Please note that this event has already occured.
Key information
Start date: Saturday 01 December 2018 at 10:00am
End date: Sunday 02 December 2018 at 4:00pm
Cost: Free
Roll up your sleeves and get involved in an event on London’s biggest ever tree planting weekend on 1 and 2 December.
Use our interactive map to find events near you, or see the events listing below.
Or if you want to plant a tree at home, you can pick one up from our ten tree giveaway sites.
Community events
Will you be planting trees during London's biggest ever tree planting weekend? If you are hosting a public event open to volunteers, please email [email protected] to add your event to our listings.
Saturday 1 December
Baron's Pond, Ealing
This event has been postponed due to circumstances beyond the organisers' control. Please see Facebook for a re-scheduled date.
Douglas House Meadow, Richmond
9 am - 11 am, Petersham & Ham Sea Scouts HQ, Douglas House Meadow, Petersham, TW10 7AH
Join Petersham & Ham Sea Scouts to plant trees at Douglas House Meadow. To register email [email protected]
Preston Park and Northwick Park, Brent
9:30 am - 11 am, meet at the car park by College Road and entrance to Preston Park, College Road, Wembley, HA9 8RJ
11:30 am - 1 pm, Meet at Northwick Park Pavillion, Wembley, HA1 3GX
Join the South Kenton and Preston Park Residents Association (SKPPRA) to plant trees in two parks. Please bring spades, forks, trowels and gloves if you can, and wear suitable protective footwear. No need to book, please contact [email protected] with any questions.
Brentford Community Planting, Hounslow
9:30 am - 4:30 pm, meet opposite Brentford Towers, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford TW8 0DH
Help Air Quality Brentford plant 100 tree saplings around Brentford throughout the day. Bring a garden spade, gloves and watering can if you have one. Everyone welcome, just turn up or contact [email protected].
See the full list of planting locations
Meath Gardens, Tower Hamlets
10 am - 3 pm, Smart Street, E2 0SN
Friends of Meath Gardens (FoMG) is a community organisation dedicated to caring for and improving this lovely space in Bethnal Green for all to enjoy. Join them to help plant trees, shrubs and bulbs to make Meath Gardens even more beautiful. Meet on the Meath Gardens side of the Regents Canal footbridge from Mile End Park.
All welcome, and tools, refreshments and fun provided! Email Julia at [email protected] for enquiries and to register, or find out more here.
Kingston Hill Campus, Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames
10 am - 4:30 pm Kingston Hill Campus, Coombehurst House Music School. Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7LB (once in the campus follow signs towards the Reception and then towards Coombehurst house).
Join The Kingston University Biodiversity Action Group, planting trees in their woodland where they have been clearing out invasive rhododendrons. To register and detailed joining instructions on where we will be on the campus please email [email protected] by Friday morning.
Maryon and Maryon Wilson Parks, Greenwich
10 am - 12 noon, Maryon Wilson Park, Thorntree Road, Charlton, SE7 8HT
Join the Friends of Maryon and Maryon Wilson Parks to plant trees as part of one of their monthly work days. No need to register, just turn up at the gazebo in the north-east corner of Maryon Wilson Park.
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School, Lambeth
10 am, Jubilee House, 2 Reedworth Street, Kennington, SE11 4PE
Help to plant trees within the school grounds. If you have your own shovel, please bring it to help with planting. For any questions, phone the school on 020 7735 2781.
Streatham Common, Lambeth
10 am - 3 pm, The Rookery, Covington Way, Streatham SW16 3BX
Come and help Sccoop plant 250 trees and hedging whips across Streatham Common to provide understory cover and additional wildlife habitat. Meet at the Community Garden door in The Rookery.
Refreshments will be provided. Dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes and bring a smile. Children are welcome if accompanied by a responsible adult. Email [email protected] to register and for more details.
Higham Hill Park, Waltham Forest
10 am, Higham Hill, Walthamstow, E17 5PX
Join The Friends of Higham Hill Park to plant 30 trees funded by the Greener City Fund and Waltham Forest Council. Bring your family to help plant this much needed arboretum. No need to register.
Thornhill Square, Islington
10 am - 12 noon, Thornhill Square, Islington, N1 1BQ
Join Thornhill Square Association to plant wildlife-friendly shrubs around the square and church gardens. Just turn up, tools provided.
Downhills Park, Haringey
10 am - 12 noon, Downhills Park Road, Tottenham, N17 6PE
Join Friends of Downhills Park for a morning of tree planting. Meet at the cafe near the tennis courts, no need to register. Please bring your own gloves, spade or trowel if you have them.
Harris Primary Academy Kent House, Bromley
10 am - 12:30 pm, High Street, Penge, SE20 7QR
Join Harris Primary Academy Kent House to plant trees within the school grounds. Please use side entrance on Kent House Road and bring your own spade and gloves if you have them.
East and West Bank, Hackney
10 am - 1 pm, corner of Dunsmure Road and West Bank, Stamford Hill, N16 5PP
Join East West Bank Nature Reserve Volunteers to help make Hackney greener. Litter clearing and planting shrubs on the East West Bank Nature Reserve - a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation. All are welcome for all or part of the event. Wear sturdy shoes, gloves and tools will be provided.
