Breathing life
into your
neighbourhood
We are the only UK charity working at a national and international 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
-
801,351
That's how many trees we've planted to date.
-
72,975
with almost 73,000 taking root this year
-
4,713
Over 4,000 volunteers got stuck into tree planting
-
1,787
including 1,787 taking part in corporate volunteering days
-
11,238
over 11,000 school kids have learned about trees and healthy eating this year
-
21
and we delivered projects in 21 cities in the UK.
Latest stories
-
London’s largest ever planting event
5 December 2018
On 1-2 December, the Mayor of London and Trees for Cities brought hundreds of Londoners together to plant thousands of trees, making the capital greener, healthier and wilder.
-
The life of a Christmas tree
30 November 2018
Ever wondered what a Christmas tree makes of our tradition of bringing a tree home to decorate it just to get rid of it a little while later? Well, here’s the answer!
-
How to start composting
23 November 2018
Curious about composting? Our Edible Playgrounds team can teach you a trick or two.