Over 70 trees will be planted on Council land this tree planting season, as part of ongoing work to tackle the climate and ecological emergency in Oxford.
This tree planting season, ODS on behalf of Oxford City Council will be planting 74 trees at parks, recreation grounds, and other locations across the city.
Trees have a much better chance of surviving and thriving if they are planted between October and April, ideally between November and March – this is commonly known as the tree-planting season.
During this tree planting season, trees will be planted at the following locations, subject to weather conditions:
- Aristotle Lane
- Balfour Park
- Blackbird Leys Park
- Blay Close
- Briar Way
- Bury Knowle Park
- Cuddesdon Way
- Grandpont Nature Park
- Headington Hill Park
- Hinksey Park
- Iffley Road
- Jourdain Road
- Lenthall Road
- Mortimer Road
- Pegasus Road
- Ridgeway Recreation Ground
- Rose Hill
- Spencer Crescent Park
- Sandy Lane
- Skylark Place
- Starwort Path
- Sundew Close
- Townsend Square
- Tucker Road
- Warburg Crescent
- Williamson Way
View tree locations in Google Maps.
In 2019, Oxford City Council declared a climate emergency, and in September 2022 reaffirmed its commitment to addressing the ecological emergency. The Council has planted over 10,000 new trees in its green spaces in recent years.
Tree planting is a widely recognised way of combatting climate change but planting the right tree in the right place is crucial. In 2021 the Council published its Urban Forest Strategy and the planting this winter shows the Council’s commitment to “protect, manage, grow and expand our urban forest to help tackle the climate and ecological emergencies that we face”.
Oxfordshire County Council will be planting some street trees in areas of Oxford. These will be a combination of new and replacement tree planting. All the trees will have a watering and aftercare programme for three years to help the trees establish. If you’d like to become a Tree Guardian and support a tree local to you by committing to watering and aftercare, you can find out more about how to join this initiative by going to the Climate Action Oxfordshire website.
Treemails
Last year, the council launched a new newsletter mini-series for residents on the topic of tree planting, entitled ‘Treemails’. As 19% of all of Oxford’s land is contained in private gardens, these offer vitally important space for new tree planting.
The weekly mini-series, aims to act as an introduction to tree planting for people wanting to learn more during the tree planting season. The newsletter will cover key information and tips on tree planting including: when to plant your tree, what species to plant, how to plant, tree maintenance, and more.
Residents can sign up to the Treemails here.
National Tree Week
National Tree Week is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration and runs from the 25 November until the 3 December. It is organised by the Tree Council annually to celebrate the tree planting season. For more information on National Tree Week visit the Tree Council website.
“Oxford’s trees and woodland play an important role in reducing the effects of climate change and supporting biodiversity. Over the past 10 years, we have planted over 10,000 new trees in our green spaces, and each year this number continues to grow. I am looking forward to seeing these new trees as we continue to tackle the climate and ecological emergency and improve our city.”
Councillor Anna Railton, Cabinet Member for Zero Carbon Oxford and Climate Justice
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