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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Why do we plant trees in winter?
30 October 2018
Planting trees isn’t as straightforward as you might think. Here we answer your most frequently asked questions.
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My day of volunteering with Trees for Cities
24 October 2018
Christopher Hall from People's Postcode Lottery tells his story of volunteering with us in Edinburgh, where he learnt a lot about trees' impact on the environment – and on himself.
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From Little Acorns...
23 October 2018
Author John Lewis-Stempel contemplates the oak tree’s place in British history – and why, in the future, it might be more important than ever.