The launch of the Charter for Trees, Woods and People was celebrated on
Monday 6 November by children from
Holy Family, Rokesly and St Paul's
primary schools at
Marcus Garvey Library in Tottenham, Hornsey and Wood Green Libraries
The Tree Charter Principles
We believe in:
Thriving habitats for diverse species
Planting for the future
Celebrating the cultural impacts of trees
A thriving forestry sector that delivers for the UK
Better protection for important trees and woods
Enhancing new developments with trees
Understanding and using the natural health
   benefits of trees
Access to trees for everyone
Addressing threats to woods and trees through
   good management
Strengthening landscapes with woods and trees

More information here
To see our updates, inspirations and celebrations of trees see links below

Tottenham Trees updates
our occasional newsletter describing tree related events in Tottenham
Click for Latest update and Past issues.
Trees Trails
Tree trails in Tottenham 
on the free app TiCL
Wangari Maathai, the Nobel Peace Laureate and environmental activist
Felix Finkbeiner and
Plant for the Planet
tree planting campaign
Trees and Poetry
Picture
Lordship Rec, Tottenham
Tottenham, an area of Haringey in North East London, is an area of high density housing which is recognised as deficient in the quantity of parks and green spaces. Those that exist, such as Bruce Castle Park (the first public park in Tottenham),  Downhills Park,  Lordship Rec and the wild beauty of Tottenham Marshes to the East of the borough are delightful places to visit.

Trees are vital
They:   
Produce oxygen
Store carbon
Stabilise soil
Moderate effects of sun, wind & rain
Absorb pollutants and mask noise
Mitigate the Urban Heat Island effect
Provide a habitat for wildlife 
Give us food and shelter
Improve health and mental well-being
Furnish recreational spaces in cities
Tottenham Trees
is a branch of the
Charter for Trees, Woods and People,
which is a call to stop taking trees for granted, recognise and celebrate their contribution to our lives,
and take responsibility for their welfare.
Each of us can make a difference, and together accomplish what might seem impossible
Wangari Maathai
A call to create a new British charter to save
trees and woods from the ‘unprecedented threat’
of development, disease and climate change
A children’s initiative that aims to raise awareness amongst children and adults about the issues of climate change and global justice. The  main aim is to plant trees, both a practical and symbolic action in efforts to reduce the effect of climate change.

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.
The second best time is now.
Chinese Proverb
Find out what's happening!
Learn more about trees
Find out out about the Tree Charter
Contact us at: tottenhamtrees@gmail.com
In Tottenham seven trees were planted in a ring over 400 years ago for reasons lost in time; the Seven Sisters area and the underground station are named after them. The seven trees have been replanted a number of times, always by seven sisters. The current trees were planted in 1996 by the newly formed Tree Trust for Haringey. 

The Tottenham Trees logo, based on the mosaic by Hans Unger at Seven Sisters Underground Station, shows the 450 year old oak in Bruce Castle Park, the oldest tree in Tottenham.