Adopt a Tree Program

Requests for our Adopt a Tree Program are open now, with tree planting commencing in winter 2026.

Help green your street by requesting a tree for the nature strip outside your home. Let's grow a greener Launceston together.

We’re planting trees across our city to boost canopy cover, create cooler neighbourhoods, and enhance our urban environment. Help us grow our urban forest by identifying suitable locations on public land for new tree plantings.

Our Adopt a Tree Program helps residents to plant semi-established trees on their nature strip, helping to expand canopy cover and strengthen our urban forest. Tree species selection will be guided by our Street Tree Masterplan.

How it works:

1. Contact us to request a street tree in front of your home (using the form below).

2. You can tell us what type you prefer: deciduous, evergreen, native or exotic. We'll select one or more trees for you, suited to your location.

3. The trees we select are based on many factors at each location and will consider things like:

power lines
views/sight lines
location of underground services
soil type and condition
width and depth of your verge
visibility for road users
adjacent land (e.g. natural areas) and much more.

Note: not all locations are suitable for a street tree.

4. If a tree isn't suitable for your place, you can still consider creating a verge garden. We'll come out and plant your new tree. This may take some time as we usually plant in autumn and spring when the trees have the best chance to thrive. Timing also depends current volume of tree requests. Please let us know if you have a preferred date for planting, so we can make sure we plant the tree when you are around.

5. All we ask in return is for you to care for your tree, give it plenty of water while it settles in, and let us know if it needs a prune or doesn't look healthy.

Adopt a Tree Request