And what better time could there be to help the council with your thoughts on a range of locally proposed planting programmes than during National Tree Week (22 - 30 November 2025).

Proposed tree planting areas can be viewed on our interactive map.

Please send your comments and suggestions to landservices@southlanarkshire.gov.uk or phone - 0303 1231020. Deadline for responses is Monday 8 December 2025.

With support from the Nature Restoration Fund, The Tree Council, and Future Woodlands Scotland’s Urban Forestry Challenge Fund, these proposed sites aim to enhance biodiversity, strengthen climate resilience, and improve community wellbeing across these areas.

The funding will help enhance the area’s Broadleaved Woodland Nature Network and also supports planting in areas with less access to trees (Tree Equity) including Rutherglen, Blantyre, Burnbank, and Larkhall.

As an example of the kinds of projects taking place locally, a tree planting and maintenance day in Blantyre has seen a wide range of work completed to replace struggling trees and care for existing ones as part of the Clyde Climate Forest Tree Warden Scheme.

And the council is also developing its target neighbourhood programme with CCF as well as a pilot project to create three School Community Tree Nurseries to help empower schools to grow and care for trees locally, fostering environmental stewardship and hands-on learning.

Councillor Norman Rae, the council’s Chair of the Climate and Sustainability Committee, said: “These tree planting efforts being delivered through the CCF programme align with the council’s commitment to community planting across South Lanarkshire.

“And the programme is also being supported by our South Lanarkshire Justice Social Work Unpaid Work Service who are playing a vital role in planting and maintaining trees across our public spaces.

These tree planting efforts also align with the council’s long-term goals of net biodiversity gain by 2034 and landscape recovery by 2054, as set out in its Ash Dieback Action Plan.

If you are interested in getting more involved in existing tree planting programmes in your area please go to the Clyde Climate Forest website.