Trees for Cities Urban Forestry Programme

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Trees for Cities are planting thousands of urban trees each year in the UK and around the world, Trees for Cities is building resilience within urban communities against threats facing the natural environment. We plant a range of tree species that enhance structural and functional diversity in woodlands and city streets, creating greener, happier and healthier places to live. Our projects span, estates, community parks and rewilding the UK's urban environment.

Beneficiaries

Environment
Our urban forestry programme is currently in place in 42 urban areas across the UK, bolstering urban greening, draining and tackling the urban heat island effect.
The General Public / Mankind
Productivity, mental health and general happiness are improved greatly by the presence of high quality greenspace. By providing projects in areas of high multiple deprivation and low canopy cover, we aim to have the greatest impact.
Children / Young People
We plant and provide edible playgrounds and tree planting initiatives within schools alongside our environmental curriculum on the benefits of trees and planting
Community
Our work across community greenspace, namely parks, street trees and urban forestry make city areas more pleasant to be in and have drastic environmental, social and mental health benefits on local communities
Reach of your work
We planted 22,590 trees and hosted 15 community events 24/25

Geographic reach

England: Nationwide
Wales: Nationwide
Scotland: Nationwide

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

25

We engage with local community members to join our sessions

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£2,000,000.00

TIMELINE

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Project Outcome Targets

Community engagement and planning with local councils and community groups

To improve tree equity scores across the UK through planting initiatives

Upkeep recently planted trees through our green conservation programme to ensure root establishment

Project Activities

Planting whip (small sapling trees) projects across the UK
Planting standard trees (semi mature) projects across the UK
Working alongside schools to develop high quality planting projects and our education curriculum

Project Impact and Partners

IMPACT REPORTING

Bi-annually

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

UN SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

UN SDG 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal

How we monitor the quality and results of our work

We monitor our impact at community, corporate and environmental levels, capturing impact