Parish Tree Planting Project: free trees, hedging and wildflower seed (Babergh and Mid Suffolk)
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Deadline
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Location
Babergh; Mid Suffolk
Applications
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Overview
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils give free trees, hedging and wildflower seed to parishes and community groups for land with public access. All plants are native and locally sourced, and fruit trees are available too. Projects that link or expand wildlife sites are especially welcome. This is free planting stock rather than money, and you can apply at any time. Official source: https://www.babergh.gov.uk/w/trees-and-wildflowers-scheme. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- In-kind: free trees, hedging and seed, not cash.
- Land with public access owned by a council, parish or community group.
- No deadline.
Public landowners that are a council, parish or community group, planting on land with public access in Babergh or Mid Suffolk. Private land is unlikely to be supported.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Parish councils and community groups planting for wildlife in Babergh and Mid Suffolk.
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Full details from Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils give free native, locally sourced trees, fruit trees, hedgerow plants and wildflower seed to councils, parishes and community groups for planting on land with public access. Since 2021 the scheme has given away nearly 800 trees, over 16,000 small trees and hedge plants, and enough seed for over 16,000 square metres. The councils are especially interested in projects that connect or expand sites of higher wildlife value, and fruit trees for a scattered community orchard. This is in-kind support rather than cash. Applications are accepted at any time with no deadline.
Apply for the Parish Tree Planting Project from the trees, hedgerows and wildflowers scheme page, saying what you want to plant and where, the space available and the species you would like.
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