Project Re: Leaf Awards Wins at the GLA
Project wins multiple Re:Leaf Awards at City Hall
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Please contribute to our continued success in greening our neighbourhood Fitzrovia Trees celebrated 14 June 2023
Fitzrovia is a Forest Tree Walk - click and see
New Cavendish Street is now greened with trees
Professor Winston talks about capturing Marylebone carbon
W1W in the news
W1W Tree Planting News
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500th Tree Planted at BBC
500 trees help establish a Central London Green Grid
Barbara greens Weymouth St
Barbara Windsor completes Weymouth Street planting
W1W Tree Planting Video Project Presentation
See how we have been busy
Big Tree Plants in East Marylebone & Fitzrovia
Successful application for Fitzrovia Forest grant
FItzrovia Forest Proposal Published
Support our aim make our neighbourhood even better
Bolsover St trees in place
Alan Titchmarsh Digs Bolsover Street's new Elm Trees
All London Green Grid
Marylebone's trees contribute to London's Central Green Grid
West Marylebone Initiative for Street Trees Launches
Project starts to green Gloucester Place and Crawford Street
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1000 Trees now planted VOTE for local trees
£6,000 tree money possible
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Marylebone and Fitzrovia – Over 1,000 new trees now added to neighbourhood
Celebrate the 1000th tree being planted along the streets of Marylebone and Fitzrovia. Continue reading
Over 800 trees now planted in Marylebone and Fitzrovia Street Tree project
The W1W Tree Planting Initiative (Westminster Tree Trust) has supported the greening of our neighbourhood since 2009. And over the last few years we advocated for even more trees to be planted here in the context of the Marylebone Low Emission … Continue reading
Posted in Fitzovia / East Marylebone Forest, GREAT PORTLAND STREET, Marylebone, W1W & MARYLEBONE SCHOOLS PLANT TREES, West Marylebone Tree Initiative
Tagged Fitz West, great portland street, jonathan glanz, Karen Scarborough, Liquid Amber, marylebone association, planting, street, street tree, tree, west end, westminster
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Fitzrovia Forest’s Future Steps
It’s been a busy 2012-13 season for planting in Fitzrovia and East Marylebone despite delays caused by the late release of subterranean infrastructure data. Over 30 trees were planted in addition to the +210 added in the last few seasons. … Continue reading
Posted in Fitzovia / East Marylebone Forest, Fitzrovia, MORTIMER STREET & EASTCASTLE STREET, Project Updates
Tagged berners hotel, berners street, cleveland street, east marylebone, fitzrovia, fitzrovia forest, fitzroy place, gpe, gperathboneplace, great portland estates, london, post office, Rathbone Place, riding house street
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2013 Update – West Marylebone Trees
By Rosemary Forgan Imagine walking through a beautiful forest of trees, offering extraordinary diversity – from pear to birch, from amelanchier to olives. It would take a while because there are over 600 trees to enjoy – considerably more than … Continue reading
50 Elms planted in Marylebone and Fitzrovia supporting Ulmus Londonium Project
. The W1W Street Tree Initiative supports the aim of the Ulmus Londinium Project to return elm trees to London. A great many elm trees were lost in the 1970s to Dutch Elm Disease. The Ulmus Londonium Project has sought … Continue reading
Marylebone’s Beaumont Street now lined with 14 Amelanchier trees
Another Marylebone Tree Planting phase was completed successfully today on Beaumont Street. Lord Glenarthur, Chairman, dug in a tree and unveiled a plaque thanking the Consultants at King Edward VII’s Hospital for sponsoring the 5 Amelanchier trees recently planted outside … Continue reading
University of Westminster helps green Cleveland Street
Trees added to Cleveland Street – Fitzrovia Forest – University of Westminster – Opposite BT Tower Tree planting in Fitzrovia continues with the recent addition of two silver birch trees outside University of Westminster‘s Cavendish Campus on Cleveland Street. The … Continue reading
John Simpson plants Initiative’s 500th tree in Marylebone
