People Stories
Check out our latest news, case studies and interviews, as well as educational pieces on all things urban trees.
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Volunteer Stories: Superstar Supervisor Sam
Trees for Cities Volunteer Supervisor, Sam, tells us what attracted her to volunteer with us, and what brings her back - planting season after planting season!
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Tree planting brings back fond memories for 92 Year Old resident
A fantastic volunteer story from a long-term Portslade resident who has helped plant trees on the green opposite the house she has lived in for 70 years!
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COP26: Meet Young Climate Activist Zaki!
15 year old Zaki tells us what inspired him to take action against the climate crisis and his plan to go big and plant more trees!
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"Three cheers for trees!" - Rose's Walk for Urban Greenery
How 9-year-old Rose became inspired to walk over 21 miles for urban trees.
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From Torquay to Taunton - Ben Coles' Walk for Trees
After two days in intense heat, Ben Coles managed to walk 58 miles from Torquay to Taunton. Check out how he got on...
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How Ben is planting trees by walking to work
Ben Coles at Somerset Council, will be walking 58 miles, from Torquay to Taunton, to work, raising money for urban trees.
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Volunteer Stories: My day of volunteering with Trees for Cities
Christopher Hall from People's Postcode Lottery tells his story of volunteering with us in Edinburgh, where he learnt a lot about trees' impact on the environment – and on himself.
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A leafy world of magic and wonder: Interview with Peter Fiennes
Gurnam Bubber went to London’s first Urban tree festival and a tree walk with a difference where she sat down with author and tree enthusiast Peter Fiennes.
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A day on Wimbledon Common with Peter Fiennes
This May heralded London’s first ever Urban tree Festival. Gurnam Bubber tagged along on author Peter Fiennes’ magical Tree walk on Wimbledon Common.
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Lizzie Pace: Why I value trees
Our Urban Forest Projects Coordinator, Lizzie Pace, is a tree-lover at heart. As part of our #iValueTrees campaign, we wanted to hear her thoughts on what trees mean to her.