Wokingham residents invited to get a free tree!
The deadline to apply is looming
People living in the Wokingham area must apply by Monday if they want to get a free tree!
Over the next five years Wokingham Borough Council is planning to plant 250,000 trees as part of their Garden Forest scheme.
Applicants will find out if they've been successful in March.
Launched In November 2021, the Garden Forest Scheme, forms part of the council’s aspiration to becoming a net-zero carbon borough, and invites residents to apply for a tree, or trees, for their own garden.
In order to apply to the Garden Forest Scheme, visit its Engage platform, where you will find an application form and more information about the scheme, and the project as a whole.
John Tucker, Director of Woodland Outreach at the Woodland Trust said:
"The Woodland Trust is proud to be supporting Wokingham's Tree Project through our Emergency Tree Fund. Planting new trees is a vital step in fighting climate change and nature loss.
"By joining in the Garden Forest initiative, residents across Wokingham can play their part and get the lasting benefits of trees to enjoy for years to come."
Over the next five years, the council is looking to plant 250,000 trees across the borough to increase carbon sequestration rates. Carbon sequestration is a process whereby the trees will draw excess CO2 from the atmosphere and store it.