Protecting earth and future generations

It was a dream of mine to plant a tree, so when I browsed events online and found Trees for Cities, I could not be happier. Here was my opportunity to help make the planet greener. This experience exceeded all of my expectations and was so worth the commute. Planting trees not only creates beautiful landscapes, shade during the summer, they also protect us by filtering the air, and absorbing CO2. These initiatives are paramount if we want to protect Earth and future generations.

Planting a Precious tree

When I arrived at Mile End Park, I could see dozens of volunteers planting trees, and I was so excited to dig in regardless of the cold, rainy day. The organisation was superb, everyone was so welcoming and helpful. I had a vegetarian lunch that was so delicious I nearly attempted a second round, but what really struck me was the atmosphere. You could hear music, the staff was so nice and friendly, the volunteers looked so excited, and it was all hands on deck. Overall, it felt like we all knew each other.

I just want to thank my group and our tree coach because my experience could not have been better. I learnt that planting trees is hard work and requires a lot of knowledge, but the most important thing you need to bring with you when attending these events is your love for nature. In the image above, you can see a picture of my group and, behind us, our amazing tree that we decided to call “Precious”.

Next steps

I would definitely encourage everyone to get involved because one thing I can promise is that you will have a wonderful time, meet nice people, and most importantly have the opportunity to do something that will have a positive impact in the community.

I am confident I will do this again with Trees for Cities because the way they organised everything made this experience quite memorable. Trees for Cities made an old dream of mine come true, and I am so grateful for it.

I can now say I have planted my first tree and the world felt like that famous song: what a wonderful world!

How can I get involved?

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Hear more from our volunteers at Mile End Park about the benefits of planting trees below: