Autumn Newsletter 2024

Look at all we achieved.

Together!

As we near the end of 2024, we wanted to share our journey and achievements with you. Together, we’ve accomplished incredible things this year, and we’re thrilled to show you how far we’ve come—and what’s next.

2024: A Year of Growth & Milestones

This year, 9Trees has grown more than just woodlands—we’ve grown partnerships, received awards, and connected with our community in ways we never imagined.

Our Impact

5 Years of Planting for a Biodiverse Tomorrow

By the end of December 2023, we planted 14,875 trees across the UK—each one making a real difference in local ecosystems, fighting climate change, and restoring biodiversity. From our site surveys, we’ve had a 25% increase in biodiversity year on year.

At our Drover’s Nest site, we were thrilled to spot a family of six stoats, along with field mice, hares, and voles in the fields. Overhead, kestrels, buzzards, and red kites soared, while owl pellets hinted at their presence nearby. We also observed bumblebees, butterflies, moths, and smaller birds like the willow warbler, meadow pipit, and chaffinch, making it a truly biodiverse haven. Read more here.

During our Director Yzzy’s summer visit to Franklin Wood, she observed signs of field mice entering the site, two species of butterflies fluttering around—a delightful sight in a year of low butterfly numbers—and a red kite gracefully hovering above in search of food.

And we’re not stopping. With YOUR SUPPORT, we aim to double the number of trees planted over the next 5 years and provide a big boost to UK’s biodiversity!

Read our imapct report

🏆 Awards & Recognition

Awards are a testament to the importance of our mission and the dedication of our team and partners.

Sustainability Award (Federation of Small Business)
Micro Business of the Year (Federation of Small Business)
Winner of the Bris Bes Grant for innovation in biodiversity

Read about our previous awards milestones!

🤝 Exciting Partnerships

At 9Trees, we’ve been fortunate to forge incredible partnerships and seize numerous opportunities that have amplified our impact. As we look ahead, we are excited to deepen these relationships and foster new ones as we continue to grow, just like our trees.

Headline Sponsor and Biodiversity and Carbon Balancing Partner for the Festival of Sustainable Business, planting trees to carbon balance the entire event. 🌍

Biodiversity Partner for Environmental Services & Solutions Expo at the NEC
Speaking about Biodiversity at the Sustainability Breakfast at the Outdoor Trade Show
Stride Treglown were one of our biggest sponsor this year—they even joined us for our summer Team Green Away Day
16 sub-brands each of The Travel Chapter are our bronze subscribers

Collaborated with students at ARU to create graphics and videos that bring our story to life.

Live on Radio Cardiff, sharing the importance of planting trees for a sustainable future
Partnered with Marriott, planting 63 trees
Rosanna Rossi sponsored 133 trees
Partnered with Little Green Rooms to plant one tree for every cabin they build
TMH renewed their silver subscription, sponsoring 99 trees in 2024
Gallimaufry placed us on all their cocktail menus and table talkers!

Keep reading

🌿 Events & Engagement

We take immense pride in our hands-on field events and festival appearances to connect directly with communities and showcase the tangible impact of our work.

Hosted 6 Summer field events

Collaborated with CBRE and Stride Treglown to create Green Away Days
Curated a Panel on Sustainable Practices in Businesses

We exhibited at

Timber Fest
How the Light Gets In (Hay-on-Wye & London)
Shambala
Valley Fest
Future Leap’s Festival of Sustainable Business
Environment Services & Solutions Expo

RSVP to our future events!

The Future

Doubling Down on Tree Planting

Our woodlands are flourishing, mainly in the southwest of the UK. But to truly make an impact, we need to expand—doubling the trees we’ve planted in the southwest while matching that growth in the southeast. It’s ambitious, but this is what our planet needs—and it’s what ensures future generations inherit thriving ecosystems.

Picture of child with tree by AdasGold Photography

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 year ago. The next best time is now.”

- Chinese proverb

Words From Our Directors

“Our vision is to ‘grow small, grow beautiful,’ inspired by Satish Kumar — focusing on managing our existing sites for exceptional biodiversity, doubling tree cover in the South West in partnership with conservation allies, and expanding our collaboration with universities.”
— Mike Cunningham, Managing Director

“Over the next five years, we’re growing bigger, better, and bolder—expanding tree cover, enhancing our impact, and taking bold strides to reach more of the UK.”

— Yzzy, Director Operations