Gloved hands planting a tree sapling in the gorund.

275,000 trees planted in the last three years thanks to project

11 February 2025
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Heart of England Forest

Over 275,000 trees have been planted in the West Midlands as part of an ambitious three-year project to deliver tree planting across our local landscape and community spaces. 

In partnership with Stratford-on-Avon District Council, Warwick District Council and Wychavon District Council, we launched the Trees Call to Action Project (TCAP) in 2022 thanks to a grant of £499,446 from the Trees Call to Action Fund.

The project was set up to provide vital advice and support for all aspects of tree planting and maintenance, while raising awareness of the benefit of trees in communities throughout the region.

275,182 trees have been planted over the last three years across Stratford-on-Avon, Warwick, and Wychavon Districts throughout the initiative.

"Increasing tree cover is vital to help address the climate and biodiversity emergencies, since a lack of trees and woodland impacts negatively on nature, people’s health, and the environment. To have planted over 275,000 trees is a significant achievement. My thanks go to everyone who was involved."
Andy Parsons, Chief Executive, the Heart of England Forest
Andy Parsons, Chief Executive, at the Heart of England Forest head shot smiling at the camera in branded clothing
The TCAP team at Gorcott Hill planting with landowners and partners, Linda Garnett-Clarke from Cleeve Prior Heritage Trust in Evesham, Claire Craige, Project Delivery Officer (TCAP) and Tasha Cain, Biodiversity Officer from the Heart of England Forest, and Paul Garrison from Warwick District Council.
People planting a small woodland at Gorcott Hill in celebration of the end of the Trees Call to Action Project.
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The Heart of England Forest held an event at Gorcott Hill, near Redditch on the 7th February to celebrate this fantastic achievement with over 30 partners, members of local communities, and landowners.

At the celebration event, a small, new woodland was planted before visitors shared their reflections on the achievements and successes of the project. This was followed by a performance from theatre company ‘Half a String’, who helped everyone find the epic in the tiny, from the perspective of an acorn.

Our Trees Call to Action Project team, standing with the performers from the theatre company ‘Half a String’
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The Trees Call to Action Project was made possible with funding developed by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) in partnership with the Forestry Commission and was delivered by the Heritage Fund throughout the country.
An image of DEFRA's logo, The National Lottery's Heritage fund logo and the Forestry commissions logo
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