
