{"slug":"trees-on-the-land-ireland-free-native-trees","name":"Trees on the Land","provider":{"name":"Trees on the Land","type":"nonprofit"},"organization":null,"country":"IE","region":null,"locality":null,"scope":"national","audience":["landowner","farmer","school","community_group","municipality"],"kind":"free_trees","benefit":"Native bare-root tree mixes supplied each winter to landowners, schools and community sites across all 32 counties of Ireland","summary":"A not-for-profit project that supplies bare-rooted native forestry-grade whips to farmers, smallholders, community groups, sports clubs, councils, schools, colleges and other landowners across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Trees are distributed and planted between December and March each year, with low-impact establishment (minimal ground preparation, few guards and stakes, no chemical weedkillers), and recipients look after the trees. It is funded by donations, sponsorship, grants and contributions from participating landowners.","eligibility":"Landowners, farmers, community groups, clubs, councils, schools and colleges anywhere on the island of Ireland with a site to plant and maintain. The website does not publish size, fencing or cost conditions; some participants contribute to costs.","how_to_apply":"Apply online on the Plant Trees page during the annual application window, which opens in summer. Applications for winter 2026 to spring 2027 closed on 18 October 2026; the next window (winter 2027 to spring 2028) opens during summer 2027. Email info@treesontheland.com to join the mailing list for notice.","url":"https://www.treesontheland.com/plant-trees","source_url":"https://www.treesontheland.com/faqs","season":"Applications open in summer and close in October; trees delivered and planted December to March","program_status":"seasonal","lat":null,"lng":null,"data_note":"Applications for the 2026-27 season closed on 18 October 2026. The site does not state that trees are free; it says the project is funded partly by contributions from participating landowners and organisations.","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:02:20.743Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/trees-on-the-land-ireland-free-native-trees","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/trees-on-the-land-ireland-free-native-trees.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}