Celebrating
two million
urban trees
We've reached a key milestone for the charity...
We planted our 2 millionth tree!
We improve lives by planting and caring for trees in cities
Trees for Cities is the only national UK charity dedicated to urban trees. 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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2000000
That's how many trees we've planted to date
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80533
trees were planted this year
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14986
people planted, protected and promoted urban trees
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30032
pupils engaged in our school programmes this year
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47
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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Tree Leaves to Spot This Spring
26 March 2026
Spring is the perfect time to recognise which tree species are growing in your neighbourhood. Use our handy guide to identify some of the UK’s most common trees by their leaves.
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Trees in Spring
24 March 2026
It’s that time of year when there’s more daylight, the birds are singing, our trees are blossoming and the temperature starts to warm up… spring has burst into life!
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Urban Tree Watch: Capturing trees through the seasons
16 March 2026
In 2025, we launched our first-ever Urban Tree Watch, inviting participants to document a tree in their local area as the seasons changed. Here's what we learned.