Plymouth’s winter tree planting programme aims to plant at least 2,000 new trees across the city by April 2025. This initiative, supported by the Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest, will see a variety of trees planted in public spaces, parks, road verges, and residential areas.

One of the key locations is Collings Park, where the Forest Rising youth programme has designed the plan in collaboration with community groups, residents, and primary schools. The plan includes trees and other landscape enhancements to create a more nature-rich and accessible green space. At Central Park Golf Course, the programme features an edible hedge, orchard, high-density woodland, and avenue trees. Additional enhancements include seating areas, interpretation boards, and over 1,000m² of wildflower meadow. In Southway, more than 100 large trees, including a new community orchard, will be planted on verges and in residential pocket green spaces. Hoe Park will see a mixture of 15 fruit trees planted next to the existing orchard, behind the Hoe Clock Garden.

Councillor Tom Briars-Delve, Cabinet member for the Environment and Climate Change, expressed excitement about the programme, highlighting the city’s improved tree coverage due to the Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest.

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