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What is the Trees Outside Woodland project?

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This £4.8m, five year programme is funded by HM Government and delivered in partnership by The Tree Council, Natural England, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Chichester District Council, Cornwall Council, Kent County Council, Norfolk County Council and Shropshire Council

Pilot 1: Urban Tree Establishment

Increasing urban tree cover is crucial for our future. This pilot investigates different approaches including the Miyawaki method for establishing mini-woodlands on degraded soil in urban parks and green spaces.

Pilot 2: Free and Subsidised Tree Schemes

Tree schemes are a way for local authorities to distribute ‘packs’ or ‘bundles’ of trees to the local community. This pilot looks at the best way of providing those trees and assesses the interest and their survival rates.

Pilot 3: Trees on Farms

Working with farmers and landowners to investigate the most successful and cost-effective ways of establishing trees on farms, including agroforestry, orchards and ancient trees.

Pilot 4: Boosting Community Tree Nurseries

A community tree nursery (CTN) is a group of people who come together to collect seed, grow trees and then sell or give them away. This pilot includes the first UK wide assessment of community tree nurseries, including how many there are and how they are contributing to tree production and biosecurity.