Stories
Check out our latest news, case studies and interviews, as well as educational pieces on all things urban trees.
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Growing back to school
28 August 2020
As many pupils return to school, we have put together a bunch of great resources for parents, children and schools ranging from food growing to tree planting!
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New Tree, Woodland and Nature resources
24 July 2020
Check out our brand new resource pack, created in partnership with Nature Nurture CIC and Sensory Trust as part of the Growing among Trees Project.
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Our planting season impact in numbers
30 June 2020
Our planting season saw us plant nearly 100,000 trees with thousands of volunteers 💪 Not to mention our Schools programme which has grown bigger and better than ever!
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Watch: We are Trees for Cities
1 June 2020
Check out our brand new film and join #GenerationTree today!
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How to make your own bird feeder
27 May 2020
During lockdown, what could be better than bringing nature to your own doorstep? Make your own bird feeder and watch the spectacle!
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Ecosia and Trees for Cities join forces for the NHS
12 May 2020
Trees for Cities and Ecosia have teamed up to launch an initiative to plant trees in and surrounding NHS hospitals in the UK.
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Food growing lessons at home
30 April 2020
The lockdown can be a great time to start growing food at home - get stuck in with the whole family!
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Inspiring the next generation of tree-planters
20 April 2020
Over the four years of the Trees for Schools programme, we've helped 306 London primary schools make their school surroundings greener and healthier!
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How to Haiku
17 April 2020
Haiku, the ancient Japanese form of poetry, is inspired by nature and has its roots in a deep appreciation of the natural world.
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The weird and wonderful world of the plant hunters - part 4
2 April 2020
Adventuring from darkness to light – the final frontier.
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Does ivy kill trees?
19 March 2020
Could Ivy be the most misunderstood kid on the block?
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Ripple Greenway: turning an unused park into a community hub
28 February 2020
“I never used to come here because I was scared to walk down here with my kids after school. Now we feel far more relaxed and walk to school here every day”.