Breathing life
into your
neighbourhood
We are the only UK charity working at a national and international scale to improve lives by creating greener cities.
We get stuck in with our dedicated volunteers to cultivate lasting change in neighbourhoods – whether it’s revitalising forgotten spaces, creating healthier environments or growing food with kids.
Our impact
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801,351
That's how many trees we've planted to date.
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72,975
with almost 73,000 taking root this year
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4,713
Over 4,000 volunteers got stuck into tree planting
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1,787
including 1,787 taking part in corporate volunteering days
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11,238
over 11,000 school kids have learned about trees and healthy eating this year
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21
and we delivered projects in 21 cities in the UK.
Latest stories
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Zero Waste: how to dash the trash
31 August 2018
It’s all over social media and the blogosphere, but how easy is it to go Zero Waste? For #ZeroWasteWeek, we’re examining 5 easy ways to dash the trash.
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Back to School: advice for growing in September
27 August 2018
In our new series, our Edible Playgrounds team shares their knowledge of planting and growing, and learning outside. Take note!
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WATCH: Our first ever flash mob!
13 August 2018
Trees for Cities took on King's Cross for a special performance of 'musical trees' in front of a large (though unsuspecting) audience. This is how it went down.