Eastbourne Borough Council News – August – Help street trees in hot weather

Eastbourne’s young street trees are struggling in this hot, dry weather, but you can help save them.

It’s simple – choose just one street tree near your home and give it at least one full watering can, 1 to 2 times a week during dry spells.

Here’s how:

👉 Pour half into the watering tube (if it has one).

👉 Pour the other half slowly around the base of the trunk.

💧 You can save tap water by using collected rainwater, leftover drinking water, cooled bathwater, or water from a condenser tumble dryer. Avoid water containing bleach or strong cleaning products.

📍 Find one of the 1,000 street trees planted near you: streets.treebourne.org

One tree. One watering can. A small weekly action that makes a real difference for generations to come.

Treebourne is a 100% volunteer-run charity. Donations directly improve biodiversity in Eastbourne

Treebourne has planted 26,000 trees (including 1,000 street trees), created 4 wildflower meadows, established 2 community orchards, and set up 3 tree nurseries – all here in Eastbourne.

If you would like to donate to Treebourne you can do so on their website treebourne.org/donate

Treebourne also raise funds through Eastbourne Local Lottery – Eastbourne Local Lottery is a weekly lottery that raises money for good causes in Eastbourne. All good causes supported by the lottery will benefit Eastbourne and its residents. Tickets for the lottery cost £1. Each ticket has a 1 in 50 chance to win a prize each week, with a top prize of £25,000!

Play Eastbourne’s Local Lottery to raise money directly for Treebourne