UPDATE: coronavirus message for our volunteer Tree Wardens
Tuesday 24 March 2020 Dear Tree Wardens, I hope you and your loved ones are navigating your way safely through…
Plant an orchard in your school with the Tree Angel Orchards Fund
Thousands of orchards will be planted in schools around the country thanks to The Daily Mail Tree Angel campaign. The…
The Tree Council – an evolved brand for changing times
CEO Sara Lom shares the thinking behind the new Tree Council brand As a lover of history and green spaces,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Tree-mendous schools raise money for The Tree Council
We were delighted to receive generous donations in March and April this year from the students of three schools around…
UK homeowners have role to play in tackling disease killing millions of trees, new guidance says
Ash dieback disease is likely to infect up to 80% of UK ash trees 18.06.20 New guidance published by The…
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…
Apply for one of our tree planting grants
The Tree Council Branching Out Fund is now open! Thanks to the generosity of donors, we are offering tree planting…
Urban Tree Festival – Big Bear Hug Story Reading
The trees in our towns and cities do so much for our own health and wildlife. They make our life…
Appreciate trees through our Walk Where You May campaign
Every May is Walk In The Woods month – a time when people across the country get out to celebrate…
Earth Day 2019: five amazing things trees do for the planet
We at The Tree Council have always known that trees, woods and forests are an essential, irreplaceable part of our…
Tree Wardens planting a greener Greater London
South London is a little greener thanks to a project between The Tree Council, Merton and Sutton Tree Warden Networks,…
Our response to the government environmental land management (ELMS) consultation
Respond to this once-in-a-generation opportunity to enshrine better environmental stewardship into land management policy in the UK. The government have been running a…
A tribute to Tree Warden Jackie Cocken
It is with great sadness that we share the news that the wonderful long-standing Walsall Tree Warden Coordinator Jackie Cocken…
Director of Trees Jon Stokes marks 30 years with The Tree Council
Our Director of Trees, Science & Research, Jon Stokes has been with us for 30 years this week. We asked…
Nine ways you can help trees while you #StayHome
Whilst it’s essential that everyone who is able to stays at home while we weather this coronavirus outbreak, there are…
My favourite British trees, by author Jonathan Drori
To celebrate the paperback issue of his beautiful book Around The World in 80 Trees, bestselling author and environmentalist Jonathan…
Coronavirus: a message for our volunteer Tree Wardens
Tuesday 17th March 2020 – Update Dear Tree Wardens, We continue to adhere to and are following the current Government…
New Tree Warden training is in development
The National Tree Warden Advisory Group met at the beginning of March to discuss a Tree Warden training scheme. This…
Are high nitrogen levels leaving our precious oak trees vulnerable to disease?
Science & Research Projects Manager Harriet Rix shares some of the latest research on diseases affecting UK oak trees Acute…
Tree health news and biosecurity action from across the sector
An update for Tree Wardens from Jon Stokes, Director of Trees, Science & Research UK tree health continues to be…
It’s not just about netting hedges – mismanagement is making our hedgerows slowly disappear completely
Jim Jones, Visiting Scientist at the Hedgelaying In the Ontario Landscape Project at the University of Waterloo and member of…
Reading List: Our Top Tree Books
At The Tree Council we are often asked for our recommendations of useful tree reference books and other tree guides.…
Tree health news – January 2020
An update from Director of Trees, Science & Research, Jon Stokes In this update we will share some of the…
Our new brand – some frequently asked questions
The Tree Council has evolved its brand and developed a new website to help us achieve more for trees. Read…
A year in the life of the Tree Warden Pilot Advisory Group
The Pilot Advisory Group (PAG) brings together representatives from every region to discuss how to further develop the Tree Warden Scheme.…
Opinion: Don’t dampen people’s tree-planting enthusiasm
Sara Lom, CEO of The Tree Council, responds to those who say planting new trees won’t help us tackle climate…
Primary school holds week of tree-riffic events
Weeton Primary School in Preston received a grant from The Tree Council to get the entire school planting trees! Planting…
8 tree care tips for young trees
By Jon Stokes, Director of Trees, Science and Research If you planted whips (young trees) during National Tree Week in…
2020 is Year of the Tree – but let’s make sure hedgerows don’t get left behind
The national steering group for hedgerows, Hedgelink, had their first 2020 meeting last week. The Tree Council’s Trees Science and…
Help build an Urban Tree Canopy Cover map for the UK!
Annabel Buckland and Kieron Doick of Forest Research invite Tree Wardens to join their mission to create a map of…
Network Rail pledges £1m for trees
One of the UK’s largest public landowners has pledged £1 million as part of pilot community tree planting scheme We’re…
Philanthropist Richard Caring pledges £100,000 to Daily Mail Tree Angel Campaign
1,000 orchards will be planted in 1,000 schools through the fund Restaurateur and philanthropist Richard Caring has donated £100,000 to…
6 ways to support trees beyond National Tree Week
National Tree Week was awesome – so what next? Millions of people around the country became Tree Champions in National…
National Tree Week 2019: a nation plants
Millions of people around the country became tree champions in 2019’s National Tree Week, laying down roots for a tree-filled…
Partner blog: This National Tree Week, don’t forget our rich hedgerow habitats
As public attention on trees and tree planting grows, Megan Gimber from the People’s Trust for Endangered Species makes the case for…
Be a Tree Angel This Christmas!
Daily Mail issues national call to plant more trees The Daily Mail have launched an exciting new campaign inviting readers to be…
Top 10 tips for watering trees in a drought
During very hot weather, your local trees may need a little extra help, especially newly planted trees or those which…
UK tree sector gathers to discuss how to achieve three billion new trees target
The Tree Council convened a Forum for Trees yesterday, Thursday 11 July, where the public, private and charity sectors discussed how the UK can meet ambitious new tree…
Tree Council responds to Climate Change Committee report
The Tree Council welcomes the latest report published on 2 May by the Committee on Climate Change: ‘Net Zero: The…
Tree Council launches plan to tackle ash dieback disease
The Tree Council has developed a four-point plan to help local authorities fight ash dieback, the most significant tree disease to hit the…
Urban Hedges Reduce the Impact of Air Pollution
Campaigning for hedges in urban areas The Tree Council has been promoting the benefits of hedges urban and rural since…
Create a #TreeTrail near you
The Tree Council has teamed up with TiCL Media to help people to enjoy trees and share their experiences as…