Laura Salvage, Community Volunteer Co-ordinator. (part-funded by our New Urban Forestry Programme). Image by Stewart Attwood

Thanks to funding from the Urban Forestry Programme, the Clyde Climate Forest (CCF) initiative, active across the Glasgow City Region, has employed a Community Volunteer Co-ordinator.

One year on, the Tree Warden Scheme is making a clear difference.  Under Laura Salvage’s leadership, local volunteers are being recruited, trained, and supported to care for more than 10,000 newly planted urban trees. CCF’s ambition is to have over 80 Tree Wardens in place soon, and we’re proud to be supporting them in reaching that goal.

In Clydebank East this summer, Tree Wardens carried out essential maintenance: checking tree health, clearing weeds, and adjusting guards. The young woodland is thriving – Birch and Alder racing ahead, Oak and Hazel establishing well – and new recruits are already joining the scheme.

Beyond individual sessions, Tree Wardens are helping maintain and monitor planting across 16 Target Neighbourhood projects, while training workshops are building skills in tree health, woodland creation, and community engagement.

This work is rooted in CCF’s vision to plant the right trees in the right places: helping nature recover, building resilience against climate change, and creating an ecologically secure environment for future generations. The Tree Wardens are a vital part of making that vision a reality.

Volunteers carrying out essential maintenance as part of Tree Warden Scheme, by Jill Jennings/WTML