London Youth Panel
Trees for Cities is delighted to have delivered six online sessions with our very first Youth Panel from December 2020 - April 2021.
Thank you so much to our thoughtful, smart and friendly Youth Panellists. Our next step will be to create an online toolkit using the discussions, ideas and creative suggestions that came through the sessions. The toolkit will be called:
Generation Tree: How young people can help plant, protect and promote urban trees.
It will be launched during the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November, ahead of National Tree Week.
Meanwhile, we hope to meet our Youth Panellists in person this summer through a variety of outdoor activities. Each panellist has been offered a personalised 'Youth Ambassador' role going forward.
Stay tuned to hear more and meet our Youth Ambassadors!
Summer activities
These activities are for our Youth Panellists and their families and friends.
1. Friday 2nd July, after school until 6pm
Tree Celebration Day at Colham Green Rec, Hillingdon
In a few words: celebration, watering, tree art, exploring
2. Saturday 10th July, 11am - 3pm
Community Engagement Day at Racecourse Estate, Ealing
In a few words: celebrating, new ideas, community co-design, wildlife
3. Thursday 29th July, after school until 6pm
Tree Celebration Day at St Chad's Park, Barking & Dagenham
In a few words: woodlands, wildlife workshops, caring for trees
4. Saturday 31st July, 11am - 3pm
Orchard Celebration Day at Kenton Recreation Ground, Harrow
In a few words: community celebration, orchard fruit, recipes, tree games
5. Friday 6th August, 1pm - 6pm
Nature Celebration Day at Jolly's Green, Tower Hamlets
In a few words: bird box making, wildlife activities, old and new trees
6. Wednesday 11th August, 1pm - 4pm
Community Consultation Day at Furze Green, Tower Hamlets
In a few words: consulting, new ideas, community co-design
7. Friday 13th August, 11am - 2pm
Design workshop & Tree ID walk at the Olympic Park, Stratford, Newham
In a few words: natural play, landscape architecture, tree species, learning
8. Monday 16th August, 11am - 2pm
Tree Care & Maintenance Day at Ripple Greenway, Barking & Dagenham
In a few words: weeding, watering, pruning, learning
9. Monday 23rd August, 11am - 2pm
Tree Care & Maintenance Day at Victoria Park, Tower Hamlets
In a few words: weeding, watering, pruning, learning
10. Sunday 18th September, 11am - 3pm
Community Engagement Day at Racecourse Estate, Ealing
In a few words: celebrating, new ideas, community co-design, wildlife
11. Friday 20th August, 1pm - 3pm
Video & Storytelling Training Workshops at Kennington Park, Lambeth
In a few words: filming, storytelling, writing, sharing
