A fantastic group of volunteers
Anna, Fi and Pru
Pru and Martin attaching ties
Planting a multi stem Field Maple
Local residents Carmel and Melissa
Melissa, Ali, Carmel and Claire
A new Downy Birch
Plenty of help!
Dean, Mark and James
Simon and Mark taking it very seriously
A new Monterey Pine
In February 2025, 25 volunteers braved the soggy morning to help Plymouth Tree People plant 16 new trees in Victoria Park and what a fantastic effort by everyone!
PTP tree wardens were joined by members of the Victoria Park community group and the good folk at Snapdragons kept everyone supplied with hot drinks. A big thank you to Stephen from the Community Forest who worked so hard with us for months to get this project over the line and also mucked in with planting. And, as ever, the PCC team who delivered mulch and tree guards.
Extra big thanks to Chris Hunt, who kindly volunteered his time to help move trees on site and, along with Andrew and Dave, were invaluable in getting things sorted on the day!
This project, which includes funding for us to look after and water the trees, is funded through the DEFRA-funded project the Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest.
We planted lots of new species and replaced 2 Cockspur thorns and 1 London Plane in avenues where trees had failed.
To see more photos and videos, check our Facebook page.
Project Info
Trees planted: 16
Planting season:
Planting seasons start October in the years shown and run to the following March.
Species planted:
- Platanus hispanica
- Crataegus lavallei
- Amelanchier arborea 'robin hill'
- Pinus Radiata
- Gleditsia triacanthos Street Keeper
- Acer campestre multi stem
- Fagus Sylvatica Purple Fountain
- Fagus sylvatica Dawyck purple
- Fagus sylvatica Dawyck
- Populus Tremula
- Betula Pubescens
- Acer Platanoides Crimson Sentry
- Acer Platanoides Emerald Queen
- Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'