We are the only UK charity working at a national scale to improve lives by planting trees in cities
We get stuck in with local communities to cultivate lasting change in their neighbourhoods – whether it’s revitalising forgotten spaces, creating healthier environments or getting people excited about growing, foraging, and eating healthy food.
Our impact
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1873511
That's how many trees we've planted to date
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116772
trees were planted this year
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9522
people planted, protected and promoted urban trees
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26736
pupils engaged in our school programmes this year
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42
urban areas across the UK were planted in
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35
new school projects have been built in the last year
Latest stories
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Expert Tree Watering Tips
7 July 2025
Our Urban Forest team are out watering our newly planted trees to help get them through the summer months, so we asked them for their expert watering advice.
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How urban trees turn down the heat
5 July 2025
Discover how urban trees work wonders in helping mitigate the effects of the climate crisis. What is the urban heat island effect, and how are trees part of the solution?
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Mini Documentary: Growing a Community in Tower Hamlets Estate
3 July 2025
We headed over to East London with TV Presenter Qasa Alom to visit a project we helped transform over a decade ago to see what the space looked like now.