The Tree Council has designated the second Sunday in October as Seed Gathering Sunday, a time to collect seeds to grow the new trees of the future. October is the best time in the year to gather seeds from many of our more common trees. Anyone can take part – it is fun, easy to do and the cheapest way to obtain young trees for planting. Go to the website for information on meetings and in depth information on tree stewardship.
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. Across the country there will be lots of opportunities to plant trees, or to take part in events, walks, talks, songs, story-telling and tree dressing.
The National Grid Tree Warden Scheme is a national initiative to enable people to play an active role in conserving and enhancing their local trees and woods. The scheme was founded by the Tree Council and is co-ordinated by the Council in partnership with The National Grid Company, which has a well-established policy of community involvement and environmental care.
Tree Wardens are volunteers, appointed by parish councils or other community organizations, who gather information about their local trees, get involved in local tree matters and encourage local practical projects to do with trees and woods.
Since the Scheme’s launch in September 1990, the Tree Council has been working closely with Local Authorities to set up Tree Warden Networks throughout the UK. By the end of 2000, there were over 7,000 Tree Wardens.
