Mapping for healthy hedgerows: one Tree Warden’s account
Leicestershire Tree Warden Richard Ellison shares his journey mapping his local hedgerows, inspired by a passion to see healthier hedgerows for all the ecological benefits they bring.
Tree Council offers support with organising Online Regional Tree Warden Forums
If your Tree Warden network would like to host a Regional Forum this year, The Tree Council are here to help.
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…
Erewash Tree Wardens using lockdown to lock in valuable tree mapping data
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 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…
Tree Warden membership holiday for 2020
The Tree Council is pleased to offer all Tree Warden member networks a one-year holiday from their membership fee throughout 2020. We hope this small gesture will give your network an additional boost to help you as you deliver vital tree initiatives in your communities again this year (restrictions permitting). All Network coordinators will receive…
Oak Processionary Moth – an update
An update on the pest affecting the UK’s treasured oak trees Harriet Rix, Science & Research Project Manager, June 2020 Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) is one of the pests and diseases that has been introduced to the UK in the past twenty years, and the TC Science and Research team are working with DEFRA on…
Keeping Tree Wardens safe whilst caring for trees
As lockdown begins to ease slightly across the UK, we’ve been asked what this might mean for Tree Warden related activities. The health and safety of our volunteers remains our utmost priority and so we urge everyone to continue to stay safe and follow current government guidelines.The rules are evolving all the time and are…
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,…
Discover a summer harvest with hedgerow foraging
Discover a summer harvest with hedgerow foraging Did you know that there’s a whole host of summer fruits hidden in the UK’s hedgerows, just waiting to be picked and enjoyed? With the solstice just around the corner, summer is in full swing and the woods are full of fruity hedgerow foraging opportunities. Plums, cherries and…