Expression of Interest for AONB and Geopark Forests for the Future Tree Giveaway
Schools, youth groups, community groups and landowners are invited to tackle Northern Ireland’s lack of woodland cover by getting their hands dirty and planting thousands of trees.

Ring of Gullion and Strangford and Lecale AONB (Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty) have just about 8 per cent woodland cover, compared to the European average of 44 per cent. So, what are you waiting for get in touch to grab your free trees! The trees must be planted within the AONB boundaries. You can view the boundary by clicking here or download the maps below. 

Ring of Gullion AONB MapDOWNLOAD

Strangford and Lecale AONB MapDOWNLOAD

There is one collection period, and it will be week commencing 19th February/26th February. Trees must be planted as soon as you get them to ensure a high survival rate. There will be one pick up point in the Ring of Gullion and one pick up point in Strangford and Lecale AONB, when you make your application you will receive an email with the details of collection.

There is a max limit of trees per order of 500 trees.

All our trees are now gone. Please check back in November/December 2024.

We also have fruit trees availabe for community groups to create their own orchard, click here for more information.

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Name of group (if applying for a group)
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Full name of main contact
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Please state type of organisation
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Email address
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Mobile number
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Have you recevied trees from the AONB projects in the past? If yes, please state in what year you received the trees and how many you received.
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Which AONB will you be planting your trees in?
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What is the grid reference of the land you want to plant on? If planting at different sites, please state a grid reference for each site.
For help, visit Grid Reference Finder and enter the nearest postcode to the planting site. Right-click the icon to see the Grid reference. We need the six digit reference which is shown underneath the longer reference. 
Do you still need help finding the Grid reference? Please view the Grid reference video .
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Please describe the intended planting location, and how the space is used currently . For more information on where to plant, click here.
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Please check the guides on priority habitats and map of protected habitats.  Please confirm that the land is not a protected/ priority habitat where trees aren't suitable to be planted.  *
Please confirm that you are adhering to the minimum required setback distances from neighbouring properties/ overhead powerlines? A minimum of 5 metres (16ft) to each side of distribution lines (11,000 and 33,000 volt lines) and trees. This is approximately the same as the length of an average saloon type car. As the voltages increase for transmission lines, these minimum distances increase.(NIE, 2023) *
What type of tree planting will you be doing? *
Who will look after, and take responsibility for, the trees as they grow?
Once your trees are in the ground it’s important to care for them to help them thrive, particularly in the first few years. Please tell us specifically who will be taking responsibility for their ongoing care and maintenance and your plan for looking after the trees. Click here for more information on how to care for your trees.
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Please state when you will be planting your trees. A requirement of receiving the trees, is photos after planting are to be sent to info@ringofgullion.org. Please state that you understand this requirment and photos will be sent within a week of planting taking place.
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Please state how many trees you require? We have a max limit of 500 trees per order. We only have a limited number of trees and it is first come, first served basis. Other tree projects, include the Woodland Trust MOREwoods, MOREhedges , Trees on our land,  Small Woodland Grant Scheme or the Forest Expansion Scheme. If you require support applying for these projects, contact info@ringofgullion.org for more information.

Please check how much room you need for the trees before you submit your order.

The amount of space you need will differ depending on how you plant your trees. If in doubt order a lower number of trees, as you can always apply for more in future delivery seasons.

The Woodland Trust recommend planting about two metres apart, but you can plant 1-5m apart depending on your space and plan. If you’re planting a single hedge, place trees 30cm apart. For a thick hedge, plant a double row of trees in a zig zag pattern. Space your rows 50cm apart, with 40-45cm between each tree.

A 30 sapling pack will cover around one tennis court, or create 6-8 metres of double-row hedging. A 105 sapling pack will cover 4 tennis courts, or create a double-row hedgerow of 20-25 metres. A 420 sapling pack will cover a football pitch, or create a double-row hedgerow of 85-100 metres.
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Please state your preference of species. To find out more about the trees species, click here. We can't guarantee that you will get your prefence of species as we have limited number of each species, but we will do our best. Our trees are all gone.
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Please state the number of each of your preferred species you require. We can't guarantee that you will get the number of your prefence of species as we have limited number of each species, but we will do our best.We will contact you to confirm species and numbers closed to the time. 
Prefered collection point
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A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.
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