Email [email protected] to register, or just turn up on the day.
Norwood Park, Lambeth
10 am - 3:30 pm, Elder Road, Norwood, SE19 1DZ
Join London Wildlife Trust at any point during the day to plant a tree (or three) as part of London's biggest ever tree planting event. The event is supported by Lambeth Council, the Mayor of London and Heritage Lottery Fund. Open to all, no need to book.
If you have a question, please email [email protected].
Pinner Village Gardens, Harrow
10:30 am - 11:30 am, Pinner Grove, Pinner, HA5 5NZ
Join Pinner Village Gardens and Harrow Nature Heroes for tree planting. Meet at the drinking fountain in the park. Equipment provided and juniors can get a log book and stamps. For further details contact Simon Braidman on 0208 386 2502 or email [email protected].
Well Street Common, Hackney,
Saturday 1 December and Sunday 2 December, 10:30 am - 2:30 pm, Meynell Crescent, Hackney E9 7AS
Join the Tree Musketeers to plant trees on Well Street Common. Everyone welcome.
Roe Green Village, Brent
11 am, Village Green, Roe Lane, NW9 9BH
Join Roe Green Village Residents Association to plant tree saplings within the village and park. Everyone welcome. Children to be accompanied by a responsible adult. Please bring a small shovel/spade. Supported by Brent Council, councillors and Veolia.
Email [email protected] to register.
Stonebridge Lock, Haringey
11 am - 2 pm; Tottenham Marshes Car Park, N17 5RL
Join the Stonebridge Lock Coalition and Lee Valley Regional Park to plant 50 trees at Tottenham Marshes. Meet at Tottenham Marshes car park, N17 5RL. Refreshments will be provided. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. Children are welcome and must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Email [email protected] to register and for more details.
Brook Green, Hammersmith
11 am - 3pm; W6 7PB
Join the Friends of Brook Green to help them plant 250 saplings to create a wildlife hedge and to help make this community space even more beautiful. Meet at the Pavillion by the tennis courts at Brook Green.
All welcome, tools and refreshments provided. Please email [email protected]g to register and find out more.
Collingwood Hall, Tower Hamlets
12 noon - 4 pm, 15 Barnsley Street, Bethnal Green, E1 5RB
Join the Collingwood Greens for seasonal cheer and a spot of tree planting. Alongside the planting will be an event in Collingwood Hall to warm up after getting your fingers green. Warm up with free food, hot chocolate, fun activities, henna and face painting. Fun for all ages.
Please contact Dwani Shah on 07540722321 or [email protected] to register.
Tenterden Sports Ground, Brent
1 pm - 4 pm, Preston Road, Wembley HA3 0CQ
Join John Billam Tenterden Friends of Parks and Neighbourhood group to plant 50 shrubs at Tenterden Sports Ground to create a screen between the elders' flats gardens and the football pitch.
Email [email protected] to register.
One Tree Hill Recreation Ground, Brent
1:30 pm - 3 pm, Bowrons Avenue, Wembley, HA0 4QS
Join Wembley Central and Alperton Residents' Association to plant 50 trees at One Tree Hill Recreation Ground. Meet at the Bowrons Avenue entrance of the park. Please bring spades, forks, trowels and gloves if you have them, and wear suitable protective footwear. Children to be accompanied by a responsible adult.
No need to sign up in advance. Please contact Sonia [email protected] for more details.
Brixton Orchard, Lambeth
2pm - 4pm, Brixton Hill, Brixton, SW2 5RW
Join Urban Growth to plant 100 small woodland trees and shrubs around the perimeter of Brixton Orchard, a community project that encourages people to interact with and learn about the natural world on their doorstep.
Find out more and sign up to volunteer
Sunday 2 December
Canalside, Hackney
9 am, Whitmore Community Centre, 2 - 4 Phillipp Street, Hackney, N1 4NU
Join the Canalside Residents' Association to plant 50 trees. Meet at the Whitmore Community Centre.
Albert Road Recreation Ground, Haringey
10 am - 12 noon, Durnsford Road, N22 7XL
Friends of Albert Road Recreation Ground (FARRG) will be holding a community event to plant trees, shrubs and hedging whips to provide shade and additional wildlife habitats in the park. No need to register. Refreshments provided in the Pavilion Cafe.
Broomfield Park, Enfield
10 am - 12 noon & 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm, Broomfield Lane, Palmers Green, N13 4HE
Join the Friends of Broomfield Park to plant 600 trees, creating a hedgerow along Aldermans Hill, opposite Derwent Road near the Boating Pond. Bring a garden spade and gardening gloves. No need to register.
Hounslow Heath, Hounslow
10 am, Hounslow Heath car park, 450 Staines Road, Hounslow TW4 5AB
Come and join Hounslow Heath Independent Green Gym to help plant around 100 new trees and shrubs. Meet at the rangers hut at Hounslow Heath car park, Staines Road. Email [email protected] for more details.
