Richard Ennion, Bristol City Council richard.ennion@bristol.gov.uk

Laurence Wood, Bristol City Councillaurence.wood@bristol.gov.uk

One Tree Per Child what & why

One Tree Per Child how

One Tree Per Child

Vision

‘for every primary school-aged child to plant one tree as part of their school journey and see it grow’

One Tree Per Child – global movement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TXmPhnyris

One Tree Per Child – Gearing up

AustraliaMali

Ghana

Brazil?

United Kingdom

GermanyNetherlands

USA Kenya

South Sudan

Jamaica

One Tree Per Child – support

‘I would encourage village, town and city authorities to adopt the simple but far reaching One Tree Per Child

policy. The policy of having every school child planting one tree each is one that I fully support’

Global Statesman Archbishop Desmond Tutu

One Tree Per Child Bristol

Bristol’s Commitment

Plant one tree for every primary school child; 36,000 trees

Teach children about the benefits of trees

Achieved

39,388 trees planted (over 2-years’)

All 131 Bristol’s primary schools involved

Schools’ relevant

Community involvement

Partnership delivery

One Tree Per Child the Bristol method

Tangible outcomes: learning, planting, ownership

Convening power of Local Authorities

Schools’ Relevant

People want trees

Community Engagement

We could not have done it alone

Partnership Delivery

Edible Woodland community relevant

Shared Volunteer Programme reach / efficiency

Partnership: Tangible Outcomes

£

Funding for tree planting

The Bristol Tree Replacement Standard

• Encourages green infrastructure to be maintained

• Allows tree loss only with sufficient compensation

• Compensation calculated using a simple formula

• Applies to Category A, B and C trees (B.S.5837)

Trunk diameter (cm) of tree lost to

development

Number of replacement trees required

< 15 0-1

15-19.9 1

20-29.9 2

30-39.9 3

40-49.9 4

50-59.9 5

60-69.9 6

70-79.9 7

80 + 8

How is Compensation Calculated

Applies to Category A, B and C trees (B.S.5837)

Where do Tree Replacements Go?

When is a Financial Contribution Required?

• A Financial Contribution is required when a site has insufficient space to sensibly accommodate all tree replacements.

• Contribution is by planning agreement which must be drawn up as part of the planning permission and cannot be conditioned!

Level of Contribution

Two charges:

• Tree in open ground (no tree pit required) £ 765 / tree

• Tree in hard standing (tree pit required) £3,319 / tree

Charge covers:

• Cost of tree (based on size 16-18 cm girth)

• Cost to plant protect and establish / water

• 15-year maintenance

• Project costs

An Example in Practice

Proposed Layout

What are the Outcomes?

• Generates income for city wide tree planting

• Empowers Communities through Neighbourhood Partnerships

Responses from the Market

• Rachel Quinn – Skanska – The BTRS has helped us to interrogate our designs to see if tree loss is really necessary.

- If so, it provides a clear cost structure for tree replacement to be included in overall scheme costs.

• Tim Pursey – Arboricultural Consultant Most of my clients have grown used to it with evidence that the standard is now being used at the design stage of new schemes.

Relevance to One Tree Per Child

• Neighbourhood Partnerships decide where they wish to plant trees

• One Tree Per Child works its Community magic by bringing together residents, tree champions and schools

• One Tree Per Child creates a planting event that involves the community and local schools.

One Tree Per Child Bristol – 2020What is the plan?

Plant 6,000 trees per year

Target Reception and Year 5 children

One Tree Per Child Bristol – 2020How are we doing it?

Building resources

Supporting engagement