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How trees support our mental health

Nature reduces stress. Being around nature makes us feel calmer, because it lowers our blood pressure, slows our heart rate, and reduces levels of the stress hormone cortisol in our blood. The oxygen produ… See more

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Street trees are great for our well-being

WebAir pollution is the biggest environmental threat to health in the UK, with between 28,000 and 36,000 deaths a year can be attributed to long-term exposure. …

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How trees help fight air pollution

WebAny widespread cause of public illness has an impact on health services. In the UK it is estimated to cost the NHS £20 billion each year 2. Trees can help offset this. …

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8 Amazing Benefits From Street Trees

Web1. THEY MAKE US HAPPY. Trees are an excellent remedy for improving our mental health and wellbeing. A growing body of research is showing that spending time around trees and nature reduces …

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Nature and Mental Health: The Science

WebWe’ve previously written about how trees and being in nature support mental health and quoted a 2021 survey where 73% of respondents said that connecting with nature helped them during the …

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Let's get our first street tree in Hallyburton Road

WebResearch shows that having trees around improves our health and wellbeing, both physical and mental. Overall, trees simply make our neighbourhoods better places to live. We …

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Hot and Bothered

WebHeat can be bad for our health. During a heat wave there is usually a marked increase in heat-related health problems such as fainting, heatstroke and sunburn, …

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Greening the grey – how trees bring life to our urban streets

WebThe positive impact that this has on their physical health could be life-changing, not to mention the benefits that being active has on mental health. Being …

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Why we need more street trees

WebStress is an unfortunate fact of urban life, and has a significant impact on our health. A green environment is proven to be more relaxing, and reduces feelings of …

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Street Trees are worth their weight in gold

WebThe presence of trees creates a more positive, inviting perception for both shoppers and business owners. In fact, it has been shown that strategically planting …

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How Street Trees help make our roads safer

WebIncreased property values, better health and wellbeing for residents and reduced flooding while also making our surroundings more comfortable and pleasant. …

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Can one tree make a difference

WebTrees are amazing, but you don’t have to live in a rural area or visit a park to appreciate them. Even in our towns and cities, trees bring so many environmental, …

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Bring wildlife to your street

WebTrees also support a much wider ecosystem encompassing fungi and soil-inhabiting organisms like bacteria that help support the health of the tree.. Street trees …

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Making Ealing Greener

WebThe Trees for Streets scheme is a really exciting opportunity, which raises additional funds for tree planting through both public sponsorship and corporate …

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Haringey joins Trees for Streets

Webimprove our health and wellbeing – both physically and mentally; protect us from flooding; create shading and cooling – so important in towns and cities; make the …

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Let's make Bristol greener

WebCouncillor Ellie King, Cabinet Member for Public Health and Communities said: “We have already planted over 70,000 trees since 2016, and we are delighted to be …

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Making Bradford greener, one tree at a time

WebOur easy-to-use online app makes it easy for anyone to sponsor a tree in their street or neighbourhood, by making a donation, and sending a request to their local …

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Join our mission: Let’s fill our streets with trees

WebAt Trees for Streets, we are on a mission to fill our streets with trees! Over the next ten years, we will support councils across the UK to plant 250,000 trees in urban …

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Let's make Islington Greener!

Webmake the neighbourhoods where we live that bit nicer. The Trees for Streets online app makes it easy for anyone to sponsor a tree in their neighbourhood by making …

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How to water your street tree

WebIf there’s a watering bag…. Your tree might have a watering bag. These have slits near the top (sometimes under a label) which is where you pour water in. The bag is …

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Celebration Trees: a gift with a difference

WebA ‘celebration tree’ is a tree that has been sponsored by a member of the public, and planted in a public park. The scheme helps councils by supplementing their …

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