My Tree Promise 2025
Todmorden Town Council has 100 potted patio fruit trees to give away. The trees will be available to residents of Todmorden, by application and on a first-come, first-served basis.
Applications will open on 1st August and close on 31st August 2025.
To qualify for a free tree from Todmorden Town Council, the following criteria must be met.
– Applicant must have signed up to the Council’s Climate Pledge (the Pledge is now part of our online application form)
– Applicant must be a resident of Todmorden
– Applicant must be over the age of 18
– Only one tree per household
– Successful applicants from previous schemes will not be eligible for the current scheme
– Trees will be allocated on a first come first served basis
– The tree must be situated within Todmorden and on land which is owned by or controlled by the applicant (e.g. Applicant’s garden)
– The tree must not be placed on any area of pavement or public highway (e.g. trees cannot be placed on the pavement outside your front door)
– Evidence of a suitable growing area such as an area with some natural light (a picture of the location may be requested).
– The tree must not be used to fulfil a landscape condition imposed with any planning permission or enforcement action.
– It is the responsibility of the applicant to look after the tree in the future.
– The tree should ideally be visible from the road or public footpath/bridleway.
– A picture of the tree is provided in its new home that the Council can use for promotional purposes
– Trees will be delivered on set days. The dates will be provided in advance and it is the responsibility of the applicant to make sure that someone be available to receive the tree, pot and compost. If nobody is in the tree will be left in a safe space.
– Todmorden Town Council reserve the right to remove the tree provided if any of the about terms and conditions are not met.
Apply For A Free Tree
To apply for a tree please follow the link below to complete our online application (NB. the link will not activate until 9am on 1 August 2025 when applications open and it will close to applications at 23:45 on 31 August 2025).
If you are unable to use the online form, please call us on 0770 632 2037 to make your application over the phone.
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
The first successful 100 applicants will have delivered to their door:
1 x dwarf fruit tree (either apple, plum or cherry)
1 x 70 litre pot
1 x bag of compost