National Tree Week
National Tree Week is the Tree Council's festival to mark the start of the tree planting season, and a nationwide celebration of trees and woods. National Tree Planting Year 1973 (with its slogan of "Plant a Tree in 73") led to the founding of The Tree Council to bring together organisations working for trees. It ran the first National Tree Week in 1975. Now, up to a million trees are planted each year as a result of this winter festival.
Tree Week in County Durham
Since 1979, Durham County Council has celebrated National Tree Week by offering grants up to £150 to schools, community groups and parish councils to plant trees.
This year's Tree Week will take place between 26 November and 7 December 2008.
You can either download an application form in pdf format or email Landscape for a paper copy.
Tree_Week_Application_Form.pdf (2 pages, 151kb)
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If you would further information about the 2008 campaign please contact the Landscape Section on 0191 3834076.
Advice and Further Information
We also offer advice and information on what trees to plant and how to make sure your trees get off to the best possible start.
Tree planting is a simple operation, but many schemes end in failure due to poor plant handling and aftercare. Guidelines on the choice of plant stock, ground preparation, timing of planting, plant handling, planting methods, use of stakes and ties and application of mulches are available in a laminated card produced by Durham County Council. You can either download this in pdf format or email Landscape for a paper copy.
Treeplanting.pdf (6 pages, 216kb).
Guidelines on trees and shrubs native to County Durham can be found in the following pdf.
Native Shrubs and Trees in County Durham.pdf (2 pages, 13kb)
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