Before 2022 truly takes root, we thought it only appropriate to look back at 2021 and take stock of everything you, our awesome funders, partners and supporters made possible. After all, they say a tree is only known by its fruit. Read on for a round-up of last year’s best moments, including the debut of…
This National Tree Week, it has never been more important to plant for our future. As we face the ongoing climate and nature crises, we need to come together to plant and care for our trees and hedgerows, which are some of the most powerful tools we have to protect our planet. At The Tree Council, we…
National Tree Week is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration and we’re delighted to be out celebrating with you all this week. On Monday 29 November, we joined forces with pupils from Green Lane Primary & Nursery School and the Wombles to get planting and inspire everyone to be a #PlantForOurFuture! Great Uncle Bulgaria spent…
Trees are amazing. These complicated, wonderful lifeforms have been on our planet for thousands of years and they’re integral to our survival. But how much do you really know about them? There are more than 3 trillion trees on earth – that’s 422 times as many trees as people! But at the beginning of human civilisation there were…
The Tree Council was delighted to take part in The Royal Parks Guild’s trainee and apprentice Discovery Day, held at the Olympic Park on Thursday 14 October. Over 200 young people spent the day learning about career paths in horticulture, environmental management and, of course, options related to trees and hedgerows! The day began with…
Whilst out seed gathering this year, you may have noticed that acorns are hard to come by. And you’re not alone. Right across the country, we are seeing one of the lowest fall of acorns for roughly 7 years. Why are there fewer acorns this year? There are fewer acorns this year because last year…
We are excited to share that a new Tree Warden Network has launched in Torbay, Devon. Trees are going to be vital as we work together to tackle the climate crisis. From carbon storage to improved air quality, reduced flood risks to reconnection with nature, taking care of our trees can offer huge benefits. In…
When Liz Ramsay, a Tree Warden in Nutfield, first hatched a plan to create a new community woodland she couldn’t have imagined the many challenges the pandemic would present for tree planting. But she didn’t let that stop her! Inspired by her involved in planting the existing Millenium Wood nearby, Liz asked the Nutfield Parish…
National Hedgerow Week may be over for this year, but there’s still plenty of ways to take action for your local hedgerows The inaugural National Hedgerow Week sparked a UK-wide conversation about (and with!) these quietly remarkable features of our urban and rural landscapes. People, communities and businesses got involved in National Hedgerow Week in…
PRESS RELEASE: Inaugural National Hedgerow Week launches to give these unsung heroes of nature the recognition they deserve for their immense contribution to fighting climate change and biodiversity loss Hedges are brilliant at capturing carbon UK’s largest priority habitat 50% lost since WWII The Tree Council and partners are calling on the nation and the…