From tiny acorns to mighty oaks: inspiring stories of community action for the UK’s urban forest

Fruit & Nut Village started as a tiny acorn. We would like to say we are now a mighty oak, reaching further into the corners of Birmingham through our edible perennial food growing community initiatives. We have been lucky enough to be a part of this delightful and insightful booklet created by the National Trust, designed to inspire like-minded groups and spur them into meaningful community action.

It is a beautifully illustrated booklet, 'showcasing eight inspiring stories of grassroots action that also provide practical models that can be replicated or adapted. This is aimed at anyone seeking ideas or motivation to get involved in their community urban tree initiatives or start their own project.'

From tiny acorns is part of a larger National Trust initiative regarding their exCASES mission, Cultivating communities who care for urban trees. 'These resources are designed to offer new insights, audience-specific guidance, inspiring stories and replicable models for seasoned practitioners and community members alike.' We hope that our story and work may inspire others to do the same in their community.

National Trust said, 'Together, these resources demonstrate that expanding the urban forest and working towards greater tree equity is as much about people and their places as it is about the trees. We invite you to explore the research outputs, share them with your networks, and use them in your existing and future work for greener, fairer towns and cities. We’d like to thank all the organisations who got involved in this research project through interviews, collaboration meetings and the participatory workshop. Your generosity in sharing best practice, insights and challenges has been invaluable.'

All resources are openly licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), allowing you to share, adapt, and build upon them for non-commercial purposes, provided you credit the authors and share any derivatives under the same terms.

The booklet can be downloaded from this link (alongside their other incredible resources), or through the PDF at the bottom of this blog post: https://renewbiodiversity.org.uk/cultivating-communities-who-care-for-urban-trees-an-excases-mission/

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