Clyde Climate Forest Tree Warden Network

20/05/2026

Great to celebrate Glasgow's Climate Week with a tree ID walk last week! More sessions have been announced for the next few weeks!! You can find out more and sign-up at the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/ccf-tree-warden-scheme-3681509

28/11/2025

Join us on Tuesday 2nd December for a special tree planting day at Cathkin Braes!

A reminder that next Tuesday, in honour of Glasgow’s 850th anniversary, we’ll be planting 850 new trees - to mark the milestone and help grow our city’s green canopy.

🗓 Date: Tuesday 2nd December
🕙 Time: 10am – 3pm
📍 Meeting point: Cathkin Braes car park, 31 Cathkin Rd, Glasgow G45 9QL
Link for the signup is here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1969210139537?aff=oddtdtcreator

No prior experience needed. We’ll supply tools, gloves, training and tea & coffee!

Join us at Cathkin Braes and help grow a new woodland—plant a tree, make a difference! Part of the Glasgow City's 850th Birthday celebration

26/11/2025

It's National Tree Week, marking the start of the annual planting season, and the CCF team joined Tree Warden volunteers in the sunshine yesterday to plant some trees in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire.

Bellshill is one of CCF's 16 target neighbourhoods which have low levels of tree cover and are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

Thanks to everyone that came along!

The Tree Council
Photo credit: Chris Stark

17/11/2025

Last week, Tree Wardens enjoyed a guided walk through the beautiful Dalzell Estate in Motherwell, exploring its collection of veteran and champion trees. The route took us past the Covenanters Oak - the oldest living tree in North Lanarkshire - as well as the two tallest yews in Europe. We also paused at the historic listening cave, once used to amplify the sound of the burn flowing beside it.

A huge thank you to Aileen from North Lanarkshire Council for sharing her knowledge and guiding us on this fascinating walk!

28/10/2025

We had a great session on Friday with the team from Gallant Community Hub - Glasgow, taking a walk around Elder Park to practice winter tree identification and learn how to use the CommuniMap app to map trees in the park.

A big thanks to David Treanor for joining us and sharing his wealth of knowledge of local urban trees, including the story of his nomination of the Argyle Street Ash, which went on to win the Woodland Trust’s Tree of the Year 2025.

It was lovely to see so many familiar and new faces, and to share the afternoon with people passionate about their local green spaces. Thanks to everyone who came along, shared their knowledge, and contributed to a really informative walk

17/10/2025

Lovely to have volunteers from Green Tangerine joining us at Coves Reservoir in Greenock on Wednesday for some tree maintenance and a nature walk with a litter pick!

Volunteers straightened guards on struggling trees and helped collect 4 bags of litter. Fantastic to see such dedicated people doing great work for their local trees and green spaces.

Keep an eye out for any upcoming Green Tangerine litter picks

02/10/2025

A lovely video from our recent workshop with Gallant in Elder Park! We went for a tree ID walk using the Gallant communiMap app to map trees along the way. Looking forward to another session together at the end of October, watch this space! 🌳

30/09/2025

Last week our Tree Wardens went on some lovely woodland walks in Barrhead along the Levern Walkway to Carlibar Park and also around Greenock Cemetery. We brushed up on our tree ID skills exploring some local trees and tried our hand at listening for and identifying common bird songs.

We also had a look at some recently planted trees to see how they’re getting on, and of course, every session we end with much-needed tea and biscuits!

Always lovely to see some new faces giving sessions with CCF Tree Wardens a go! More walks and sessions are on the way!

07/05/2025

Join us during at David Livingstone Birthplace to take part in outdoor activities and learn how trees & woodlands are beneficial to the climate, nature & our health.

On the day you will be able to:
🍃 Take part in tree ID walks led by Trees for Cities and
🌳 Experience forest bathing techniques and craft activities in the woodlands led by Get Outdoors Lanarkshire & South Lanarkshire Countryside Rangers
💚 Find out more about Green Health Volunteering from Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire
🌱 Speak with the Hub team about Grants

Plus lots more!

If you are part of a community group & you are looking to engage your service users with nature, this is a perfect opportunity to learn about how arrange your own outdoor session.

You can drop in for a few hours or stay for the full programme.

For full information about the event and to sign up, see: https://shorturl.at/sbTtV

21/03/2025

Some photos from the pruning and grafting workshop at Barrhead Water Works orchard 🍎 attendees learnt pruning techniques to promote healthy growth and fruit production. They also took home their own grafted apple trees 🌳 thanks all for coming along!

07/03/2025

🌳 New Trees for Blantyre – Have Your Say! 🌿

Clyde Climate Forest, in partnership with South Lanarkshire Council, is planting trees in your area. These trees will be planted to help tackle the effects of climate change, boost biodiversity, and enhance community well-being.

📍 Location: Green space between Parkville Drive and Ballantrae Road

We’d love to hear from local residents. Share your thoughts by reaching out to our Community Volunteer Coordinator, at [email protected].

South Lanarkshire Council