A new £10 million plan will see more than 130,000 trees planted across England’s towns and cities, Environment Secretary Michael Gove announced in May. Through the Urban Tree Challenge Fund, grants will be available over the next two years to green urban areas and help meet the government’s target to plant one million urban trees by 2022. The scheme is administered by the Forestry Commission and is open to individuals, local authorities, charities and NGOs. Grants will fund the planting of trees and the first three years of their care to ensure they can flourish into the future.
