Grant or payment · England
Free tree and hedge packs (Leicestershire)
Free packs of native tree saplings and hedge plants for landowners and residents, plus a higher MOREhedges subsidy for longer new hedges.
- From
- Leicestershire County Council, with the Woodland Trust
- How much
- 1 or 2 free packs of 50 saplings (oak, wild cherry, crab apple, field maple, hazel) with 1.2 m guards and stakes per land holding; 200 packs this year. Leicestershire landowners also get up to 90% of costs for a new hedge over 100 m (MOREhedges) and 90% (self-plant) or 75% (contractor-planted, over 1 ha) for new woodland (MOREwoods).
- Who can apply
- Landowners, farmers and residents in Leicestershire.
Where it’s available
Land in parts of: Leicester, Leicestershire. The finder checks your exact land.
What you’ll need
- Where you'll plant
- Agreement to plant and look after them
How to apply
- Apply for 1 or 2 tree packs through the Leicestershire tree giveaway on the Woodland Trust's website
- For a hedge over 100 m apply to MOREhedges, or for new woodland over 0.5 ha to MOREwoods, on the Woodland Trust's website
- Questions: email [email protected] with your name, phone and planting postcode or grid reference
Checked on the council's page on 30 October 2026: 'All schemes are open to applications.' Packs are first come, first served (200 this year). You plant them yourself or use a contractor.
Similar schemes
- MOREhedges Open all yearWoodland TrustTrees, protection and advice for new hedges of 100 metres or more with a large tree every six metres.
- Hedgerow Heroes Check it’s runningCPRE (local branches)Local CPRE groups plant and restore hedgerows with communities and landowners.
Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2. Always read the official page before you apply.