Our Tree Guides

Right now, both The Woodland Trust and the Greenham Trust are offering the opportunity for schools and communities to apply for free trees to plant in their local area. Visit the Woodland Trust website and the Greenham Trust website for more information and to see if you are eligible to apply.

On this page, we have listed useful guides on a range of topics which you can view or download. We've also included links to further information on other websites.

Protected Trees and Planning Applications

Guides:

• Tree Preservation Order (TPO) Procedure [204KB]
• Guide to Protected Trees [203KB]
• Making a Planning Application with Trees [936KB]
• Pre-Planning Tree Guidance [958KB]
• Post-Planning Tree Guidance [226KB]
• Selecting a Tree Work Contractor [232KB]

Links:

• Forest Research website - Getting Permission for Tree Felling
• Forest Research website - Submit a Tree Report
• Gov.uk - Guidance on Tree Preservation Orders and Trees in Conservation Areas
• The Arboricultural Association - selecting a tree contractor
   

Trees, Wildlife and Wellbeing

Guides:

• Bats and Trees [181KB]
• Wildlife and Trees [196KB]

Links:

• Woodland Trust - Woods for Health and Wellbeing

Planting, Owning and Looking After Trees

Guides:

• Buying a Small Woodland [219KB]
• Buying a House with a Tree in the Garden [198KB]
• Choosing a Tree [175KB]
• Planting a Tree [247KB]
• Tree Pruning [264KB]
• Pruning a Neighbours Tree [224KB]
• Trees Overhanging the Highway [261KB]
• Dead, dying or dangerous trees [187KB]
• Ash Die Back Visual Symptoms [280KB]

Links:

• Tree Council website - Ash Dieback Action Plan Toolkit