Autumn Newsletter 2025
🌳 Coed y Gwaith Haearn (Forge Wood), Brecon
Planted in 2023 — remember Faye from CBRE on their Team Green Away Day? 🌱
You won’t believe how much these trees have grown since then…
Keep reading to see the transformation — and don’t miss the heart-warming photo of Mike’s mum at the end! 💚
🌿9Trees Winter Wrap-Up!
Short, sweet, and full of good green news!
🌳 It’s National Tree Week!
The UK’s biggest annual tree celebration is here — marking the start of winter planting season!
Whether you’re planting a tree on your doorstep, a hedge in your garden, or joining a local event, every tree helps grow a greener future. 🌱
Oh, and it’s also Buy Nothing New Month — the perfect reminder to reuse, repurpose, and rethink how we consume. ♻️
🌲 Get Your Hands Dirty — Join a Tree Planting Day!
We’re thrilled to welcome you (or your team!) to our new Bristol site in Chew Magna, with stunning views of Chew Valley Lake.
📅 November–January:
Tree planting
Eco matting & mulching
✨ Scheduled 9Trees Days: Fridays & Saturdays
Nov: 7, 8, 28, 29 Dec: 5, 12, 19, 20 Jan: 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17
Alternate Fridays and Saturdays run by Gavin Eco tree planting Landowner
Great for teams or individuals!
We can even customise a poster for your team Bristol Tree planting Poster!
For Volunteer & Team days
across Powys & the rest of the UK
Email us today (Subject ‘I want to volunteer!’)
& Join us on Eventbrite! https://9trees.eventbrite.com
Landowner Gavin checking trees during a site visit with Mike.
🎪 Event Highlights
🌞 HowTheLightGetsIn Festival – London
Big thanks to our amazing volunteers Deep, Kate, Harry, and Mike for representing 9Trees!
Great chats on rewilding, biodiversity & mindfulness 🌍
A calming Mindfulness Station for kids & adults 🎨
Our new Philosophy & Behaviour Change Podcast launched! 🎧
👉 Listen to all episodes →
🌍 ESS Expo – Birmingham
We joined sustainability leaders at the UK’s top green innovation event — the Environmental Services & Solutions Expo.
Connected with councils, businesses & environmental pros 💚
Welcomed new tree sponsors 🌱
And our Director Michael Cunningham made the Environment 100 list! 🌟
Together, we’re restoring habitats and capturing carbon for a thriving planet with funds raised by the ‘Green Ticket’
🌼 New on the Blog
🌱 “Saving Seed & Raising Trees”
Environmental Perspectives Episode 4
Read how small actions lead to big change.
🌱 Projects Blooming
🌳 1,000 trees being planted next to a school in South Wales - This riparian zone restoration & hedge will engage many in the community!
🌾 Switch Equine Agroforestry
We’re developing a demonstration site for sustainable equine land management, using agroforestry techniques.
🌰 Featuring walnut, mulberry, and sea buckthorn rows
🌿 Plus native hedgerows with hazel and herbs
This project blends biodiversity and equine welfare — watch this space!
🌿 2,000m of new hedge planned along the John Muir Way in 2026
🦔 Introducing the 9Trees Biodiversity Fund
A brand-new way to boost biodiversity across the UK!
Choose a one-off donation (£5–£100) or a monthly/annual plan (from £2).
Funds go directly into upland & hedgerow restoration, creating wildlife corridors and thriving ecosystems.
Every donation helps bring back habitats — and hope. 🌍💚
🌊 Clevedon Marine Lake — Trees for a Cause!
“Just wanted to say thank you so much for your prize. We had a lovely evening (the band were amazing!) and raised a good amount of money towards the lake as the raffle was very popular. Thanks so much again.”
— Helen Sharp, Clevedon Marine Lake
We donated 3 trees to their recent raffle, helping raise funds for the lake.
Want to do the same for your local charity or event?
🎟️ Ask us about using 9Trees as raffle prizes!
🎁 Give the Gift That Grows!
Gift a tree this holiday season — we’ll plant and care for it for 50 years!
Includes:
🎄 One UK-planted native tree
💌 Digital certificate
🌳 Wooden tree decoration
📘 Info booklet
Give nature. Give growth. Give 9Trees. 🌿
🌟 Inspiring the Next Generation
Our Director, Michael Cunningham, recently mentored at UWE’s Venture Week — guiding students in making sustainable businesses, from eco coffee to circular fashion. ☕👕
This was part of a mentoring programme run in conjunction with our great friends at Future leap.
Erika Cunningham Oct 2025 - Brecon site 15 foot Alder tree!
Come and see the site & enjoy the Heron flying overhead, the sound of the river with the Grey wagtail and the dipper, surrounded by a wonderful Autumnal SSSI - feel connected to nature!
💚 Thank You!
We couldn’t do this without you! 💚
Over 100 amazing individuals — many of whom have been with us since the very beginning — plus our ever-growing network of 100+ Business Partners supporting 9Trees CIC.
Check out our newest partners — from dog treats to filmmakers and app innovators — all doing their bit for nature! 🌿
And stay tuned… next year we’ll be shining a spotlight on some long standing as well as exciting new collaborations, including Little Green Rooms & The Gallimaufry. 🌱
Business Partners - 9Trees CIC
Your support helps us plant, protect, and restore nature across the UK.
Here’s to more trees, more wildlife, and more hope in 2026.
Together, we’re rooting for change. 🌳💚
Follow us & stay connected! 🌿 ✨