“He is more used to war zones than green zones, but BBC’s John Simpson CBE did his bit for the ‘greening of Marylebone’ when he shovelled soil to plant the 500th tree outside BBC Broadcasting House as part of a … Continue reading
2012: Scores of New Trees Planted in West Marylebone
11 June 2012 – Giorgio Locatelli planted an elm tree outside his eponymous restaurant on Seymour Street (by Portman Square) in celebration of the 119 new trees being planted in West Marylebone early 2012. The planting took place in the … Continue reading
Big Tree Plant grants £10,000 to Fitzrovia Forest project
Ambitions to plant more trees in East Marylebone received a big boost recently with the news that we received a grant of £10,000 from The Big Tree Plant Campaign. These monies supplements a £25,000 S106 contribution for trees that will … Continue reading
Posted in Fitzovia / East Marylebone Forest, Fitzrovia, Fund Raising, GREAT TITCHFIELD STREET, HANSON STREET & BERNERS STREET, Marylebone, MORTIMER STREET & EASTCASTLE STREET
Tagged arup, attractive, big tree plant, defra, east marylebone, fitzrovia, forest, forum, middlesex hospital, noho, residents, trees, w1w, west end, westminster
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Help build the East Marylebone & Fitzrovia Forest Concept
The latest draft of the Fitzrovia and East Marylebone Landscape and Public Realm Visioning Plan is now available for review and comment. Join in so that our streets and public areas provide a better space for everyone in our … Continue reading
Posted in BOLSOVER STREET, CLEVELAND STREET & CARBURTON STREET, CLIPSTONE STREET & CLIPSTONE MEWS, DUCHESS STREET, Fitzovia / East Marylebone Forest, Fitzrovia, GILDEA STREET & LANGHAM STREET, GREAT PORTLAND STREET, GREAT TITCHFIELD STREET, GREENWELL STREET, MORTIMER STREET & EASTCASTLE STREET, WESTMINSTER WAY & CITY TREE POLICY
Tagged Broadcasting House, camden, east marylebone, fitzrovia, improvement, landscape, london, plan, planning, Portland Village, public realm, urban design, W1, w1t, w1w, westminster, westminster city council
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Tree Planting Celebration on Marylebone’s New Cavendish Street
On Friday 21st October, Ambassador Nicola Clase took part in a tree planting ceremony outside the Swedish Residence to mark the Embassy’s sponsorship of a tree through the Westminster Tree Trust, a charity dedicated to improving the environment in Westminster … Continue reading
Posted in DEVONSHIRE & NEW CAVENDISH STREETS, Marylebone
Tagged ambassador, embassy, green, green team, marylebone, new cavendish Street marylebone street+trees tree+boulevard westminster tree trust w1w kulveer ranger gla Pam Warhurst Forestry Commission) Councillor Alan Bradley re:leaf tree canopy portland village, street tree, sweden, Urban Forest, urban trees, westminster
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Proposal made to complete Marylebone central tree grid by 2012
The Initiative has made a proposal to Westminster City Council to plant seventy trees on nine Marylebone Streets during 2011-2012. The resulting tree lines will complete our work on the Central Marylebone Green Grid. Fund raising from the local community … Continue reading
Posted in BEAUMONT STREET & WESTMORELAND STREET, DUCHESS STREET, GILDEA STREET & LANGHAM STREET, GREAT PORTLAND STREET, HALLAM STREET, Marylebone, MARYLEBONE STREET, QUEEN ANNE STREET & MANSFIELD STREET
Tagged BBC, Broadcasting House, central london green grid, Duchess Street, east, Estate, fitzrovia forest, Gildea Street, green, grid, Hallam Street, Heart Hospital, Howard de Walden, King Edward, Langham, london, Mansfield Street, marylebone, marylebone street, planting, Queen Anne Street, tree, urban, westminster, Westmoreland Street
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Ideas and details for Fitzrovia Forest South sprout
The southern side of Fitzrovia has had very little street improvement for many years. While the ORB project (Oxford Street, Regents Street and Bond Street) is improving almost all the other areas off Oxford Street, there are no public improvement … Continue reading
Posted in Fitzrovia, HANSON STREET & BERNERS STREET, MORTIMER STREET & EASTCASTLE STREET
