The Tree Council is proud to announce the launch of a new five-part podcast series that explores the lessons learned from five years of trialling novel tree-planting approaches in the Trees Outside Woodland project.
The series aims to support any organisation designing and running tree planting schemes by sharing the on-the-ground experience of a team who planned, delivered and monitored the planting of 265,000 trees over five years.
Drawing on the experiences of the team of local authority project officers who delivered the action research project, the series explores what has been learned through the project’s four main pilot schemes.
“Successful tree planting often involves costly trial and error. This important research project highlights the challenges and lessons learned from four distinct schemes, offering valuable insights into how non-woodland tree planting can be effectively integrated into local authority plans, in turn supporting the nation’s ambitious tree-planting goals” said Jon Stokes, director of trees, science and research at The Tree Council.
“This podcast series is about making the knowledge we’ve gained accessible and useful to others. By sharing these practical lessons, we hope to inspire and inform future efforts to grow and care for more trees outside woodland.”
Episodes delve into each of the pilots in turn, highlighting practical lessons, challenges, and opportunities from the non-woodland tree planting schemes, while the final episode explores what it was like to manage a range of schemes at the same time.
The first episode, which is available now, focuses on learnings from the Tree Schemes Pilot, the latest report to be published.
The podcasts are available on Spotify, through The Tree Council’s Substack, and on YouTube with video, with one episode released each month until September.
Trees Outside Woodland is a collaborative £4.8m five-year action research programme funded by HM Government and delivered in partnership by The Tree Council, Natural England, Defra and five local authorities. It has been testing and evaluating novel tree establishment approaches that can deliver environmental, social, and ecological benefits.
| Source Tom Dale |
| Communications manager ‑ Trees Outside Woodland |
