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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · 12h

I don’t have all the answers, but one of them is definitely ‘more trees’ 🌳

Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · 1d

We're excited to get stuck into planting once again 🌳

We hope you get the chance to give back to the environment and plant your own tree this year!

A young standard tree in Victoria Park, with a label on its cage stating it was planted by Trees for Cities volunteers.

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · 3d

Seeing the most vibrant colours on leaves brings me so much joy!

A close up of a tree with yellow-green leaves

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · 7d

Sometimes you need to pause and look up, you never know what beauty you'll miss 💚

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · 9d

I’m tired. Like ‘crawl into the hollow of a tree and don’t come back out ‘til spring’ tired...

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · 14d

The hill I’d die on: Access to urban nature shouldn’t be dictated by how much you earn.

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · 15d

I’m not “into the environment”, I AM the environment. YOU’RE the environment. We’re ALL connected to *waves hands wildly* this!

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · Sep 2

Here's proof that you can protect existing trees around redevelopment 🌲

We planted these Dawn Redwoods on Gaunt Street, Elephant and Castle, in 2006. We love that these trees were protected and prioritised during redevelopment of this area over the years!

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · Aug 21

Give this post a like if you appreciated trees this summer 🌳👍

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · Aug 20

"The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you don't expect to sit."

People sitting under and around trees in St James Park, London

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · Aug 14

Another reason why trees are important is that the doggies love the tree shade 🐶🍃

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · Aug 13

I don’t want AI data centres - I want more green infrastructure in cities!

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · Aug 12

“It’s just a tree”

It’s not just a tree, it’s one we planted 13 years ago and now we can see it from our office 🥺💚

Trees for Cities staff admiring a tree they planted in Brixton 13 years ago.

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · Aug 11

Nobody:
Me looking around: needs more trees

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · Jun 19

If you're out and about today, make sure to take a quick break under some tree shade to cool down 🍃 (and also stay hydrated!)

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · Jun 16

There's something relaxing about reading indoors with the sound of rain too!

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · Jun 12

It's a beautiful day, so of course, all I'm thinking about is sitting in the shade of a huge tree and reading a nice book 💓

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · Jun 11

We're not just growing trees, we're growing thriving, resilient communities - brought together through the shared act of caring for our urban nature 🌳💚

Watch the full video: treesforcities.org/greening-communities

Thank you to @qasaalom.bsky.social and @earthminutes.bsky.social 😊

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · Jun 10

Walked past a tree today and she told me you look cute 🥰

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · Jun 9

💥Cities are loud💥 but trees can help make them quieter!

A busy London street can be 80 decibels, which is loud enough to have a negative impact on your well-being. 🌳 Trees dampen sound by absorbing, deflecting and scattering sound waves.

Thanks trees 😌

A tree-lined road with cars passing in London.

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · Jun 5

Your child self would think you’re so cool for still loving trees 🌳💚

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · Jun 4

Trees literally release ✨feel good chemicals✨ so when we tell you to go hug a tree, it’s for your own good.

A large mature tree with green leaves - angled up towards the crown.

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · Jun 2

This is a must-watch with OutsideWithLira exploring Croydon streets and appreciating tree-lined streets 🌳

If you're a nature lover, you'll relate to her enthusiasm 😊

Earth Minutes 🌿 @earthminutes.bsky.social · May 30

Check out our latest project spotlighting the amazing work @treesforcities.bsky.social and Trees for Streets are doing across London to green the concrete jungle 🌳

Watch here: www.instagram.com/p/DKP3YnVKgyt/

#trees #city #greenspaces #nature #london

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · May 30

Just being real here, if you love trees, you really should be following us.

We’re tree-licous or tree-tastic, oh wait, treeMENDOUS yeahh that's the one 😊

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Trees for Cities @treesforcities.bsky.social · May 29

It’s Thank A Tree Day! ✨

It’s not really, I made that up, but I reckon you’ll feel good saying thank you to the next random tree you see.

Give it a pat too, they’ll like that 👍

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