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Trees for Cities has partnered with Peabody and Land Use Consultants to help develop a Thamesmead Urban Forest Strategy. This is a plan which will help Peabody to manage, protect and enhance the urban forest, and support all those spend time in it. An urban forest means all the trees and woodlands in Thamesmead, but also the ecosystem of people and wildlife in and around those trees. 

Complete our survey above to let us know what you think about trees! 

This survey will ask questions about trees and how you feel about them in Thamesmead. Your feedback will really help to inform what goes into the strategy and how Peabody manages your local environment. 

This survey should take no longer than 15 minutes and completed surveys will be entered into a prize draw for two £60 gift vouchers, according to these terms and conditions. We will not use your personal data unless you consent by submitting this survey at the end. Please read this data collection notice before completing the survey.  

Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

How do I get more involved? 

Trees for Cities and Peabody invite everyone in the Thamesmead community to take part in shaping the tree strategy and join us in upcoming tree events and workshops. These are great opportunities to learn more, share your ideas, and get hands-on with greening your neighbourhood. 

To get involved with any of the upcoming events, please contact Jennifer, our Engagement Coordinator, by email community@treesforcities.org or Whatsapp 07543 504 218. 

Friday 26th September, 12pm & Saturday 27th September, 11am: Tree strategy community discussion, online via Zoom
This will be an opportunity for residents and other local stakeholders to learn more about the tree strategy project and have an open discussion about the trees in Thamesmead. 

25th October, 11am: Tree tour and community workshop, location tbc
Join us for a short tour outdoors of Thamesmead's trees, alongside a workshop indoors to get up to date with how the tree strategy is progressing and to continue shaping the plan's priorities together. Refreshments will be provided! 

6th December: Community Planting Day, Manorway Green
Volunteer for nature and help us plant new trees in Manorway Green, alongside a free community lunch and other family-friendly workshops and activities.

1st -12th December: Community planting workshops, Crossway Park
We are running a few dedicated 1-hour workshop sessions for school and community groups. Please get in touch if you'd like to sign up your group. 

We are also inviting residents and community members to join our dedicated working group for the tree strategy, which will provide more in-depth involvement and collaborative working with external experts feeding in to the plans. Please get in touch with Jennifer at community@treesforcities.org for more details. 

Why do we need a Thamesmead Urban Forest Strategy? 

Thamesmead's urban forest is made up of all the trees and woodlands in Thamesmead. It includes trees in parks and gardens, woodlands and nature reserves, street trees, and the trees and tree groups along the area's railway lines, lakes, canals and along the River Thames. But the urban forest is also made up of the ecosystem of people and wildlife that live among the trees. 

Trees play a vital role across Thamesmead as part of its green infrastructure. They provide a range of quantifiable benefits, including contributing to the health and wellbeing of residents, improving air quality, providing wildlife habitat, shading and urban cooling and reducing flooding. 

Peabody owns and manages 65% of Thamesmead, which includes 240 hectares of green space made up of five public parks, five lakes, seven kilometres of canals and over 53,000 trees. Having all this to manage makes having a plan useful to create green, healthy and sustainable places to live. 

Peabody also wants to ensure that the Thamesmead Urban Forest Strategy reflects local needs through meaningful engagement and a collaborative approach with residents and other stakeholders, including young people, community groups, nature experts, artists and business owners.