The Tree Council was founded in 1973 in the United Kingdom, and became a
registered charity
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The legal definitio ...
in 1978. Its primary objective is to act as an
umbrella organisation
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for local groups involved in the planting, care and conservation of trees throughout the United Kingdom, and its creation followed the government-sponsored
Plant A Tree In '73 campaign.
The charity is based at
Canada Water
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, Surrey Quays, London. Its activities include:
* Managing a national force of volunteer Tree Wardens who champion their local trees
* Young Tree Champions programme
* Orchards for Schools
* Science and research
* Trees Outside Woodland
* Community grants
Projects
* In 2002, selecting 50
Great British Trees
The Great British Trees were 50 trees selected by The Tree Council in 2002 to spotlight trees in the United Kingdom in honour of the Queen's Golden Jubilee.
England
Western England
* Tortworth Chestnut in Tortworth, Gloucestershire
* W ...
to honour the Queen's
Golden Jubilee
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Bangladesh
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of accession to the throne
* Supporting the UK government's
Big Tree Plant campaign, which planted one million trees between 2011 and 2015
* Supporting the 2017
Charter for Trees, Woods and People
* Supporting the
Queen's Green Canopy to mark her
Platinum Jubilee
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The most recent monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee is Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the ...
in 2022
* Organising National Tree Week in November each year
* Hadley Wood Hedgerow Trials__NOTOC__
Notable people
Landscape architect and garden designer
Dame Sylvia Crowe was the organisation's chairman between 1974 and 1976.
Joel Cadbury is The Tree Council's current chairman.
See also
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International Tree Foundation
International Tree Foundation (ITF) is an international, non-profit, non-political, conservation organisation. It is involved in planting, maintenance and protection of trees. It was founded in Kenya on 22 July 1922 by Richard St. Barbe Baker a ...
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Future Trees Trust The Future Trees Trust is a charity that aims to improve and increase the stock of hardwood trees in Britain and Ireland.
History
The British and Irish Hardwoods Improvement Programme (BIHIP) was established in 1991 with the aim of improving and i ...
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Trees for Cities
Trees for Cities is a UK charity which aims to plant urban trees and create greener cities. Since 1993, the organisation has reported that, with the help of volunteers, they have planted over 1,800,000 urban trees in parks, streets, woodlands, s ...
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The Tree Register
The Tree Register, or more fully, the Tree Register of the British Isles (T.R.O.B.I.), is a Charitable organization#Registration, registered charity run by volunteers, collating and updating a database of notable trees throughout Britain and Irela ...
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Woodland Trust
The Woodland Trust is the largest woodland conservation charity in the United Kingdom and is concerned with the creation, protection, and restoration of native woodland heritage. It has planted over 68 million trees since 1972. The Woodland Tru ...
References
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Environmental organisations based in the United Kingdom
Trees of the United Kingdom
Environmental organizations established in 1974
1974 establishments in the United Kingdom
Environmental charities based in the United Kingdom