Trees for Cities

We've been planting urban trees for over 30 years, sharing their benefits with communities across the UK and inspiring feelings of hope!

For over 25 years, Sir Michael Palin has been a friend and supporter of Trees for Cities - now he’s lending his voice to our BBC Radio 4 Appeal for greener communities.

Matt, a former Trees for Cities trainee, shares where his career has taken him since his traineeship, and how one spark led to a decade of meaningful work in the green sector.

Supporting around 1,600 species, the Scots Pine is an evergreen beauty that plays a vital role in Scottish heritage and culture. Read on to learn more about the wintry conifer.

Trees should be a part of everyday life in our towns and cities, no matter a person’s postcode. We measure this by the 3-30-300 rule!

Out in our green spaces, the first signs of spring are starting to appear. Even on the busiest of streets, hanging off the trees, you can spot catkins swaying with the wind!

Since our inception in 1993, we've planted 2 million trees across urban areas, ensuring that all our trees planted have been established well and cared for. Here's how!

Urban trees are incredibly beneficial to wildlife, providing long-term habitats and food sources for various species. Here are five trees we plant that support UK wildlife!

On March 6th, we held a community tree planting event in Hartlepool, where dozens of residents came together to help tackle the town's low tree canopy cover!

In 2025, we launched our first-ever Urban Tree Watch, inviting participants to document a tree in their local area as the seasons changed. Here's what we learned.

After 33 years of greening towns and cities, we celebrated a key milestone for the charity: we planted our 2 millionth tree!

Spring is the perfect time to recognise which tree species are growing in your neighbourhood. Use our handy guide to identify some of the UK’s most common trees by their leaves.