89 programs · checked October 22, 2026

Garden rebates and free plants in the United Kingdom

89 programs run by councils, water and power companies and governments in the United Kingdom help pay for projects in your garden: rainwater tanks, compost bins, trees, native plants, water-wise gardens and more. 60 list themselves as open now. The largest open one for a home garden, Warwickshire Compost Bins from £18, pays up to £62. 5 ask for a plan, sketch or plant list before they approve a project.

By nation

  • Irrigation upgrades1
  • Rain barrels and cisterns3
  • Rain gardens and stormwater projects1
  • Stormwater fee credits10
  • Trees27
  • Native plants and pollinator habitat1
  • Compost and mulch46

Some of the largest open programs

Maximum payments per household, from programs that list themselves as open.

  • OpenEngland

    Warwickshire Compost Bins from £18

    Warwickshire County Council

    220 litre Compost Converter £18 + delivery; 330 litre £30 + delivery (buy one, get one half price); Green Johannas from £40 (full price £102)

    Up to £62 per household

  • OpenEngland

    Merseyside and Halton Discounted Compost Bins

    Merseyside and Halton Waste Partnership

    Exclusive offers (getcomposting.com: 220L bin £17.50, 330L £23.50, worm farm £29.99, Green Johanna £51 instead of £102)

    Up to £51 per household

  • OpenEngland

    Buckinghamshire Half-Price Compost Bins

    Buckinghamshire Council

    Up to 50% off (getcomposting.com: 220L bin £16, 330L £21, worm farm £30, Green Johanna £55, Green Cone £55, bokashi twin pack £25)

    Up to £47 per household

  • OpenEngland

    Devon Discounted Compost Bins

    Devon County Council (Recycle Devon)

    Devon County Council subsidy on getcomposting.com: 220L bin £25, 330L bin £37, Green Johanna food waste composter £62 (full price £102)

    Up to £40 per household

  • OpenEngland

    Worcestershire Subsidised Compost Bins

    Worcestershire County Council (Let's Waste Less)

    Council-subsidised 220 and 330 litre bins (getcomposting.com prices for Wychavon addresses: 220L £5, 330L £7, Green Johanna £40)

    Up to £40 per household

  • OpenEngland

    Southwark £10 Compost Bins

    Southwark Council

    Compost bins from as little as £10 (getcomposting.com: 220L £10, 330L £10)

    Up to £37 per household

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Source: Sow, “Garden rebates and free plants in the United Kingdom,” checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/united-kingdom

Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs

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