13,000 new trees to be planted across the city.
The Parks Trust is supporting biodiversity and developing green spaces by planting 13,000 new trees, hedges and three new orchards across the 6,000 acres it cares for in Milton Keynes. This is thanks to funding from Defra through The Tree Council’s Trees Outside Woodland Fund.
The Trees Outside Woodland (TOW) Fund offers grants of up to £40,000 for local authorities and larger charities, like The Parks Trust, to grow trees on land that is publicly accessible, or of benefit to the public.
This year, The Parks Trust successfully secured a grant of over £18,000 through the TOW Fund which will be used to purchase over 13,000 trees and 2,000 metres of hedgerow plants. Planting will take place between now and February next year and be carried out by The Parks Trust volunteers and local community groups including Community Trees MK as well as students from local Secondary and Primary Schools.
Frank Gill, Head of Operations and Forestry at The Parks Trust says “We are delighted to have received this grant from Trees Outside Woodland Fund. This additional funding will allow us to plant three new orchards, 1.3km’s of new hedgerows, two shelterbelts and individual trees across the parks.”
The Tree Council CEO, Sara Lom said: “Trees outside woodland are the trees we all come across most often – those in our parks, on our streets, and even the hedgerows that help capture carbon and act as heritage highways for a rich array of wildlife.
“We’re delighted to be partnering with Defra to offer this additional Tree Council grant opportunity to benefit people, wildlife and our planet, and especially The Parks Trust!”
With National Tree Week taking place between 22 - 30 November 2025 marking the official start of the tree planting season. The Parks Trust are celebrating by running over 15 tree planting sessions for local school groups.
Find out more about the planting work carried out by The Parks Trust here
