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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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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Trees in Autumn
16 September 2024
One of the most notable signs that autumn has arrived is the change in colours amongst trees and leaves. Let's discuss why this happens.
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Trees for Cities is on The Rest Is Politics podcast
22 August 2024
Alastair Campbell gives our latest Urban Heat campaign a shout-out on The Rest Is Politics podcast and Rory Stewart shares a vision for London’s Green Belt.
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New national survey shows most UK adults don't know the full cooling power of urban trees
13 August 2024
Trees are one of the best nature-based solutions to offer respite, yet the vast majority of UK adults (88%) underestimate or do not know the maximum cooling effect of urban trees.