Tree planting schemes

We're on a mission to create a greener, cleaner future for everyone in Buckinghamshire.

As part of the Bucks Tree Mission, we have committed to creating brand new woodlands by planting over 500,000 trees in the next 10 years and supporting other tree planting projects too.

We're encouraging residents and community groups to support tree planting as part of the Bucks Tree Mission. A shared mission to plant trees for a greener future.

Trees can:

• enhance our environment
• help biodiversity by providing food and water and giving birds, bats, mammals, insects, fungi and butterflies homes, playgrounds, and hiding spots from predators
• create more space for nature to grow and thrive
• improve public health and wellbeing

Read more about Bucks Tree Mission including how you can get involved.

This winter, we are offering free tree packs to landowners as part of our continued commitment to improve our environment, boost biodiversity and mitigate climate change. This is a pilot programme to support landowners across the county as part of the Bucks Tree Mission target to plant 543,000 trees across Buckinghamshire.

There are two different tree packs to choose from:

• a hedging pack of 135 whips
• a small tree pack of 45 whips

We’re offering applicants a maximum of 2 packs each (Subject to site checks and stock availability).

We are primarily aiming these packs at larger landowners, such as:

• Farmers and agricultural landowners
• Town and parish councils
• Schools
• Environmental groups
• Residents’ associations
• Local businesses

This list is by no means exhaustive so if you’re interested, we encourage you to get in touch.

The scheme is open now and closes 30 September 2026. Trees will be distributed within the planting season this year, in November/December.

We’ll need to know exactly where you plan to plant your trees to ensure our ‘right tree, right place’ approach and to track the efforts of Buckinghamshire’s communities for the environment.

Successful applicants will receive their tree packs this winter.

For any questions, before or after submitting an application, read our FAQs or email us at [email protected]

Bucks Tree Mission is offering to uplift funding agreements issued through Woodland Trust MOREwoods to encourage more tree planting in our county.

MOREwoods (and MOREhedges) currently offers landowners with land available over 0.5ha up to 75% capital establishment costs on self-planted schemes, with the landowner contributing the remaining 25%.

Buckinghamshire Council will enhance this offer, such that the landowner contribution will be reduced to 10%, with the council covering the remaining 15%. The landowner will still need to arrange and cover the costs for planting.

Read the full details of Woodland Trust funding and eligibility.

To take advantage of this offer, prospective applicants should still apply using the Woodland Trust online application process, listing Buckinghamshire Council as ‘applicant’ and themselves as ‘landowner’.

Interested landowners can also contact the Bucks Tree Mission directly to discuss proposals and application process further [email protected]

Bucks Tree Mission is an important part of our Climate Change and Air Quality Strategy. The strategy will reduce our carbon emissions by 75% by 2030 on the way to achieving net-zero no later than 2050.