Projects
May 2025
Tree Equity Knowledge Exchange Day
In partnership with the University of Sheffield's Urban Tree Observatory, we brought together practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to explore what it will take to advance tree equity meaningfully in our places.
Tree equity isn’t simply about planting more trees, but about ensuring that everyone can experience the benefits that trees bring, regardless of where they live. It is about addressing climate, health, and social equity together, using trees as part of a wider approach to creating fairer, greener, and healthier communities.
A detailed report will be available here soon, but below are the
Key recommendations:
- Clear metrics and standards are needed to drive resources and accountability.
- Planting alone is insufficient; engagement, education, and protection are vital for trees to be beneficial for and valued by communities.
- Integrated planning and cross-sector collaboration can address competing priorities.
- Trees must be seen as critical public health, climate, and equity infrastructure, not an optional extra.
- Long-term funding is key to long-term success for both communities and trees
- A holistic, people-focused approach will ensure tree equity addresses wider environmental and social inequalities.
Oct 2024
Trees and People Knowledge Exchange Day
In partnership with the University of Sheffield's Urban Tree Observatory, we ran this event to share knowledge and insights about building positive relationships between people and trees. The three themes were:
- Better understood, better protected. How do we increase knowledge in arboriculture and urban forestry in the public sphere?
- Bright ideas: What techniques can we use to inspire all members of society to engage with urban forestry?
- Tree Wars - How can we depolarise opinions around trees and work better together?
If you would like to know more, then you can access the report below:
Other Work:
Senior Associate Treeconomics
Expert Judge and Media Spokesperson: National Trust’s Trees of Hope project.
Academic Roles:
- University of York’s Branching Out project (NERC funded): Facilitation and guidance.
- University of Sheffield’s School of Landscape Architecture:
- Assessing Master’s student final projects.
- Facilitating Spatial Street Tree Mapping events.
- University of Sheffield’s School of Biosciences - Leading Tree Equity and Public Engagement knowledge exchange for the Urban Tree Observatory project.
- Manchester Met University: Voices of the Future (NERC Funded)
- Community Engagement: Tree planting in Grimsby with Woodland Dwelling Ltd.
- Event Consultancy: Trees for Cities and Birmingham Tree People’s Tree People Network Day.
Speaking and media
- Media: Spokesperson for trees including appearances in the Guardian, Telegraph, BBC News, Channel 5 News, ITV’s Good Morning Britain, and BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme.
- Webinars: Tree Council, TDAG, National Trust, Treeconomics, Wildlife Trust and more
- Tree People and the Built Environment: Steering Group member and Day 1 panelist (hosted by Kevin McCloud).
- Speaker at Arb Association Conference, Tree Care Forum and more
Other Roles
- Senior Associate: Treeconomics
- Non-Executive Director: Kids Plant Trees.
- Committee Member: Women in Arboriculture (Arboricultural Association).
- Associate Member: Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF).
- Steering Group Member: ICF Emerging Leaders group.
