Our new National Schools Programme Manager Richard Pollard talks about how he came to join us, and his mission to grow our schools programme and save planet earth! It’s been a dream of mine since I was a boy to be part of ‘mission save planet earth’. Now, excitingly, I get the chance to do…
David Pinney, Erewash Tree Warden, tells us how he and his fellow Tree Wardens have been making use of their time during lockdown to map urban canopy cover using the i-Tree Canopy tool Mapping urban canopy cover across the country In September 2019, I attended an excellent Midlands Tree Wardens Forum at the National Memorial…
Tree planting opportunities – with thanks to Network Rail Growing up in the hazel and chestnut coppice of Kent’s North Downs germinated a love of trees in me and led me to study a Higher National Diploma and Honours Degree in Forestry and Woodland Management. Following roles with private estates, the Forestry Commission, local authorities,…
In September, The Tree Council’s national Tree Warden Scheme turns thirty! The volunteer Tree Warden Scheme started with a few community-minded local people in Leicestershire and East Sussex who wanted to plant and care for their local trees. From there, The Tree Council has grown the scheme from strength to strength to include of thousands…
It’s been a very unusual year for schools and students, but now is a fantastic time to plan a tree planting project for the autumn term.