Corinthian Casuals Football Club, Kingston upon Thames
10 am - 1 pm, King George's Field Ground, Queen Mary Close, Hook Rise South, Tolworth, KT6 7NA
Come and visit one of Tolworth’s hidden gems, Corinthian Casuals Football Club, as part of London’s biggest tree planting event. 50 saplings will be planted to celebrate the club’s importance as a hub of the community and bolster biodiversity on site. Refreshments are kindly being provided by CCFC.
Find out more and sign up to volunteer
Harrow Weald, Harrow
10 am, Harrow Weald Recreation Ground, Elm Terrace, Harrow HA3 6HW
Come and join the Friends of Harrow Weald Recreation Ground for a morning of tree planting, daffodil planting, meeting nice local people with a cup of tea and maybe some cake.
Stonebridge Lock, Haringey
10 am - 3pm, Stonebridge Lock, Tottenham Hale, N17 0XD
Join Plastic Free Hackney to plant over 300 tree saplings with help from the Canal and River Trust. Bring a spade if you can and wear appropriate clothing - the more the merrier!
Find out more and register to volunteer.
Well Street Common, Hackney
Saturday 1 December and Sunday 2 December, 10:30 am - 2:30 pm, Meynell Crescent, Hackney E9 7AS
Join the Tree Musketeers to plant trees on Well Street Common. Everyone welcome.
Coldharbour Open Spaces, Greenwich
11 am, Coldharbour Adventure Play Centre, The Course, New Eltham, SE9 3JB
Join Friends of Coldharbour Open Spaces to plant trees across the Coldharbour Estate. Meet outside the Coldharbour Adventure Play Area. Email [email protected] to register.
Walthamstow Wetlands, Waltham Forest
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm, 2 Forest Road, N17 9NH
Join London Wildlife Trust to explore Walthamstow Wetlands and learn how to identify trees in winter and their importance in the ecosystem. Discover the body language of trees and help plant young trees across the reserve. This event is for adults only and is based outside - please dress for the weather.
Find out more and sign up to volunteer.
Kingston Road Recreation Ground, Kingston upon Thames
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm, Kingston Road, New Malden, KT3 3RX
Kingston Road Recreation Ground Action Group will be planting 50 trees to create a wildlife hedge, working with Kingston Environment Centre and Kingston Council, and supported by the Conservation Volunteers.
Find out more and sign up to volunteer
Mill Hill Park, Barnet
2 pm, Daws Lane, Mill Hill, NW7 4SL
Join the Friends of Mill Hill Park to plant 50 saplings. Bring a spade and meet at the Daws Lane car park. No need to register, just come along.
Grenfell Memorial Gardens and Lancaster West Estate, Kensington & Chelsea
2 pm - 4pm, Lancaster West Estate W11 1WH; Grenfell Memorial Garden W10 5XL, North Kensington
Join Just Solutions 123 to plant trees at the Lancaster West Estate and the Grenfell Memorial Garden. To register, please email Lucy at [email protected] with VOLUNTEER in the subject line.
Willesden Green Library, Brent
2:30 pm, 95 High Road, Willesden Green NW10 2SF
Join Willesden Green Town Team to plant trees at the library. Meet behind the library - at the Delipod if raining, otherwise outside by the pots.
Other dates
Beaumont Green, Newham
Thursday 29 November, 12 noon - 4 pm, Beaumont Road, Plaistow E13 8RJ
Join Plaistow South Big Local to plant trees at Beaumont Green. Refreshments, tools and food will be provided, but please bring garden gloves and shovels/spades.
Margravine Cemetery, Hammersmith and Fulham
Friday 30 November, 9 am, Margravine Gardens, Hammersmith, W6 8RL
Join the Friends of Margravine Cemetery to plant 150 whips to celebrate 150 years.
Major events
Our major tree planting events are organised in partnership with Trees for Cities, who will be planting 25,000 trees over the weekend of 1 and 2 December. Find out more about their full events programme on the Trees for Cities website.
East: Forest Road Recreation Ground, Redbridge
Saturday 1 December
Trees for Cities are teaming up with the Redbridge Council and Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure to plant a new edible woodland at Forest Road Extension. With a total of 15,000 young trees (whips) to be planted, this will be the weekend's flagship event.
This event is fully booked.
North: Montagu Recreation Ground, Enfield
Sunday 2 December
Together with Enfield Council, Trees for Cities are planting over 3,000 young trees (whips) at Montagu Recreation Ground. Planting these trees will help improve air quality in the area, and make the space even greener and a better place for residents to enjoy.
This event is fully booked
South: Beckenham Place Park, Lewisham
Sunday 2 December
Trees for Cities are working with Lewisham Council to plant an area of woodland in Beckenham Place Park. The woodland will bring splashes of colour throughout the seasons and attract bees, birds and butterflies! Local people will also be able to forage the fruits and nuts that grow there.
This event is fully booked.
West: Perivale Park, Ealing
Sunday 2 December
Trees for Cities are planting 5,000 young trees (whips) with Ealing Council as part of the major Brent River restoration project to improve biodiversity, flood defences and water quality. This event is supported by Npower.
This event is fully booked.