Thank you for agreeing to take part in this research on Community Tree Nurseries (CTNs). In 2021/22, a national baseline survey assessed the state of the Community Tree Nurseries sector and provided vital information on challenges and opportunities the sector experiences. The national survey is now being repeated to derive trends on how the sector is developing. Your support is very much appreciated. As a thank you, we are offering a prize giveaway of £100 National Garden Gift Voucher (accepted in over 1,000 garden centres across the UK). To participate in this, please enter your name and email address at the end of the survey. Below is a brief explanation of the project, who we want to engage with, and how your responses will be used.
Who we want to speak to:
We would like representatives of Community Tree Nurseries (CTN) in the UK to respond to this survey. We define a Community Tree Nursery as "an enterprise, social enterprise, community-based group, charitable or public sector endeavour or network where volunteers, community groups, and community members take part in growing trees, including seed/wilding collection, nursery management and sales/distribution, and also in some cases planting out”. If you do not answer on behalf of a community tree nursery, thanks for coming through to the survey, but we are not looking to collect any information from you at this time.
Project aims and background:
This research on Community Tree Nurseries (CTNs) is part of the Trees Outside Woodlands (ToW) Programme. The Trees Outside Woodland programme, funded by HM Government and delivered in partnership by the Tree Council, Natural England, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs with five local councils, aims to develop new ways of expanding tree cover outside of woodlands to meet the UK's ambition for increased tree cover. This research aims to understand the role CTNs could play in meeting this aim through the supply of high-quality stock for tree planting. After completing a baseline survey in 2021, we are looking to speak to CTNs across the UK again to provide important information on how the CTN sector is developing.
Survey process:
During this online survey, you will be asked a series of questions relating to how your CTN operates, the trees that are produced, how your CTN engages with volunteers and the implementation of biosecurity practices. One question will ask you to provide a list of species your CTN produces through typing or a file upload. Having this information handy would be beneficial. The survey will take approximately 20-50 minutes to complete depending on the number of questions that apply to your circumstances and we appreciate the time commitment required to complete this survey.
Your information:
The data collected in the survey may be shared with partner organisations and will be used to produce written reports and publications which may be placed in the public domain. Nothing you say will be attributed to you or your CTN, and your details will be anonymised in all publications and outputs. If you have any questions about the project or how we are using your information, please contact the lead researcher, Bianca Ambrose-Oji at Forest Research by email: bianca.ambrose-oji@forestresearch.gov.uk.
Further details:
This survey is being carried out on behalf of all partners by Forest Research, the research agency of the Forestry Commission. The Code of Ethics we use can be found here. The Forestry Commission's Personal Information Charter can be found here. The Forestry Commission is registered as a data controller under the Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018 (Registration No: Z6542658). The Forestry Commission’s Data Protection Officer can be contacted at informationrights@forestrycommission.gov.uk. You have a right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority the Information Commissioner’s Office (www.ico.org.uk).