Leading charities publish guidance for Covid-aware tree planting
A coalition of leading conservation organisations has launched Covid-safe tree planting guidance to ensure volunteers won’t miss the winter planting season this year.
Why should tree lovers care about beavers? In conversation with Beaver Trust
The Tree Council is a partner of the Beaver Trust, who are working to make beavers a recognised native mammal in England and across Britain. We talked to Sophie Pavelle at the Beaver Trust about why this campaign should matter to tree-lovers, too. Tree Council: So for starters – tell us a bit about beavers! Sophie Pavelle, Beaver Trust: The Eurasian beaver is the second largest living rodent in…
Victory for Tree Wardens as they support launch of ambitious new tree strategy
Tree Wardens in Wirral have achieved a major victory for the borough’s trees by getting a Wirral Tree Strategy adopted with all-party support. The strategy, which acknowledges the wide-ranging value of trees and also the importance of trees to the climate emergency, commits to increase tree cover in the borough to at least 10% within…
Our response to the government consultation on the England Tree Strategy
The government has published a consultation seeking views to inform an upcoming England Tree Strategy.
Growing a national forest of tree-friendly schools
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…
Seeds, trees and trains – meet our new Head of Major Tree Planting Programmes
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,…
Tree Wardening to celebrate 30th anniversary
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…
Five reasons to plant trees for schools with our Branching Out Fund
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.
Forest Research wins funding for collaborative research into oak tree health
Forest Research has announced that a pioneering new project to investigate the health of our British oak trees has been given the go-ahead thanks to almost £2 million investment from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Natural Environment Research Council, Defra and Scottish Government.
The art of parenting – an account of growing trees from seed
The heartwarming account of Tree Warden Nick Cooper raising a brood of tree seedlings – perhaps it might inspire you to have a go at growing trees from seed! The Dalai Lama once said “Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day” and as I sit here in my garden,…