Trees for Cities
London, England, United Kingdom · Nonprofit · National · since 1993
UK charity planting and caring for urban trees with communities and schools
About
Trees for Cities was founded in London in 1993 as the Trees for Life Foundation, renamed Trees for London in 1995 and Trees for Cities in 2003. Based at Prince Consort Lodge in Kennington Park, it plants urban trees and woodland with volunteers, transforms school playgrounds into green spaces, runs an urban tree-equity programme, and has worked in towns and cities across the UK; it planted its millionth tree in 2018 and passed two million in 2025-26.
What they run
Transforms school grounds and playgrounds with trees and green space and runs pupil engagement programmes; 7 school grounds transformed and 15,608 pupils supported in 2025-26.
The numbers
| Metric | Year | Value | Program | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trees planted | 2026 | 58,021 | Organization-wide | Self-reported | sourceAnnual report 2025-26: 'We planted 58,021 trees in 19 UK towns and cities' |
| Trees plantedto date | 2026 | 2,012,065 | Organization-wide | Self-reported | source'2,012,065 trees planted since Trees for Cities began' (1993) |
| Volunteers engagedto date | 2026 | 140,000 | Organization-wide | Self-reported | sourceAbout page: 'over 140,000' volunteers engaged since 1993 |
Upcoming events
- Walton Green Community Planting DayRegisterSat, Nov 28, 2026, 10:00 AM GMT · Volunteer planting · Croydon
- Burbank Estate Community Tree Planting Day (day 1)RegisterWed, Feb 17, 2027, 10:00 AM GMT · Volunteer planting · Hartlepool
- Burbank Estate Community Tree Planting Day (day 2)RegisterThu, Feb 18, 2027, 10:00 AM GMT · Volunteer planting · Hartlepool
- Central Estate Community Tree Planting DayRegisterSat, Feb 27, 2027, 10:00 AM GMT · Volunteer planting · Hartlepool