About us
To date street tree have planted, with their partners, over 2000 street trees in central London.
We have planted trees, funded through the landfill tax credit scheme, on streets in the following boroughs, Tower Hamlets (2001) Southwark (2001) Camden (2001/3) Westminster (2001/5) Islington (2006).
Since then we have planted trees in 2009/2011 in the boroughs of Havering and Waltham Forest funded through the GLA's street tree planting project.
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Native Oaks trees replacing non native Planes in Belgrave Sq W1
The Mayors Street Tree Planting Projects 2009-2011
Over the course of the past two planting seasons Street Tree have delivered two projects with funding provided by the G.L.A. and the Forestry Commission.
In the winter of 2009-10 we surveyed and planted 100 trees in Leyton in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, this was followed in 2010-2011 by a project to plant 150 trees in Rainham in the London Borough of Havering.
Rainham Village before Mayors street tree Rainham Village after Birches were planted for Mayors project.
planting project.
Dawn Redwood planted on Alders planted on St James Rd, North Leyton.
Lea Bridge Rd
Fitzrovia Urban Forest Autumn/Winter 2010/2011
As part of a long term project to provide increased canopy cover in the heart of the west end the second phase of the 'Fitzrovia Urban Forest', saw 20 new street trees planted in Camden north of Oxford St, this brought the total that we have planted in the area to more than 50.
There are proposals under development for 3rd phase of planting which if successful will link up with the extensive planting that has taken in the adjacent Westminster ward of Marylebone.
Watering a birch tree outside the Post Office Tower
How we got started
In 2000 Street tree received their first landfill tax credits which saw 150 new street trees over 3 london boroughs most of which were planted in Tower Hamlets. We have had a long association with Tower Hamlets running a number of projects during the past 8 years, the last project saw over 140 street trees planted in the borough. The project was centred on the area around Arnold Circus an old housing estate between Brick Lane and Shoreditch High St. Although the central roundabout had some huge plane trees, many of the roads that radiated off from it were completely treeless. We planted native species including Field Maple and Alder.
Hornbeams planted at Canary Wharf |
Field Maples planted near Arnold's Circus |