The City of Brantford is giving away free trees to residents

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BRANTFORD, ON – The City of Brantford is hosting a free tree giveaway event to help homeowners plant more trees and contribute to climate action. A total of 320 trees will be available for residents to plant on their residential properties.

Starting at 9 a.m. on Monday, September 23, 2024, residents can register online at www.Brantford.ca/FreeTrees to choose from nine different tree species and select a preferred pick-up time. There are 320 total trees available on a first come, first serve basis. Trees must be collected on either Friday, October 4 or Saturday, October 5 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at 1 Sherwood Drive in Brantford.

In order to receive a free tree, Brantford residents must meet the following criteria:

  • The tree must be planted on a City of Brantford residential property
  • Permission from the property owner must be obtained before planting the tree
  • Limit of one tree per household

Available tree species include American Plum, Bur Oak, Flowering Dogwood, Red Oak, Serviceberry, Tamarack, Tulip Tree, Yellow Birch and White Cedar. Trees can vary in their full-grown height depending on growing conditions. Residents are encouraged to carefully review the tree details outlined on www.Brantford.ca/FreeTrees and select one that bests suits their yard.

The City of Brantford proudly sponsors an annual free tree giveaway event every spring in honour of Earth Day. This second event is funded by the Environmental and Sustainability Policy Advisory Committee whose mandate it is to promote environmental initiatives in Brantford.

Share your tree photos

Residents are invited to share pictures of planting their new tree on social media using the hashtags #BrantfordClimateAction and #FreeTrees.

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Media Contact:

Heather Carvalho | Manager, Communications and Community Engagement City of Brantford | 519-759-4150 ext. 5741 | hcarvalho@brantford.ca

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