Why it matters: The annual celebration honours and appreciates the trees of Ipswich whilst enhancing the local environment through significant new planting.
The details: The council's parks team will be planting in Bridge Wood and Pond Hall Farm, which sit in Orwell Country Park. The variety of native trees includes willow, buckthorn, hazel, hawthorn and alder.
Councillor Lucy Trenchard, portfolio holder for parks and climate change, planted a Liquidambar tree to mark the beginning of the week in Whitehouse Park.
The bigger picture: Between January 2025 and January 2026, the team planted 4,757 trees across the town. Ipswich Borough Council launched a two-for-one tree policy in 2010, which means that for every one tree felled, two trees are planted.
What they're saying: "This annual week of celebration is special to realise the beauty and importance of the trees around us," said Cllr Trenchard. "In the last year, the team planted 4,757 trees across the town, which is vital in enhancing the environment we live in."
She added: "A big thank you goes to our tree wardens, residents and volunteers who have worked hard in helping to plant the thousands of trees this year."
The bottom line: The week-long celebration highlights Ipswich's ongoing commitment to environmental enhancement through its established two-for-one tree policy, with more than 1,000 new trees being added to the town's green spaces.
