Community groups and schools can apply for £100-£700 from the Tree Council to plant apple and pear trees, through the Orchard Windfalls Fund.
The trees must be planted on publicly accessible land (usually owned by a local authority, school or charity).
The actual planting must take place during National Tree Week (29th November – 7th December 2014) and must involve children and young people aged under 16.
Eligible costs include the cost of the trees and any reasonable cost of necessary supports and aids: stakes, ties, guards, fertiliser, mulch and soil amelioration (where conditions make this appropriate).
Application deadline is 31st March 2014.
For more information go to http://www.treecouncil.org.uk/grants/orchard-windfalls.