Celebrating Trees 7 December 2025

At the annual Celebrating Trees afternoon at Bruce Castle we enjoyed hearing about the innovative tree care project to protect the ancient Bruce Castle Oak led by veteran tree expert, Russell Miller. A short film of the project, by wildlife filmmaker Ian Phillips, was shown.

The Bruce Castle Oak - Protecting an Ancient Oak Tree

Watch the video showing the Bruce Castle project to save the oak here

The Bruce Castle Oak Project is a partnership between Haringey Council, The Tree Trust for Haringey, Friends of Bruce Castle Park, Tottenham Trees and
ReNature London.
Russell on Instagram

Stephen’s ingenious Tree Quiz 2025
is already online - in time for Christmas!

Just click here to see all of
Stephen's Celebrating Trees Quizzes (and answers!)

Thank you to Bruce Castle Museum for their support
Tree watering tips from Trees for Cities
  • The ideal amount is 50 litres of water, but as much as you can manage is appreciated! Street trees often have plastic pipes or watering bags. With plastic pipes, pour most of the water down the pipe and a bit around the base of the tree. With a watering bag, locate the small slit opening (sometimes concealed behind a label) and fill the bag up with water. If it has neither, slowly pour it around the base, allowing the water to soak in to the soil.
  • Water at night or early in the morning, as this minimises evaporation and lets the roots take in the optimal amount of water.
  • An extra bonus is if you're able to add mulch if it doesn't have any, as this helps retain moisture and minimises weed growth.
Tottenham Trees works with the following local groups:

Haringey Tree Protectors:
Working to protect trees in the urban environment. The Haringey Tree Protectors take Non-Violent Direct Action to protect threatened trees but also research different approaches to tree management. They are always looking for people to help with  campaigns.

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Email: [email protected]
www.haringeytreeprotectors.co.uk

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The Tree Trust for Haringey:
is mainly a lobbying group challenging bad planning applications involving trees. It has also helped in the funding and planting of trees in streets and parks.

It works in partnership with:
Haringey Council
Tree Officers, Park and Neighbourhood Officers
Sustainable Haringey
Haringey Biodiversity Action Partnership

Each of us can make a difference,
and together accomplish what
might seem impossible
Wangari Maathai

Tottenham Trees believes that we need to
stop taking trees for granted, recognise
and celebrate their contribution to our lives, 
and take responsibility for their welfare.

Tottenham Trees:  a branch of the 
Charter for Trees, Woods and People

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The Tree Charter Principles

Thriving habitats for diverse species
Planting for the future
Celebrating the cultural impact 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

For further details on these principles go to
Tree Charter Principles
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​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.
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Lordship Rec, Tottenham
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.
The second best time is now.
Chinese Proverb
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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 Tottenham Trees logo, shown on the right, is a silhouette of the Bruce Castle Oak with the logo of the Charter for Trees, Woods and People launched in November 2017, on the 800th anniversary of the Royal Charter of the Forest.