About Releaf Marlow – Free Family Trees – Projects – Donate

About Releaf Marlow

Releaf Marlow is a community trees project that aims to double Marlow’s tree canopy to 40%. It is run by Transition Town Marlow, and has been recognised by Marlow Town Council and Buckinghamshire Council as contributing towards local sustainability. The project aims to make Marlow a better place for people and wildlife, including through enhanced beauty and greater resilience to climate change.

Follow our activities on our Facebook or Instagram pages. To join our mailing list, get involved in our work or to talk to us about potential projects on your land, please email us at releaf@transitionmarlow.org.

The Free Family Trees Scheme

Each winter, Releaf Marlow runs its popular Free Family Trees Scheme, offering a variety of bare-root, native species to residents in the SL7 postcode and some other nearby communities. The scheme is now closed for the summer and will re-open in autumn 2025. You can read our species descriptions, which will help you choose suitable species for your garden.

Releaf Marlow’s projects

Releaf Marlow was launched in 2020 and has since worked with Marlow Town Council, Buckinghamshire Council and private landowners to plant trees every winter within and around Marlow. Following are some of our project highlights.

Our first project, in January 2021, involved creating a double avenue of trees either side of the open space between Marlow and Marlow Bottom. The photo at the top of this web page shows planting day.

In winter 2021/22, we accessed government funding via Buckinghamshire Council to plant a double hedge at Spade Oak Meadow, the main entrance to Spade Oak Nature Reserve, near Bourne End.

In winter 2022/23 we planted ornamental standards between fairways at Harleyford Golf Course, as well as rare native black poplar trees on fields at Lowgrounds Farm, also part of the Harleyford Estate.

In winter 23/24, we returned to Harleyford Golf Course to plant lots of understorey species in a patch of mature woodland, put trees into a countryside hedgerow running alongside Mundaydean Lane and planted three trees on the playing field of Marlow Infants School. We also added a few new trees to Gossmore Park.

In winter 24/25, we renovated a long stretch of decayed countryside hedgerow alongside Mundaydean Lane, planted a brand-new hedge and lots of woodland trees on land near Pump Lane North. We also replanted a woodland devastated by ash die-back disease in Marlow Bottom. Plus, with financial support from Marlow Town Council, we extended our support for local schools by planting a fruit tree orchard at Marlow Infants as well as cherry trees at Borlase Grammar School.

Each summer, Releaf Marlow looks after young trees we have planted and, when practical, street trees in Marlow that have suffered damage or vandalism. We were especially busy in the heatwave of summer 2022. The picture shows the Ridgeway open space, where we planted an avenue of trees plus a small orchard in winter 2020/21.

Donate

Releaf Marlow needs funds to be able to plant and care for more trees. If you would like to support our efforts, then please click the Donate button to access a card payment process.