Learning
Check out our latest news, case studies and interviews, as well as educational pieces on all things urban trees.
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Inspirational Women Across History in Ecology
For Women's History Month, our volunteer writer Helena Keys highlights women whose passion and determination continue to inspire and inform today.
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What is an urban forest and how do we nurture them?
This International Day of Forests, we're delving into what defines an 'urban forest', and how our Trees for Climate Action initiative is getting more trees in Bradford and Glasgow.
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Unplugged And Outside: Boosting Family Mental Health The Natural Way
Volunteer writer, Gabrielle Donnelly, shares her experience of being a parent and discovering the healing and calming effect nature has on her family.
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How Learning Outside Improves Wellbeing
For Children’s Mental Health week, we want to highlight how beneficial it can be for children to have the opportunity to learn outside and connect to the environment and nature.
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How Urban Trees Can Impact Wellbeing at Scale
Surrounding yourself with nature and urban trees has a great positive impact on our health and well-being at scale.
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5 reasons to make spending time with trees your New Year’s resolution
If you're looking at ways to boost your mental wellbeing and your physical health this year - look no further than the power of trees...
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WATCH: How to make your own bird feeder
Winter is the most challenging season for our feathery friends - so why not give your local birds a feast to help them through the colder months?
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Seven ways to make your Christmas more sustainable
‘Tis the season to be jolly - while also helping the planet!
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How the UK’s new Tree Equity Score map can be the basis for change
The Tree Equity Score map highlights what we at Trees for Cities have been championing for 30 years - so how best can we use this powerful resource to help areas that need it most?
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The power of planting trees and sharing stories
Bernadette Russell shares her experiences as a Volunteering Supervisor and storytelling extraordinaire at our planting events.
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The Importance of Urban Green Spaces on Our Mental Health
On World Mental Health Day, we celebrate urban trees, parks and green spaces and the ways they have helped us to cope with mental health issues.
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The importance of urban parks and green spaces
Having urban parks and green spaces available for everyone to access is incredibly important for our physical and mental health and well-being.