Wednesday 22nd March 11.30 to 17.00
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Join TV Gardener Diarmuid Gavin,Broadcaster Jon Snow, Garden Designer Andy Sturgeon, Tony Kirkham from BBC’s A Year at Kew and many more high profile speakers for the Trees for Cities conference :  ‘Urban Trees – opportunity or problem?’

The event is generously sponsored by Royal & SunAlliance, supported by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and hosted by HSBC at their Headquarters in Canary Wharf.
The conference is free to attend, and open to all. Over the course of the day, speakers and audience will explore the many issues around the value that urban trees offer from a range of perspectives.  There will be opportunities to ask questions, to share views, generate new ideas and move the debate on urban trees forward. 
The conference aims to provide a clearer understanding of the value of urban trees, what works, what doesn't, and how we can all work together to achieve our vision of greener, healthier urban communities. We anticipate a wide-ranging audience that will include opinion formers, representatives from local and central government, businesses and local communities.
At the conference Trees for Cities will be launching our ‘Trees Matter’ report on the benefits of urban trees and our new Best Practice Guidelines – a ‘practical toolkit’ related to the greening of cities.
Space is limited and people are strongly advised to register their interest by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (please indicate your name, job title, name and address of the organisation you are working for and your contact details). Tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Trees for Cities is an independent charity set up in 1993 to work with local communities on tree planting projects. Our aim is to tackle global warming, create social cohesion and beautify our cities through tree planting, community, education and training intitatives in urban areas of greatest need. Originally called Trees for London, we were established “to advance the education of the public in the appreciation of trees and their amenity value; and in the furtherance of this, the protection and planting of trees particularly in inner city areas”. In 2003, the charity increased its geographical remit and changed its name to Trees for Cities.
http://www.treesforcities.org/html/newscampaign/conference/