Get two free trees to plant in your garden to cut carbon and help wildlife thrive
You can get up to two free trees to plant in your garden this autumn to encourage wildlife and capture carbon, thanks to our Tree-mendous Giveaway with the Hampshire Forest Partnership.
The 11 different varieties of tree to choose from are spindle, guelder rose, wayfaring, blackthorn, hazel, elder, hawthorn, crab apple, field maple, bird cherry and rowan. They’ll be around 20cm to 40cm tall and you can go for two of the same or two different species.
You must be a resident of Basingstoke and Deane and you can apply until Sunday 10 November or when stocks run out, whichever is sooner.
You’ll be able to collect your trees in a booked slot on Saturday 30 November at the borough council’s depot on Wade Road in Basingstoke.
When you collect them, we’ll give you tips for where you should plant them and how they should be cared for.
When you apply for your free trees, you’ll be asked to give your consent to let us share your address and the trees you’ve chosen with Hampshire County Council. No other information (like your name or email) will be shared.
This is so the Hampshire Forest Partnership can add your trees to its tree tracker so it can monitor its progress to see one million new trees planted across the county.
You can find out more about the different varieties of trees you can choose between over on the borough council’s website.
Do you have any questions?