Get out and about for National Tree Week

National Tree Week takes place later this month (November) and we are pleased to be coordinating a series of free events across the district in support.

They include guided walks, tree planting and conservation volunteering. The events are as follows:

Sunday 23 November, 10am – guided tree walk around Canterbury city centre (in partnership with Kent County Council)

Monday 24 November, 11am – tree planting at Swalecliffe skate park

Tuesday 25 November, 10am – guided walk of exotic tree collection at Canterbury cemetery

Thursday 27 November, 10am to 3pm – conservation volunteering at Larkey Valley Woods, Chartham (in partnership with Kentish Stour Countryside Partnership)

Thursday 27 November, 11am – guided tree walk around Larkey Valley Woods, Chartham

Saturday 29 November, 11am – guided tour of No Man’s Orchard, Chartham (in partnership with Harbledown and Rough Common and Chartham Parish Councils)

Spaces for each of these events are limited and need to be reserved in advance.

Find out more information on each event and book a space.

National Tree Week is organised by The Tree Council as a celebration of trees and marks the start of the winter tree planting season.

Its main aims are the mass planting of trees, combating climate change, enhancing biodiversity, community wellbeing and the long-term care of newly-planted trees.

Our Tree, Woodland and Hedge Strategy has many of the same objectives, together with improving the management and connectivity of our woodland sites.

This autumn/winter we will be planting around 2,000 trees in the Whitstable area.

Published: 14 November 2025