Award-winning charity working with residents to transform urban areas with street trees, to improve the environment of the London Borough of Lewisham & beyond.
Lewisham, London, UK
Joined April 2015
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📽️Our chair Xanthe Mosley on why planting and looking after #streettrees, with the help of our partners and hundreds of volunteers, is not only a legacy for the future but can give joy and #eco benefits quickly. 🌳🌎😍
You can read more about Xanthe here: tinyurl.com/2xxcfmaa
We have a new website! 🌳🖥️ Take a look and let us know what you think.🗣️👍
#environment #trees
ALT An colourful image of the new STfL website main website image. It is an illustration of a street scene with people of different ages and nationalities walking among and looking after street trees. The people are all in green ink the trees in different colours.
Meet our #volunteers! 🤗 Raj Joneja is one of our trustees. 🤝🌳His background in finance is very helpful to the charity. 💶📈 He enjoys the range of people he meets in the role, & to those thinking of volunteering, says: "Put your head above the parapet, you won't regret it!"🙌
ALT Photo of Raj standing next to a tree in a park.
We have a 97% survival rate because we will only plant trees where we have a commitment to water regularly from someone living or working close by. This is essential!
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We are trying to help with this in London along with hundreds of volunteers! 🙌
From tree planting to ‘sponge cities’: why nature-based solutions are crucial to fighting the climate crisis theguardian.com/environment/…
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So well done! We are so lucky to have you as a partner organisation. Huge thanks to all the volunteers who keep our trees thriving. The planting is the east bit!
We’re really pleased to report that the results of this year’s tree audit show our #trees are thriving despite climate conditions. 🌎🌳🥳 Our volunteers audited a record 524 trees & again we’ve achieved a survival rate of 97%!! To find out how visit our website 👍#environment
ALT Three people standing next to a STfL street tree, smiling. Two men and one woman.
We’re really pleased to report that the results of this year’s tree audit show our #trees are thriving despite climate conditions. 🌎🌳🥳 Our volunteers audited a record 524 trees & again we’ve achieved a survival rate of 97%!! To find out how visit our website 👍#environment
ALT Three people standing next to a STfL street tree, smiling. Two men and one woman.
What a difference plants and trees can make! 🥳
"We can't change our city. We are not Amsterdam!"
#Vienna: 'hold my #Weisswein🥂*'
—Königsegggasse (by @BirgitHebein)
(*or 16er-Blech🥫 if you prefer)
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“If the bees disappear off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.”
#SaveTheBees #ActOnClimate #climateemergency #Climate #nature #GreenNewDeal #biodiversity
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Forests with multiple tree species are 70% more effective as carbon sinks than monoculture forests, study finds
Mixed forests are more resilient to pests, diseases, and climatic disturbances, increasing carbon storage potential.
phys.org/news/2023-11-forest…
Kumari & Andrew sponsored this Magnolia in London SE26 last winter even though they both now live in Singapore! 🌳🎁🥰 Our tree labels are important for communicating with our communities 🏷️🗣️. Can tree guardians let us know asap if any need replacing.🙏 #environment
ALT A distinctive green STfL tree label which reads: Magnolia kobus, sponsored by Kumari and Andrew Twitchett, former Girton Road residents who spent many happy years walking to Penge East station via Tannsfeld Road. Planted in winter, 2022/23
ALT Picture of the Magnolia tree with it's green label in view.
Definitely a good idea! 💡 We have tree guardians who commit to water new street #trees for the first three years and audit their trees annually. We also have a maintenance/treecare team who monitor the health of our trees. 🌳🤒🩺🙌#environment
Government should target tree aftercare rather than planting, say UK experts theguardian.com/environment/…
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Campaigning Works!
Grey popular tree in Shoreham, West Sussex, due to be axed for block of flats is saved after developer amends plans to accomodate the tree
The plan to fell the tree sparked outrage and protesters occupied it for more than 250 days.
theargus.co.uk/news/23879014…
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Great to see @LBofHounslow & @TfL starting construction on the next phase of Cycleway 9 - from Waterman's Park to Alexandra Rd (nr Morrisons).
🚲Protected cycleways on both sides of the road
🚶♀️2 new & 4 upgraded pedestrian crossings
👍Junction redesigned to improve safety
The incredible Coath Balto! 🙌
In 3 months we went from 1% of students biking to school to over 33% & that was with a $500 grant. Now imagine if we actually invested in walking & biking. #BikeBus
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Wetlands don’t care which direction the rain comes from ⚠️
They act as natural sponges and absorb excess rainwater, releasing it slowly rater than flooding.
We need more of these habitats to protect our communities from flood damage.
ALT An illustration showing how wetlands absorb water in the landscape, and how building over wetland habitats creates a flood risk.
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Urban greening in action. Bland & boring architecture is the norm these days, but it doesn't have to stay that way. Same buildings, different owners. One didn't bother much, the other demonstrates what a difference a few shrubs & trees can make. Where would you prefer to live & work?
We've been helping make rainwater gardens to reduce flood risk in Lewisham schools identified on @educationgovuk's top 5% #flood risk list! 🌍☔️ The project also aims to reduce heat stress in the playgrounds while bringing joy to the children in their new green spaces. 🌳🐝🦋🐦⬛🥳
ALT Children at Deptford Green Primary school enjoying their new trees. (Three girls and two boys, hug in their playground, surrounded by recently planted trees)
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It’s easy to forget just how dangerous and hostile this junction used to be for anyone choosing to walk, wheel or cycle. #DulwichSquare is thankfully now transformed and enables so much healthy #activetravel.
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