Trees For Streets

It was great to meet up with some of our incredible sponsors from Reading recently to see how their trees are doing 🌲🌳

Could we be visiting your tree this time next year? Planting season is just around the corner. Be sure to get your application filled in soon!

Did you know that you can have a say on the councils we partner with?

By filling out an Expression of Interest form, you give our team an idea of where trees are wanted, which helps us approach your local councillors.

Search for your council to get started 👉 sponsor.treesforstreets.org/start

On World Kindness Day, we want to shine the spotlight on Michael, an incredible sponsor who chose for his tree to be planted outside a local retirement home.

You can read more about Michael and his tree on our website 👉 www.treesforstreets.org/bringing-nat...

Who wouldn't want to live on a tree-lined street? 🌲🌳

Not only do they look inviting, but they also offer a wealth of benefits, from boosting mental wellbeing to calming local traffic!

The Trees for Streets calendar is split into two:

❄️ In colder months, we plant in the locations selected by our sponsors, ensuring they have the best chance at thriving
☀️ In warmer months, we support our Watering Champions, who work hard to ensure their local young trees get all the water they need

According to Earthwatch Europe, around 1 in 3 people in the UK don't have access to nature-rich spaces near their homes. Some of the most deprived areas have no green space.

We find it heartbreaking. A third of the country is missing out on cleaner air, peacefulness and better mental health.

What if we told you that your street could look like this by this time next year? Sponsor a tree outside your home to start the regreening revolution on your road 🌲🌳

Or why not get your neighbours together to raise money for several trees that everyone can benefit from?

Autumn brings out some incredible British wildlife, many of whom will be using your trees as habitats!

Have you taken any pictures of autumnal wildlife this year? We'd love to see them 🦔🐭🦇🕸️

How does your mind feel when you're surrounded by trees? Do you feel yourself getting calmer by the minute?

There are so many studies into trees and mental health, finding that trees support our mental wellbeing!

On National Stress Awareness Day, why not seek out a tree and find some peace?

A study at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology found that increasing the number of trees by at least 30% could reduce the number of hours per year of extreme heat by nearly 64% ☀️ and the amount of rainwater runoff by 58% 💧

Get together with your neighbours to increase your tree canopy!

Let's fill Reading with trees - Trees for Streets Reading Borough Council has partnered with the charity - Trees for Streets - to make it easier for residents to sponsor new tree planting in their local streets and parks. You ...

Hi Nathan, we have some great news - Reading is already one of our partner councils! You can start your sponsorship journey today on our website - sponsor.treesforstreets.org/provider/rea...

We're partnered with some great councils all over the UK, but we'd love to work with even more!

Tell us where you want us to be planting this time next year in the comments, and we'll do our best to be there 👇

If you were to ask us what scares us the most, we'd have to say streets with no trees 😱

Not only do they look grey, but residents living on streets with no trees face noisier and more polluted surroundings, as well as hotter summers and the potential of flooding!

Sponsoring a tree with Trees for Streets is a simple process, and you'll be done in just 3 steps!

🖥️ Select your council on our website
📍 Choose your tree's location on our interactive map
🌳 Let us do the rest

Rain on concrete has nowhere to go, causing flooding, but there is something you can do.

Tree pits ensure that rainwater has a place to go, reducing the amount of runoff that sits on concrete. Live in a flood-prone area? Sponsor a tree outside your home: sponsor.treesforstreets.org/start

🔍 Are you ready for a game of Spot the Difference?

There's one stark difference in these two pictures. Can you tell what it is?

YOU can make the first picture look a lot greener by sponsoring a street tree today. Find out how 👉 sponsor.treesforstreets.org/start

We've worked with a range of businesses to help them give back to their communities through tree sponsorship 🌳

From street trees outside offices to boost productivity, to greening entire streets, there are so many ways for businesses to get involved.

Get in touch with our team to find out more ☎️

Road safety is always important, but we need to be extra careful as the nights grow longer and darker.

Street trees have been found to calm traffic, making drivers safer and more vigilant. Planting more street trees may be the road safety solution we need in our busy towns and cities! 🚗🌳

Feeling a growing sense of FOMO as we work our way to this year's planting season?

You still have some time to sponsor a tree to be planted in the 2025/26 planting season! Submit your application by December 1st*

Get started 👉 sponsor.treesforstreets.org/start

*Not including Haringey

❄️ Did you know that planting in colder months gives our trees the best chance for a successful growing season next summer?

During cold months, trees are dormant, meaning they suffer less stress during planting, and can focus on root development, making for strong trees in 2026 💪

In case you needed proof that our crowdfunding campaigns work, take a look at the incredible work done by residents in Tottenham who came together to find 18 trees for 2 formerly treeless streets 🌲🌳

Need some inspiration? Read their story here 👉 www.treesforstreets.org/tottenham-cr...

For councils - Trees for Streets THE POWER OF SPONSORSHIP Sponsoring a tree in a street (or a local park) can create a real sense of ownership and neighbourhood connection. Councils up and down the country have discovered that joinin...

Hi Claude, we do work closely with councils who have their own tree officers, ensuring that our trees are planted in the right locations, and that we are planting the right species for the right area. You can find out more about how we work with councils on our website.

In a survey conducted by the Mental Health Foundation, 70% of adults agreed that being close to nature improves their mood.

Bringing nature closer to home by sponsoring a street tree feels like the ideal way to observe Mental Health Day this year, don't you think?

The right tree for your street - Trees for Streets There's a lot to consider when planting a tree in your street. We look at the many factors taken into consideration when adding trees to urban environments.

Technology for urban tree planting has come a long way; often, the roots disturbing pavements are heritage trees planted many years ago. We have more information on our website that you may be interested in reading: www.treesforstreets.org/the-right-tr...

We can say with confidence that every single person benefits from street trees. From flood prevention in wet weather, to giving our mental wellbeing a boost - trees offer something for everyone 🌲🌳

Sponsor Stories: Emma - Trees for Streets Sometimes one person can make a big difference. Serial tree sponsor Emma is almost singlehandedly regreening her street in West Harrow

Emma, a serial tree sponsor in West Harrow, has been hard at work, transforming her street from a grey concrete jungle to a tree-lined haven 🌲🌳

Read about Emma's motivations and how we helped her make a difference on our website 👉 www.treesforstreets.org/sponsor-stor...

How Street Trees help make our roads safer - Trees for Streets Trees may just be the perfect traffic calming measure to keep our streets safe - find out how they impact the way we drive.

We all love trees 🌳 on our streets. Did you know that Newham has signed up to @treesforstreets.bsky.social ? Or that trees can actually make our streets safer?

www.treesforstreets.org/how-street-t...

Do you live in Glasgow, Newham or Bracknell Forest?

Do you want to make your area greener?

Be a part of our first planting season in your area and become a green trendsetter by sponsoring your tree today. Get started on our website 👉 sponsor.treesforstreets.org/start

Street trees are vital habitats for thousands of species that live in urban areas; without them, we'd lose a lot of local ecosystems 🦉🐝🐞🦋

Today, we're using World Habitat Day to urge councils to partner with us to enable wildlife to thrive in the areas they look after.

We love looking at the colours of the changing leaves in the autumn 🍂🍁

Have you noticed any orange hues on your local street trees yet?