Central Park 26-27 Tree Planting Projects
There are exciting tree planting proposals happening across Central Park!
Green Communities and Plymouth & South Devon Community Forest are supporting local groups lead tree planting projects in Central Park. This follows on from the success of the tree planting collaboration with Central Park Golf and the local community in 2025.
Throughout 2026, Plymouth Tree People, The Edge Effect CIC, Wise Roots CIC and Food Plymouth, have been gathering ideas and feedback on ideas for tree planting across certain areas of the park.
Plymouth Tree People are expanding their already fantastic work in the Family Tree Field and across the park, to plant more trees along some of the main avenues and near the play area. Meanwhile, The Edge Effect CIC, Wise Roots CIC and Food Plymouth (Generous Earth) are working together to further develop a community and forest garden in Zoo Field, building on the co-design permaculture approach started through Green Minds in 2022, as well as the more recent setup of the community composting site.
Scroll down to find out more about the schemes, and let us know if you would like to be involved in community planting activities!
We are compiling feedback on these proposed projects until 30th November 2026.
These planting schemes are part of Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest, a partnership funded by the UK Government through the Department for Environment, Food, & Rural Affairs (Defra) ‘Trees for Climate’ fund.
The Play Park & Avenues
Plymouth Tree People (PTP) are focusing on replacing and adding trees around The Play Park and avenues across the park. By increasing tree numbers and carefully choosing locations, this will help to bring more shade, help wildlife, and create opportunities for foraging. This follows on from the abundance of trees that PTP have already planted and continue to care for in the park and across the city.
Click here to view the plans in detail and share feedback with Plymouth Tree People.
Zoo Field Community Food Forest
The Edge Effect CIC, Wise Roots CIC and Food Plymouth are making further improvements to Zoo Field, following on from the permaculture design which started during The Green Minds Project and the existing community composting site run by Food Plymouth's Generous Earth team.
The design focuses on creating food forest guilds, with carefully chosen edible plants like herbs, trees that produce fruit and nuts, and seating. People and wildlife will be welcome to forage from the food forest, and enjoy this peaceful spot within the park!
