Swindon Borough Council has confirmed that almost 18,000 new trees were planted across Swindon, Wiltshire, during the 2025/26 planting season. Local volunteers, schools, and businesses worked alongside the council to finish the project, which aims to improve air quality and create more green spaces for the community.
The work was carried out in partnership with the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust as part of a government-funded programme called Trees for Climate. Since 2020, this initiative has helped plant nearly 70,000 trees in the local area to help the environment and support local wildlife.
These new trees are part of the Great Western Community Forest, a project that was first established in 1994. The forest covers 168 square miles and connects different habitats like urban woodlands and hedgerows to make the region a greener place to live.
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