Root for Somerset: Add your trees to the Somerset Tree Planting Register

We’re inviting everyone who has planted – or plans to plant – trees to ‘root for Somerset’ by adding them to our Somerset Tree Planting Register.

As part of our 10-year Somerset Tree Strategy, launched in summer 2023 and developed with partners such as the Woodland Trust and the Environment Agency, we aim to plant 240 hectares (93 square miles) of new trees each year until 2033. The goal is to bring the county’s tree coverage up to at least the national average.

The Somerset Tree Planting Register will help us track progress towards these ambitious targets. Although Somerset is often thought of as a leafy county, the Somerset Tree Strategy revealed that tree cover here is just 8% – 5% below the national average of 13%. While successful woodland creation projects are underway, we’re also losing trees to disease, pests, and other threats.

How you can help

Many fantastic tree-planting schemes are already happening across Somerset, led by parishes, community groups, schools, businesses, farmers, and individuals. By adding your trees to the register, you help us monitor progress, identify future focus areas, and provide valuable data to support external funding bids.

Celebrate your contribution – put your trees on the map and help Somerset grow a greener future.