Celebrating National Tree Week with the Wombles!
National Tree Week is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration and we’re delighted to be out celebrating with you all…
Regional Forum in Wales
Mike Higgins and Clarissa Price In October 2021, Tree Warden volunteers from the Pembrokeshire coast and the Brecon Beacons National…
10 things you didn’t know about trees
Trees are amazing. These complicated, wonderful lifeforms have been on our planet for thousands of years and they’re integral to…
Discovering careers in the tree and horticulture sector
The Tree Council was delighted to take part in The Royal Parks Guild’s trainee and apprentice Discovery Day, held at…
Why have there been so few acorns this Seed Gathering Season?
Whilst out seed gathering this year, you may have noticed that acorns are hard to come by. And you’re not…
A simple swap to save our trees
By Serious Tissues, a Jubilee Partner of The Tree Council Trees are amazing – and they shouldn’t be treated as…
A brand new orchard in Pembrokeshire!
In September 2021, the Pembrokeshire Tree Warden Network planted an incredible new orchard at Redhill School, Haverfordwest. Tree Warden Coordinator…
Tree Warden Network launches in Torbay
We are excited to share that a new Tree Warden Network has launched in Torbay, Devon. Trees are going to…
Orchards for Schools: Tree Wardens and schools working together to be a Force for Nature
Last planting season, Tree Wardens supported schools in 10 different locations across the UK to create an orchard or hedgerow in…
A new community woodland for Nutfield
When Liz Ramsay, a Tree Warden in Nutfield, first hatched a plan to create a new community woodland she couldn’t…
New Tree Warden Network launches in the Brecon Beacons
We are delighted to announce the successful launch of the new Brecon Beacons Tree Warden Network, coordinated by Sam Harpur, Brecon Beacons National…
Working together to plant a tree for the Jubilee
The Tree Council is delighted to have been invited to be a key delivery partner of The Queen’s Green Canopy,…
First ever National Hedgerow Week gets everyone talking to the hedge!
National Hedgerow Week may be over for this year, but there’s still plenty of ways to take action for your…
Talk to the Hedge to celebrate inaugural National Hedgerow Week
PRESS RELEASE: Inaugural National Hedgerow Week launches to give these unsung heroes of nature the recognition they deserve for their…
Tree-mendous tree planting success with Tree Council’s Community Grants Programme
Geraldine Creaven, Administration Officer for The Tree Council, shares just some of the wonderful projects Tree Wardens have helped deliver…
What we’ve learned from Tree Wardens: Harriet and Holly share parting reflections
This month, we bid farewell to Harriet Rix, Science & Research Project Manager, and Holly Chetan-Welsh, Head of Communications &…
Communities plant trees for natural flood management
Lewis Morrison, Head of Tree Planting Projects, shares some of the community projects we have supported with Network Rail to…
Planting a new community woodland in a pandemic
Liz Ramsay, a Tree Warden in Nutfield, Surrey, tells us how she and her follow Tree Wardens found ways to…
Tree wardens inspire the next generation to be a #ForceForNature through our schools programme
Juliette Colaço, National Schools Programmes Officer, updates Tree Wardens on our national schools work This month, Team Tree Council welcomed…
Championing our historic urban and rural hedgerows – how Tree Wardens can help
Find out how to get involved with our Close the Gap hedgerows project At The Tree Council we have always…
Coronavirus – The Tree Council update on Tree Wardening activities
12 March 2021 In line with the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, Tree Wardens may be able to start to…
Faversham community creates self-guided tree trail to uplift local people during lockdown
Fern Alder, Faversham Tree Warden and founding organiser for Faversham Tree Week Festival, shares how she and colleagues overcame the…
How to spot the signs of spring in your local green spaces
As many of us continue to go on our daily outdoor exercise we are beginning to see the early signs…
Researching how to establish trees for the long-term – Shared Outcomes Fund
Gemma Woodfall, Trees Outside Woodlands Project Lead at The Tree Council, updates us on the development of innovative trials testing…
Cultivating a passion for orchards: thoughts from Tree Warden Wade Muggleton
Worcestershire is one of the original Tree Warden Networks, and Wade Muggleton, Senior Greenspace Officer at the County Council, began…
30 elms planted around the country to mark 30 years of tree wardening
30 elms to be planted to mark 30 years of tree wardening
Thousands of trees planted as Network Rail’s £1million pledge takes root across the country
Lewis Morrison, Head of Major Tree Planting Programmes at The Tree Council, updates on the 40,000 trees that have been…
Great oaks from little acorns grow, as Suffolk Tree Wardens create community tree nurseries
Frances Jannaway, coordinator for Suffolk Tree Warden Network, shares an update on their fantastic work creating community tree nurseries
Coronavirus – The Tree Council’s response to the latest lockdown measures
Last updated: 05/01/2020
The Tree Council & Partners receive grant of £1.8m from the government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund for hedgerow project
Close the Gap is one of the first environmental projects awarded a grant from the government’s £80 million Green Recovery…
Create leaf decorations from chocolate & marzipan with baker Rowan Williams
Rowan, who appeared in the Great British Bake Off 2020, celebrated National Tree Week by sharing his top tips on…
Latest update on National Tree Week and tree planting in light of coronavirus
Last updated: 27/11/2020 England is due to leave lockdown on Thursday 3 December and re-enter an updated regional ‘tier’ system.…
Recording ancient trees – the tree treasures of one parish captured online
Nutfield Tree Wardens surveyed their veteran and ancient trees over the course of two years.
Rail side hedgerow trials at Hadley Wood Station – an update
Harriet Rix, Science & Research Project Manager, provides on update on some innovative hedgerow trials we’re carrying out along the…
Phoenix Glade to create moving natural memorial for Liverpool’s bereaved
Our community planting fund supports powerful memorial ‘Phoenix Glade’ in Liverpool
Update on National Tree Week in light of national lockdown measures
An update on National Tree Week and the latest measures to tackle coronavirus.
Meet the volunteers making their local train stations greener and cleaner places
We spoke to Community Rail Network to hear more about how they support over 70 rail partnerships to look after…
Update on UK tree policy – and how you can be a voice for trees
Our CEO Sara Lom rounds up the latest UK tree policy.
Tree Council says a tree-mendous THANK YOU to Tree Wardens on 30th anniversary
Watch our video thanking our inspirational Tree Wardens for 30 tree-mendous years
Celebrating 30 years of Tree Wardening in Tendring
When Mike Wadham, volunteer coordinator for the Tendring Tree Warden network in Essex, left the East Anglia Regional Tree Warden…
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…
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…
UK’s first Plant Health Week: six ways to protect trees and plants
ith this year being International Year of Plant Health, the government have declared 21 – 27 September Plant Health Week.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…