Tagged berners, conservation area, Crossrail, east marylebone, eastcastle street, exemplar, fitzrovia, fitzrovia forest, marylebone, middlesex hospital, newman street, ORB, pedestrian, public realm, Rathbone Place, south fitzrovia, tree, wells street, westminster
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Work for trees begin at the north end of Cleveland Street
Cleveland Street is an historic Fitzrovian road which lies at the edge of London’s bustling West End. It is a high density residential, mixed usage street sitting astride the borough borders of Westminster and Camden. Local environmental pollution is a … Continue reading
Urban greening efforts focus on north Fitzrovia
There is plenty of evidence to show that people feel better in green spaces. Trees can contribute to storm-water management, absorb traffic noise, provide shade which helps to reduce skin cancer, are the lungs of our Capital, and have calming … Continue reading
Posted in BOLSOVER STREET, CLEVELAND STREET & CARBURTON STREET, CLIPSTONE STREET & CLIPSTONE MEWS, Fitzrovia, GREAT TITCHFIELD STREET, GREENWELL STREET
Tagged all souls, Bolsover Street, Carburton street, cleveland street, clipstone mews, clipstone street, east marylebone, fitzrovia, Fitzrovia court, greening, holcroft court, howard house, london, planters, schrubs, trees, Urban Forest, westminster
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Local panda and friends plant trees on Great Portland Street
We are so pleased that Portly Panda of the Portland Hospital helped us plant our trees on Great Portland Street. Together with children from All Souls School the final trees were added to the north end of this historic street … Continue reading
Posted in GREAT PORTLAND STREET, Marylebone
Tagged boulevard, great portland street, ISH, Portland Village, trees, Tube Station
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Devonshire Street tree planting phase concludes successfully with 52 trees lining the street
The rain clouds left abruptly as we came to conclude our work towards greening in Devonshire Street in Marylebone today. It was a real pleasure to have Kulveer Ranger (Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s Director of Environment and Digital London), Pam Warhurst (Chair of … Continue reading
Posted in DEVONSHIRE & NEW CAVENDISH STREETS, Marylebone, Project Updates
Tagged Councillor Alan Bradley, devonshire street, Forestry Commission, gla, kulveer ranger, marylebone, Pam Warhurst, Portland Village, re:leaf, street+trees, tree, tree canopy, tree+boulevard, Trust, w1w, westminster
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New Cavendish Street Tree project completed with Professor Lord Winston
We were most fortunate in having Professor Lord Winston, the eminent scientist and broadcaster, to plant the last of 49 chanticleer pear trees on New Cavendish Street today. In celebration of the event, The Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Susie Burbridge, also unveiled a … Continue reading
The Greening of West Marylebone
In June 2011, inspired by the forest of trees being planted on the eastern side of Marylebone High Street, a group of us decided to form the West Marylebone Tree Initiative. Our aim is to encourage tree planting to the … Continue reading
Alan Titchmarsh completes the greening of Bolsover Street
Much to the delight of local residents and businesses and as part of the W1W Tree Planting Initiative, Alan Titchmarsh, MBE, celebrity broadcaster and gardening expert, planted an elm tree to mark the arrival of 48 new trees in Bolsover Street. This … Continue reading
Posted in BOLSOVER STREET, Fitzrovia, GREAT TITCHFIELD STREET, GREENWELL STREET, Project Updates
Tagged Alan Titchmarsh, alaska, all souls, april, ash, bolsover, conservation, elm, fitzrovia, forest, foundation, great, NHS, plant, street, titchfield, tree, w1t, w1w
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Over 100 trees planted on Devonshire and New Cavendish Streets in Marylebone
The 2010-2011 planting objectives for Devonshire (phase 5) and New Cavendish Streets (phase 6) have now been successfully delivered. 52 and 49 new pear trees now line Devonshire Street and New Cavendish Street respectively. The planting process, though slightly delayed due to … Continue reading
Posted in DEVONSHIRE & NEW CAVENDISH STREETS, Marylebone, Project Updates
