Stories
Check out our latest news, case studies and interviews, as well as educational pieces on all things urban trees.
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Generations Growing Together in Keighley
30 April 2025
In Keighley, we've been working with local groups of all ages to co-design and plant a woodland - not just to grow trees, but to grow a stronger community.
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Co-designing Queen's Park Primary School with pupils
28 April 2025
Queen’s Park Primary School playground was very concrete-heavy and in dire need of green space for outdoor education and recreation, so we transformed it!
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Hartlepool project to address town-wide low tree cover
1 April 2025
Tree Equity for Hartlepool will help combat the town's low canopy cover which is well below the national average.
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Best places to see urban blossom in the UK
25 March 2025
Looking to enjoy cherry blossom this spring? Check out our ever-growing UK-wide guide on where to see urban blooms.
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How to create a woodland
20 March 2025
What goes into designing a brand new woodland? Volunteers Charlene and Kelsey wondered exactly this, so we invited them to interview our Urban Forest experts.
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Interview with Urban Forest Director Suzanne
7 March 2025
To mark International Women’s Day, Suzanne Simmons, Urban Forest Director at Trees for Cities, shares how far the forestry sector has come, but why there is more work to be done.
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Interview with Youth Programme Manager Megan
7 March 2025
In honour of International Women’s Day, HortWeek speaks to our Youth Programme Manager, Megan Akerman, on how we're engaging young people with the urban forestry sector.
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27 New UK Tree Cities of the World
4 March 2025
A record number of UK towns and cities have been awarded Tree Cities of the World status for their leading work in urban forestry.
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Sponsor Stories: 8-year-old eco warrior Zelda
18 February 2025
Zelda loves trees and the outdoors, so she decided for her 8th birthday she was going to fundraise for more trees!
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How to identify trees in winter
12 February 2025
Even in the colder months, there's still plenty to learn about nature! Check out this guide by the Field Studies Council to help with winter tree identification.
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5 top urban street trees we plant
27 January 2025
What trees get planted in our concrete jungles and why? Here's 5 commonly planted trees you can spot in towns and cities.
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Volunteer Stories: Why Akshay keeps coming back
14 January 2025
Long-time volunteer Akshay shares why his volunteer experiences at our tree planting days - come rain or shine - feel magical.