Fundamental to the Tree Council goals, is the Tree Warden Scheme: a national initiative to enable people to play an active role in conserving and enhancing their local trees and woods

• run in partnership with National Grid and supported by the Government’s Cleaner, Safer, Greener initiative
• set up in 1987 and now has about 8,500 Tree Wardens
• volunteering in 135 networks

Trees are a precious part of our natural heritage and we need to take action now if future generations are to enjoy the beauty and variety of our landscapes. To be most effective, this action should be taken by local people who have most to gain from the protection and enhancement of their immediate environment.

Tree Wardens are volunteers with a passion for trees, residents dedicated to their communities’ trees.

What do Tree Wardens do ?

• Plant and care for trees and encourage others to value them
by giving guided tree walks, talks to local groups and involving schools and youth groups
• Protect Trees by acting as the eyes and ears for trees in their communities and informing the local council of threats to trees
• Gather information and doing surveys of local trees
• Devote 2 million volunteer hours a year to the UK’s trees
• Tree wardens across Havant Borough have been involved in many projects including tree planting, festivals, tree trails, tree hunts, discussions, courses, talks and local development consultations.