Tagged central london green grid, chanticleer, corridor, devonshire street, district, green, london, marylebone, medical, new cavendish street, pear, pedestrian, princess grace hospital, street tree care, urban trees, westminster
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Great Portland Street phase progresses further
There has been further progress on Great Portland Street in the last few months with the planting of an additional 17 trees along its length. Furthermore, a further section of the street was also repaved at the north end of … Continue reading
Posted in Fitzrovia, GREAT PORTLAND STREET, Marylebone
Tagged great portland street, james taylor, repaving, shoemakers, trees, west end ward
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Devonshire Street and New Cavendish Street Tree Phases Launched
We are delighted to announce that Devonshire Street and New Cavendish Streets will be included in the Initiative’s programme for street tree planting in Marylebone. Fund raising for this endeavour will begin immediately with the intention that the trees for … Continue reading
Bolsover Street Tree Planting Phase Launched
We are delighted to announce that Bolsover Street and a few of its adjoining streets will now be included as Phase IV of the W1W Street Tree Initiative. The news was announced at the ‘open house’ held by the new … Continue reading
W1W trees planted in Great Portland Street
Marylebone, 25 November 2009 The first batch of trees pledged by the local residential and business community has now been planted in Great Portland Street. This coincided with the launch of the UK’s 35th National Tree Week and a celebratory … Continue reading
Great Portland Street Tree Stage Launched
Monday 21 September 2009 The launch of the Great Portland Street Stage of the W1W Street Tree Initiative was a big success – with over 50 guests from all sections of the local community participating at the event. As a result … Continue reading
Foundation in place for Great Portland Street Trees
Phase 3 of W1W Street Tree Initiative Westminster Council has begun repaving sections of Great Portland Street. A request to widen the pavement between Devonshire St and Weymouth St has been favourably received by WCC’s Department of Transportation. Subject to … Continue reading
Application submitted for trees on Weymouth Street, London W1W
Phase 2 of the W1W Street Tree Initiative is now underway A grant application has been now been submitted by the Westminster Tree Trust to the Greater London Authority for the planting of fifty trees down the length of Weymouth … Continue reading
Trees Arrive on Hallam Street in Marylebone, London W1
Marylebone, 5 June 2009 — Phase 1 of the W1W Street Tree Initiative Completed Local residents recently celebrated the completion of the first phase of the W1W Tree Planting Initiative with the planting of forty chanticleer pear trees. The trees now … Continue reading
Posted in HALLAM STREET, Marylebone, Project Updates
Tagged children, community, greening, Hallam Street, london, marylebone, tree planting, Urban Forest
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Photographs of the Hallam Street Planting
Marylebone, 5 June 2009 View Full Album Photography of the event was also completed by Paul Winch-Furnes see site reference: http://www.paulwf.co.uk/
The Text of Julian Maslinski’s Speech at the Hallam Street Tree Planting Ceremony
Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillors, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome and thank you very much indeed for coming. As we look down Hallam Street, a vast transformation in the street scene can be seen from what it was only a few weeks … Continue reading
Street trees are welcomed by residents to Hallam Street in Marylebone
Hallam Street before and after the young trees arrive On Friday, 5th June at 12.30 p.m., Matthew Wright, TV presenter, of FIVE.TV, will plant a Chanticleer pear tree in Hallam Street, London W1, following which a plaque is to be … Continue reading
Posted in HALLAM STREET, Marylebone
Tagged east marylebone, Hallam Street, marylebone, Portland Village, residents, tree, tree planting
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Marylebone and Fitzrovia's W1W Street Tree Planting Initiative 
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