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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Olivia Lee

‘It will be beautiful to see our kids grow up with this’: how communities around the world are planting trees

A group of people standing around a young tree on a pavement
Residents in Tottenham, north London, with a tree sponsored through Trees for Streets. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian

“I wanted to do something that would benefit as many people from the community as possible,” says Chloe Straw, pointing at a small but promising sapling visible through the window of her local cafe.

In 2023, Chloe began chatting to her neighbours in Haringey, north London, about trees. “I thought it’d be really nice to raise some money for trees on the main road. Everyone uses West Green Road, regardless of whether you have a lot of money or not, regardless of your background.”

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