#tree council

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Swamp Thing & Tree Council commission

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Plant a tree seed and decorate a plant pot in Kendal with local artist The Environment Agency is inviting Kendal children, families and local residents to get involved in a family fun day during half term planting tree seeds and painting plant pots as part of their tree planting efforts Full story: https://www.cumbriacrack.com/2019/10/16/plant-a-tree-seed-and-decorate-a-plant-pot-in-kendal-with-local-artist/

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Teenagers environment charity, Another Way awarded Tree Council grant 16-year-old Amy Bray’s environment charity Another Way has been awarded a Tree Futures Grant from The Tree Council to plant over 1700 trees in Matterdale valley, Cumbria, during National Tree Week Full story: https://www.cumbriacrack.com/2019/07/08/teenagers-environment-charity-another-way-awarded-tree-council-grant/

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Bringing a little wildness to the urban landscape

When we think of hedges in towns and cities we tend to think of formal, neatly clipped green boxes screening manicured front gardens on residential streets. But urban hedges don’t have to be like that. They can be wild, twisted things, woven together from different trees and shrubs, bursting with blossom in springtime, laden with fruit in the autumn, and providing a home for wildlife all year round. And that is the image of the hedge that The Tree Council has been striving to introduce to urban communities through their latest project, ‘Wild Hedges For Urban Edges’.

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Want to help make London greener?

Boris Johnson is calling on Londoners to roll up their sleeves and help plant 12,000 trees across the capital, as part of his commitment to get London greener and inspire volunteering.

During National Tree Week, Team London - the Mayor’s volunteering programme - is looking for 400 volunteers to help out at a series of mass planting events.

Partner organisations, the Tree Council, Trees for Cities and the London Wildlife Trust, are facilitating tree planting across London from November 23  to December 1. Volunteers can take part in guided tree walks and fruit tasting as they transform ‘green deserts’ into thriving green spaces.

Here are the locations where you can volunteer:

Manor House Gardens, Lewisham

The plan is to make this park more beautiful, a wildlife haven and become a foraging resource for the local community. Volunteers will be planting fruit-bearing hedges and orchard trees in Manor House Gardens from 11h on Saturday, November 30. Meet at the park café.

De Brome Playing Fields, Hounslow

The London Wildlife Trust are aiming to plant 500 native species in De Brome Playing Fields, Hounslow also on Saturday 30 November.

Northolt Recreation Ground, Ealing

Trees for Cities and Ealing Council will be planting 10,000 trees in sunny, open glades to create a lasting legacy for the local community and wildlife of Northolt Recreation Ground.  They need your help to get it all 10,000 planted across 4 weeks between Tuesday, November 26 and Thursday, December 19.

Planting trees is a really rewarding way to help out your community and be part of a lasting green legacy for London. Get volunteering and share your pictures tree planting with us here.

Outsource your errands on Taskhub and have more free time for volunteering.

Stella