The Cheshire Tree Alliance- Tree Conference 2025

Trees can play a part in improving our physical environment and often a space to reflect and relax or as a memory. If any local groups have aspirations to plant a tree or trees help and advice is available at the Sandbach Tree Conference 

The ticketing site is now up and I wondered if you would share this email invitation and spread the word please . All are welcome whatever their tree interest is !


The Cheshire Tree Alliance- Tree Conference 2025
Sun 6 Apr 2025 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM

 Sandbach Town Hall, CW11 1AX

 

The Cheshire Tree Alliance (CTA) was created to enable local Tree Groups and other interested organisations across Cheshire to share information about their activities, achievements and planned events. It’s a platform for highlighting opportunities for new volunteers to get involved in local Tree Groups. The CTA can help with signposting to opportunities for grant funding, sponsorship and training, to guidance and best practice, and to sources of advice and expertise for specific situations.

The CTA was formed following an inaugural conference in January 2024, hosted by Congleton Town Council. A number of broad themes emerged from this: tree-planting planning (whether as urban forest and street trees or rural); best practice in neighbourhood consultation and working in partnership with local councils; tree propagation and sharing tree stock. The second conference, hosted by Sandbach Town Council, has sessions that continue these themes:

All Tree Enthusiasts are welcome, with usual ground rules – be polite and constructive, and apolitical. A key objective of this second Cheshire Tree Conference is to grow a stronger network of Tree Groups, grant funders and sponsors across Cheshire. And get more trees planted! (Small and Large).

And a chance to meet likeminded tree lovers and get involved.

Book your Free Ticket at 

https://buytickets.at/cheshiretreealliance/1607124

Agenda 

  • 11am: Open conference / intro
  • Birmingham TreePeople: Zero to Hero
  • Cllr Sam Corcoran, Cheshire East Council’s Champion for Climate Change: ‘Small scale tree planting on Council land ‘
  • Transition Wilmslow and Mersey Forest: A tree planting pilot in Wilmslow on CEC green spaces and Highways verges
  • Panel discussion on How to Plant in urban Green Spaces [panel members to be confirmed]
  • 12.20- Lunch- [Bring your own!]
  • Mersey Forest: ‘More With Trees: The Mersey Forest Plan refresh for 2025’
  • Cheshire Wildlife Trust: Tree Propagation schemes and training/support
  • Open Mic: Cheshire Tree Groups on their plans, activities and successes
  • Panel Discussion Q&A [speakers on panel]
  • 3.30 pm Close