Formation | 1993 |
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Legal status | Non-profit company and registered charity |
Purpose | Create greener cities |
Region served | UK, world |
Chief Executive | David J. Elliott |
Main organ | Board of Trustees |
Website | www.treesforcities.org |
Trees for Cities is a UK charity which aims to plant urban trees and create greener cities.[1] Since 1993, the organisation has reported that 125,000 volunteers have planted over 1,200,000 urban trees in parks, streets, woodlands, schools, hospitals and housing estates. The charity also runs the Edible Playgrounds programme,[2] which aims to inspire school children to grow and eat healthy food.