RHS supports planting the right trees in London

The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, launched an initiative to help plant more trees suitable for London's changing climate at a conference in Delhi on creating sustainable cities.

The 'Right Trees for London's Changing Climate' project is a partnership between the Mayor 's office, the Forestry Commission, Natural England, The Tree Council and the Royal Horticultural Society.

An important part of the project is a tree database which is available on a dedicated website www.righttrees.org.uk. The database was prepared by Forest Research in collaboration with the Greater London Authority, the Forestry Commission, Natural England, the Tree Council and the Royal Horticultural Society.

The database lists the characteristics of tree species that will be suitable for the predicted climatic conditions that London will experience for the rest of this century. This will ensure that the right trees are planted in the right place, as the city’s climate changes. London is projected to become warmer, with wetter winters and hotter, drier summers. The announcement comes at the start of National Tree Week (21 November - 2 December).

For more information see the Right Trees for a Changing Climate website