Stories
Check out our latest news, case studies and interviews, as well as educational pieces on all things urban trees.
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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.
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8 Trees You Can Have As Houseplants
7 January 2025
Do you love trees so much you wish you could be surrounded by them all day? Well, you can! Here are 8 of our favourite house plant trees that can bring the forest into your home.
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Recognition for outstanding services to community
18 December 2024
Trees for Cities has been recognised for our outstanding services to community at the Mercy4Mankind Awards Reception 2024.
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London Tree Ring: Connecting Woodland and People
17 December 2024
This planting season, we've been contributing towards the London Tree Ring, a vision for driving the creation of more woodland around our capital.
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Intreeducing: Holly the magician
16 December 2024
Read on to discover how the holly tree bridges the gap between pagan rituals and modern celebrations, and provides a lifeline for wildlife during our coldest months.