Stories
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Volunteer Stories: The ‘turn up’ twins Kris & Kate
20 November 2024
Regular faces at our planting events, twins Kate and Kris have been volunteering with us for many years - what makes them keep coming back?
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Tree for Cities is bringing the National Forest to Cardiff schools
4 November 2024
Six Cardiff primary schools will be getting new Tiny Forests, bringing the Welsh National Forest to their playgrounds.
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Volunteer stories: Ana's first time tree planting
21 October 2024
Our volunteer, Ana Barros, shares her experience planting a tree for the first time at our community planting event in Mile End Park last season.
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Volunteer Stories: Veteran Tree Planter Dave
7 October 2024
Volunteer Supervisor, Dave, has been planting with us for 24 years and tells us what it means to him to be able to visit the thriving woodlands he helped create.
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Our impact from last planting season
1 October 2024
The latest Trees for Cities planting numbers are in! We look back on what you've helped us achieve, and how we've been celebrating our 30th year anniversary.
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A story of unexpected and incredible support from ian chan fans
25 September 2024
What does a Hong Kong pop music sensation and a UK tree planting charity have in common? They’re both supported by the amazing work of the Ian Chan International Fan Club!
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Trees in our cities: 10 reasons we need to plant more
19 September 2024
Discover the power of urban trees that bring a raft of benefits to the 84% of us who live in cities, ranging from cleaning our air to supporting biodiversity.
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Trees in Autumn
16 September 2024
One of the most notable signs that autumn has arrived is the change in colours amongst trees and leaves. Let's discuss why this happens.
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Trees for Cities is on The Rest Is Politics podcast
22 August 2024
Alastair Campbell gives our latest Urban Heat campaign a shout-out on The Rest Is Politics podcast and Rory Stewart shares a vision for London’s Green Belt.
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New national survey shows most UK adults don't know the full cooling power of urban trees
13 August 2024
Trees are one of the best nature-based solutions to offer respite, yet the vast majority of UK adults (88%) underestimate or do not know the maximum cooling effect of urban trees.
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Climate change threats to British trees
5 August 2024
Hotter summers, increased flooding, and greater risks of wildfire - our beloved native trees are under threat from our changing climate. So how do we tackle these challenges?
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Greening up Bradford
11 July 2024
We've supported the planting of 60,000 trees in Bradford and with our ongoing Trees for Climate Action project we continue to support local residents to green up their communities!