Guide Memorial Tree, Bench or Plaque

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2. Buy a memorial tree

When people close to us pass away their friends and relatives will often want to commemorate them with a lasting memorial. This may be in the form of a tree which not only honours their memory but provides a beautiful beneficial improvement to the local environment.

East Devon District Council owns several green spaces that have outstanding views and scenery that are appropriate for memorial trees.

Locations

All of EDDC greenspaces can be considered by our Parks & Gardens team on a case by case basis. Please note, we can only plant memorial trees on land owned by EDDC and where there is an available space.

April 2024 - March 2025 prices

£273.00, which includes the consultation, the purchase and delivery of a memorial tree to the Council depot by the supplier, the delivery of the tree to the green space on the day of planting, the planting of the tree, stakes and ties and 6 months aftercare to help the tree to establish.

Memorial Tree Policy

Please read our detailed memorial tree policy before you apply.

Application and Tree Planting Dates

Applications open from October 1st. Once your application has been received, we will contact you to discuss your preferred location and tree genus/species.

We will only plant memorial trees in one of EDDC’s green spaces between October 31st and March 15th. This is because it is best to plant trees during their dormant period, when site conditions are also most favourable.

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Information about a specific tree type and location.

Any personal information which you provide will be held and used by East Devon District Council for the purpose of processing your application. Your information may also be shared within East Devon District Council for the purposes of carrying out our lawful functions. Otherwise your personal information will not be disclosed to anybody outside East Devon District Council without your permission, unless there is a lawful reason to do so, for example disclosure is necessary for crime prevention or detection purposes. Your information will be held securely and will not be retained for any longer than is necessary. There are a number of rights available to you in relation to our use of your personal information, depending on the reason for processing. Further detail about our use of your personal information can be found in the relevant Privacy Notice

One of our Parks & Gardens officers will be in touch within 14 working days of your application to discuss.