Our Awesome Autumn hedge giveaway for worthy causes

Worthy causes are invited to apply for free native bareroot hedging as part of the launch of our Awesome Autumn campaign – promoting the benefits of autumn planting.

We’re offering 100 selected UK schools, charities, community groups with environmental projects free bareroot hedging plants to help create wildlife habitats and green corridors nationwide.

Valuable planting season

Cian Lynch, our Assistant Manager (Commercial), explains:

“Awesome Autumn is all about encouraging people to recognise autumn as one of the most valuable planting seasons of the year and to encourage people to plant bareroot trees and hedges. Through this giveaway, we want to support organisations that are making a positive difference in their communities while also helping wildlife thrive.

“We’re asking people to apply from November 1, 2026, until March 31, 2027, and bareroot hedging plants, also known as whips or saplings, will then be despatched in November 2027 when they are ready to plant.

Native hedging

“Just one metre of native hedging can provide a meaningful habitat for birds, insects and other wildlife. By donating a metre of bareroot hedging to 100 worthy causes, we’re hoping to help create more connected habitats and wildlife corridors across the UK.

“November is the perfect time to plant bareroot hedging. Plants are dormant, soil conditions are often ideal and roots can begin establishing throughout winter ready for strong growth in spring. It’s one of the most cost-effective and environmentally responsible ways to plant a hedge.”

Planting schemes

We’re inviting applications from November 1, 2026, until March 31, 2027, from not-for-profit organisations including schools, charities, parish councils, community groups and volunteer organisations looking to undertake planting schemes during the forthcoming hedge planting season.

Successful applicants will receive their native bareroot hedge plants, known as whips, suitable for creating hedgerows, wildlife corridors, screening, community spaces and biodiversity projects, in November 2027. The hedging varieties will be selected by our expert team to suit each project’s objectives and location.

Cian adds:

“We’re particularly keen to hear from groups that are looking to improve biodiversity, create habitats for birds and pollinators, or enhance community green spaces. Whether the project is large or small, we’d love to help it become a reality.”

How to apply

Applications for the free hedging giveaway will open on November 1, 2026, coinciding with the start of our bareroot lifting season and close on March 31, 2027, when the season comes to an end. The successful 100 applicants will receive their bareroot hedging in November 2027.

Groups wishing to apply should submit details of their project, the proposed planting location and the benefits it will bring to their community, the environment and wildlife.

For further details about the Awesome Autumn bareroot hedging giveaway, please apply by downloading a form here.