Stories
Check out our latest news, case studies and interviews, as well as educational pieces on all things urban trees.
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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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Announcing His Majesty’s coronation year tree planting
We are proud to be partnering with the Royal Warrant Holders Association to realise His Majesty’s coronation tree planting across the UK.
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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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Janine Hawkins wins Charity Chair of the Year!
Janine Hawkins wins Charity Chair of the Year at the Third Sector Awards 2023. Janine is the Chair of Trustees at Trees for Cities and has been fundamental since joining in 2010.
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Summer Snaps!
Check out some of the amazing photos sent in through our summer photo competition!
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Our 2022/23 Planting Impact
The latest Trees for Cities planting numbers are in! We look back on what you've helped us achieve, and how far we’ve come across our (almost!) 30 year history.
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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.
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Garden Pen Pals
We connected 2 schools from across the world to allow the pupils an opportunity to ask each other about their experiences with food growing.
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New green playgrounds help mitigate flood risk
We've been working with three Leicester schools to revamp their playgrounds with new gardens, trees and planters as part of a natural approach to managing localised flood risk.
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A Gnome's Adventure with Trees for Cities!
After working with Our Lady and St George Primary School in London on a fantastic Edible Playground, we were approached by their students with a special ask...
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Trees for Cities partnership with The Sensory Trust
As a community-focused charity, we are dedicated to improving our accessibility to ensure that as many people as possible can reach and enjoy our services.
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Ealing Tree Festival 2023
We worked in partnership with Ealing Council to hold our second Ealing Tree Festival!