Stories
Check out our latest news, case studies and interviews, as well as educational pieces on all things urban trees.
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Recognition for outstanding services to community
18 December 2024
Trees for Cities has been recognised for our outstanding services to community at the Mercy4Mankind Awards Reception 2024.
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London Tree Ring: Connecting Woodland and People
17 December 2024
This planting season, we've been contributing towards the London Tree Ring, a vision for driving the creation of more woodland around our capital.
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National Tree Week 2024 Wrapped
11 December 2024
Planting trees and connecting people to nature - what a perfect way to celebrate National Tree Week!
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Youth voices Inspire Climate Action in first Glasgow poetry slam
4 December 2024
Young poets from five Glasgow primary schools took the stage at Òran Mór in Glasgow to celebrate connection to nature through poetry.
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New Bupa Documentary Stars our Planting Healthy Air Project
2 December 2024
Our Planting Healthy Air project in Surrey is featured in the Bupa Foundation's latest documentary highlighting global climate action.
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Volunteer Stories: The ‘turn up’ twins Kris & Kate
20 November 2024
Regular faces at our planting events, twins Kate and Kris have been volunteering with us for many years - what makes them keep coming back?
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Tree for Cities is bringing the National Forest to Cardiff schools
4 November 2024
Six Cardiff primary schools will be getting new Tiny Forests, bringing the Welsh National Forest to their playgrounds.
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Volunteer stories: Ana's first time tree planting
21 October 2024
Trees for Cities volunteer, Ana Barros, shares her experience planting a tree for the first time at a community planting event in Mile End Park last season.
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Volunteer Stories: Veteran Tree Planter Dave
7 October 2024
Volunteer Supervisor, Dave, has been planting with Trees for Cities for 24 years and tells us how he feels visiting the thriving woodlands he helped create.
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Our impact from last planting season
1 October 2024
The latest Trees for Cities planting numbers are in! We look back on what you've helped us achieve, and how we've been celebrating our 30th year anniversary.
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A story of unexpected and incredible support from ian chan fans
25 September 2024
What does a Hong Kong pop music sensation and Trees for Cities have in common? They’re both supported by the amazing work of the Ian Chan International Fan Club
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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.