The Wellingborough Eco Group is inviting volunteers to help plant native trees at Croyland Park in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, on Saturday 1 February 2026. The community event is part of an ongoing effort to improve local nature areas and provide more green space for residents to enjoy.
The session starts at 10:00am at the main park entrance, where guidance and some tools will be available; volunteers are also encouraged to bring a spade if they can. This event follows a similar successful planting day in January and aims to build on around 420 whips previously planted at Croyland Park, according to North Northamptonshire Council, as part of the project to establish a dense micro-forest.
Local reporting has documented how Wellingborough Eco Group has partnered with North Northamptonshire Council on micro-forest and tree-planting projects in recent years. The council and volunteer groups say the new trees will help create better habitats for wildlife; WEG volunteers have reported finding frogs in long grass during past maintenance, and micro-forest plantings are expected to benefit pollinators such as bees.
Volunteers of all ages are welcome to join, and experienced Nature Rangers will be on hand to show people how to plant the young trees. BBC coverage of Wellingborough tree-planting projects has highlighted environmental benefits such as carbon sequestration and making the town greener for residents.
If you plan to attend, check the Wellingborough Eco Group website or contact the organisers for the latest details and any changes to time or meeting point.
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