CUMBRIA will receive 5,805 free tree's as part of the Woodland Trusts plant a tree scheme.

The tree's will be sent to 51 organisations across the county as part of the Woodland Trust's new initiative with The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC).

School's and community groups are now able to apply for the free tree packs for November of this year.

The scheme is hoped to help tackle climate change and improve local areas around the country,

Senior project lead for the Woodland Trust Vicki Baddeley said: “We’re always amazed by the appetite schools and communities have for tree planting. It is such a wonderful thing to do. It is a positive, life-affirming and life-changing action that people can take to mark momentous occasions like The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, to help tackle the climate and nature crises, or to make their local areas a bit greener. "

To apply: visit www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/freetrees