More than 20,000 trees are available to community groups, schools, parish councils and charities across Kent to ‘green’ their spaces.

The environmental initiative is part of the Kent Free Trees Scheme, which has over the past 10 years given away a quarter of a million trees to local communities and residents.

The 2011 scheme will continue to make a big impact by focusing its attention on local community groups and the spaces they use and maintain.

Groups are being offered free-of-charge packs of 25 trees. There are five different types of pack, including a Hedgerow mix, Woodland mix, Foragers mix, Wildlife mix and Schools mix. All of these contain native species suited to Kent.

The scheme is open to groups and organisations in all the districts and boroughs of Kent, and the London Borough of Bexley. The trees are suitable for village greens, churchyards, schools and community centres.

As well as being attractive, trees are brilliant for reducing carbon levels and 25 trees can absorb up to 7 tonnes of carbon dioxide in their lifetime.

To download and print out the application form click on the link below.

 Free Tree Application 2011 (1.79 MB)