Geraldine Creaven, Administration Officer for The Tree Council, shares just some of the wonderful projects Tree Wardens have helped deliver through our Branching Out tree planting grants programme
This month, we bid farewell to Harriet Rix, Science & Research Project Manager, and Holly Chetan-Welsh, Head of Communications & Partnerships, who are both striking out on exciting new projects. Harriet and Holly have been invaluable to The Tree Council and The Tree Warden Scheme, bringing so much passion, wit and dedication to their work.…
Liz Ramsay, a Tree Warden in Nutfield, Surrey, tells us how she and her follow Tree Wardens found ways to navigate the challenges of a pandemic year to achieve her goal of creating a new community woodland. When Liz Ramsay, a Tree Warden in Nutfield, Surrey, hatched a plan to establish a new community woodland,…
Juliette Colaço, National Schools Programmes Officer, updates Tree Wardens on our national schools work This month, Team Tree Council welcomed Juliette Colaço as National Schools Programmes Officer. Juliette is an experienced primary school teacher, who is passionate about protecting and conserving our environment and inspiring children and communities to have the same passion. Here Juliette…
Find out how to get involved with our Close the Gap hedgerows project At The Tree Council we have always known that hedgerows are amazing. These oft-overlooked features are the largest wildlife habitat we have in the UK across rural and urban areas, and are also great at absorbing carbon and protecting carbon in the…
12 March 2021 In line with the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, Tree Wardens may be able to start to plan volunteering activities again. The Tree Council provide an update On 8 March, the government initiated the ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown. This means we are gradually moving out of national lockdown, and it may be…
Fern Alder, Faversham Tree Warden and founding organiser for Faversham Tree Week Festival, shares how she and colleagues overcame the limitations of lockdown to bring a self-guided tree trail to residents through unique handmade signage
As many of us continue to go on our daily outdoor exercise we are beginning to see the early signs that spring will soon be upon us, bringing a sense of hope for warmer weather and longer sunny days ahead. So, what are those key early signs of spring we can all be looking out for in the next few weeks?
Gemma Woodfall, Trees Outside Woodlands Project Lead at The Tree Council, updates us on the development of innovative trials testing some of the biggest issues facing the successful establishment of trees outside woodlands.
Worcestershire is one of the original Tree Warden Networks, and Wade Muggleton, Senior Greenspace Officer at the County Council, began coordinating the group around 18 years ago. In 2018, Wade shared his passion and expertise on BBC Gardeners World. This month we are delighted that Wade agreed to share a little more about his orchards…