450 trees
Celebrate not only the past but also the future! Leiden University and Stadslab Leiden invite you to enhance the city with 450 extra trees – a living tribute to 450 years of The Relief of Leiden and Leiden University.
The university is doing its bit by planting 15 trees and calling on everyone to plant a tree too. This initiative will run throughout the tree planting season, until about 1 March 2025.
Join us
Join us by planting a tree in your garden or in a pot on your balcony. Find out how below.
Free trees
Collect saplings free of charge from Stadskamer on Nieuwstraat 7 (opposite the Library) on Saturday 4, 11, 18 and 25 January, between 11:00 and 13:00.
You can also reserve saplings and make an appointment to collect them from:
- De StadsKamer, Nieuwstraat 7;
- De BomenHub at Kinderboerderij in de Merenwijk, Parkzicht 100;
- The Bomenbox at The Field, Stationsplein 25.
The saplings range from 30 cm to 1.5 metres in height, with the maximum diameter of a broomstick. The native species available include ash, maple, hazel, holly, cherry, rowan, hawthorn, dogwood, sweet chestnut, field maple, and walnut. (You can request other species when reserving your saplings.)
Although there is a substantial stock of trees, some species are limited in number. Preferences will be considered in order of receipt. More information about the varieties of tree.
The saplings have been collected from beneath mature trees in Leiden’s parks. They cannot grow further there because of a lack of light and space.
450 labels
If you collect a sapling from the locations above, you will receive a label to hang on one of its branches. This wooden disc is branded with the project website www.450Bomen.nu.
How to plant your tree
Find out how, where and why to plant your tree on the Stadslab website.