Stories
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Volunteer Stories: Elliot revisits trees he planted 10 years on
5 April 2024
Elliot Bushay recently revisited the same trees he helped plant back in 2013 in Ray Park, London. He shares his touching journey from planting to now appreciating the woodland.
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Inspirational Women Across History in Ecology
22 March 2024
For Women's History Month, our volunteer writer Helena Keys highlights women whose passion and determination continue to inspire and inform today.
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World Poetry Day 2024
21 March 2024
This World Poetry Day, read some incredible 'poetree' submitted from our tree and nature-inspired poetry competition!
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What is an urban forest and how do we nurture them?
20 March 2024
This International Day of Forests, we're delving into what defines an 'urban forest', and how our Trees for Climate Action initiative is getting more trees in Bradford and Glasgow.
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Banksy's Tree Mural: Our Interpretation
19 March 2024
Banksy's new mural has just dropped in north London, and we think the message is clear; we need more trees.
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5 questions with our senior urban forest manager
8 March 2024
In honour of International Women’s Day, HortWeek spoke to our very own Georgie Logan to find out more about her role and what more we can be doing to create equality.
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Bucking the trend: the women leading the fight for urban trees
7 March 2024
Women make up 68% of UK charities, but only 56%-63% are led by women chief executives. Why are organisations like ours still outliers in 2024?
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A Thousand Community Trees For The UK's Four Capitals
4 March 2024
A thousand community trees have been planted in parks and schools across the four capitals of the UK to celebrate His Majesty's Coronation.
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Volunteer Stories: Superstar Supervisor Sam
12 February 2024
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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Unplugged And Outside: Boosting Family Mental Health The Natural Way
2 February 2024
Volunteer writer, Gabrielle Donnelly, shares her experience of being a parent and discovering the healing and calming effect nature has on her family.
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How Learning Outside Improves Wellbeing
1 February 2024
For Children’s Mental Health week, we want to highlight how beneficial it can be for children to have the opportunity to learn outside and connect to the environment and nature.
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How Urban Trees Can Impact Wellbeing at Scale
14 January 2024
Surrounding yourself with nature and urban trees has a great positive impact on our health and well-being at scale.