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Tree Council

Categories: Gardens / Agriculture

The Tree Council was founded in 1974 to keep up the momentum of 1973's National Tree Planting Year - "Plant a Tree in '73". They ran the first National Tree Week in 1975 and in 2004 claimed that up to a million trees are planted each year as a result of National Tree Week, run each year in November.

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Tree Council

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Charlton House mulberry tree - 1

The Tree Council in celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen El...

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Epping Forest

The photograph we have found for Sue Roe and Robert Finch just happens to be ...

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National Tree Week 1987

National Tree Week is an event which has been promoted by the Tree Council si...

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Trees for Westminster

To celebrate Westminster City Council's Quatercentenary HRH the Duke of Kent,...

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Stenton Covington

Stenton Covington

A prominent local resident living in Gibson's Hill, he donated £3,000 towards the establishment of the Rookery in Streatham. He was also involved in saving Norwood Grove for the public. Stenton Th...

Person, Benefactor, Commerce, Gardens / Agriculture, Liveries & Guilds

2 memorials
River Fleet

River Fleet

Dead End Street has a useful map showing the route of the old Fleet River and its tributaries, long ago buried in storm drains / large sewer pipes. The river used to flood, even into the 1930s. It...

Place, Gardens / Agriculture

5 memorials
Charles Bridgeman

Charles Bridgeman

Landscape gardener.  As Royal Gardener 1726-38, he laid out Kensington Gardens for Queen Caroline.  Apart from when he was staying away on the job, he lived from 1723 to  his death at what is now 5...

Person, Gardens / Agriculture

3 memorials
New River Path Canonbury gardens - opening

New River Path Canonbury gardens - opening

From London Gardens Online: "The water that runs through New River Walk is actually formed by ponds landscaped to resemble the former river. It had first been planted as a garden by the New River C...

Event, Gardens / Agriculture

1 memorial

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Walter Smith

Walter Smith

Son of Martha.

Person, Benefactor

1 memorial
Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

Born, son of Elizabeth and John Dickens, at No.1 Mile End Terrace, Landport, Portsmouth (where there is a museum). For a map showing many of his London addresses see Londonist. His family were so p...

Person, Literature, Seriously Famous

49 memorials
New Gravel Pit Chapel

New Gravel Pit Chapel

The first Gravel Pit Chapel was built for a Presbyterian congregation in 1715–16 at what is now the corner of Chatham Place and Ram Place, a short distance from the plaque, to the north. In 1770 Dr...

Building, Religion

2 memorials