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
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1000001
That's how many trees we've planted to date.
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207,986
with almost 208,000 taking root this year
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10,721
Over 10,000 volunteers got stuck into tree planting
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3,003
including 3,003 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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28
and we delivered 28 projects in 22 cities in the UK.
Latest stories
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The weird and wonderful world of the Plant Hunters - part 1
31 July 2019
From the humble, to the lofty, to the exotic, most of the trees, plants and flowers in our gardens and parks are imports from all over the world.
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100 Edible Playgrounds over 10 years – what have we learned?
22 July 2019
Who would have thought a decade ago that this year we’d be celebrating the delivery of our 100th Edible Playground?
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Outdoor Summer Fun
25 June 2019
There is no reason to stay cooped up indoors this summer holiday when there is so much to explore outside!