26 November - 4 December 2011
First mounted in 1975, National Tree Week is UK's largest tree celebration annually launching the start of the winter tree planting season.
National Tree Week is a great chance for communities to do something positive for their local treescape. Each year, Tree Council member organisations such as voluntary bodies and local authorities, up to 200 schools and community groups, our 8,000 Tree Wardens and many others, support the initiative by setting up fun, worthwhile and accessible events, inspiring upward of a quarter of a million people to get their hands dirty and together plant around million trees.
Do you want to be part of this great collective achievement? All events can be found on our events map. To find out about the kind of activities which took place in your area last year, for inspiration, you can look at past events. If you're interested in organising your own event, read further to get someuseful tips on how to organise successful tree planting activities and don't forget to register your event, so that other people can come and join you!
You can also advertise your own event by downloading the 2011 National Tree Week poster for free (please download below). Use it on its own, or insert it into your own local poster that includes the time and place or a contact number, and put it up on local notice boards. Use it as many times as you like - it's free.
We also have a special National Tree Week 2011 image for use in your promotional material.
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Is anyone doing anything; either personally or professionally, for national tree week?
Just read this. I have a few trees in pots that i have saved from peoples gardens. They are big enough to plant out so i will plant half a dozen on the family farm this week.
Over the years i have always saved saplings that customers dont want and grown them on in pots. I have planted a few hundred i should think - all on the family farm. Some are quite tall now (ash) and ready for coppicing.