
How you can help
Commit to a tree
Go to the Map of Trees (see top menu)
Select a tree that you think you can commit to looking after
Register your details (remembering to include the Tree ID number
Water regularly
Water the tree 2 to 3 times a week, using a large watering can - or equivalent
Eventings are best ro reduce loss of water through evaporation in the heat of the day
In, dry hot spells, increase the amount and frequency of watering - trees suffer just like we do in heatwaves
Use the irrigation pipe if there is one as well as the soil around the tree
Share the role witha neighbour, even for one tree
Keep watering from teh first signs of life in spring to when the leaves drop - about March to October
Keep the weeds away
Keep the soft ground around the tree free from weeds as they compete with the tree for water
Tell others
What makes this really work is when everyone mucks in, which means we need to talk to each other. So, talk to your neighbours, post a message on the street whatsapp group - whatever works for you - and get something going.