10 Reasons
to Plant
More Trees
Cleaner air. Cooler streets. More space for wildlife. Discover why planting and caring for more trees is essential for healthier, greener and more resilient towns and cities.
Find out more about 10 Reasons to Plant More Trees
For over 30 years, Trees for Cities has brought people together to plant and care for trees in towns and cities across the UK. Alongside local communities, partners and supporters, we’ve planted over 2 million trees where they’re needed most.
Together, we're building a national Movement for Urban Trees and Tree Equity so that everyone benefits from the transformative power of trees, no matter where they live.
Our impact
2012065
That's how many trees we've planted to date
58021
trees were planted this year
25310
people engaged this year
15608
pupils engaged in our school programmes this year
19
UK town and cities worked in this year
7
school playgrounds transformed this year
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