Winter support
Colchester Borough Council is providing support for residents, businesses and communities throughout winter.
The Colchester Woodland and Biodiversity Project
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Get involved with tree planting
When the Colchester Woodland and Biodiversity Project launched in 2019, we committed to plant 200,000 trees over 5 years. Whilst tree planting is just one part of this fantastic project, it’s one where you can get involved and play your part
In January and February we will be running a number of planting events that you can get involved in. You can find the locations and dates below.
Book a place on a plant event
Due to Covid-19 social distancing restrictions you will need to pre-register using the online form and choose a timeslot to come along and plant. You can either book a slot for yourself or with your household bubble. Social distancing measures will be in place on site to keep everyone safe. Timeslots for planting are half an hour, allowing lots of you to get involved.
Once you’ve booked your time slot you will receive all the information you need prior to the event via email, including details of meeting point and what you need to bring along on the day. To ensure we keep to guidance around protecting everyone from Covid-19 we will require people to bring their own spades and gloves.
Public planting events
| Location | Date |
|---|---|
| Riverside Walk | Saturday 9 January |
| Spring Lane Park | Saturday 16 January Wednesday 20 January |
| Bergholt Road Open Space | Saturday 23 January |
| Colchester Cemetery | Wednesday 27 January |
| Lexden Recreation Ground | Wednesday 3 February |
| Greenstead Slopes Open Space | Wednesday 10 February Saturday 13 February |
| Pondfield Open Space | Saturday 20 February Wednesday 24 February |
This year all of our trees have been kindly donated by the Woodland Trust. In addition, we will also be planting this year at Riverside walk (200 trees), Highwoods Country Park (1310 trees) and Cymbeline Meadows (670 trees).
Planting map
View a map of all our planting sites this year
Our green-fingered supporters
See everyone who has taken part in the Colchester Woodland Project so far and joined us in helping to green the borough. Is your name on the list?
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