On a doorstep near you.

From your neighbours x

We grow little trees from acorns and seeds and leave them outside our front doors. If you're walking past, take one home, plant it on your walk and become its guardian.

I'd like to join in How does it work?
12 14 16 Free tree! From Jean at 14 x

Hello neighbour,

Every autumn our street is covered in acorns and conkers. Most get swept up or squashed. A few of us thought, why not grow them instead?

So we're popping little trees in pots outside our front doors. If you walk past one, it's yours. Plant it somewhere on your walk, keep an eye on it and bring the pot back when you can.

It's free, it's easy and it's lovely watching them grow.

From your neighbours x

How it works

Four easy steps. No special kit, no big garden and you don't need to know much about trees.

free!

  1. 1Grow

    In autumn, pick up a few acorns, conkers or hazelnuts. Push them into pots of compost and wait for spring.

  2. 2Put it out

    Once a sapling looks sturdy, pop it on your front step with a little "free tree" tag.

  3. 3Plant it

    A walker takes it home, plants it on their usual route and becomes its guardian. It goes on our tree map.

  4. 4Say hello

    Each time they pass, they snap a quick photo. If it looks thirsty, a neighbour can water it.

And please bring the pot backLeave it on the grower's step. They'll fill it with the next tree.

From an acorn to an oak

What starts on a doorstep can end up standing for a hundred years or more.

Autumn Spring 1 year 10 years 80 years an acorn a seedling ready to give away taller than you

Your acorn today. Somebody's shade in 2100.

Every tree gets its own little page

When a guardian plants a tree, it gets a three-word name that pins it to a spot about the size of a doormat. Anyone can look it up and see who grew it, who planted it and how it's getting on.

Oak 147! Dev and Biscuit's morning walk

Oak number 147

pebble.lantern.hedge

Grown by
Jean at number 14
Guardian
Dev and Biscuit the spaniel
Planted
March 2027
Said hello
38 times, last on Tuesday
Alive and growing

Why trees on our doorsteps?

A few hundred little trees, looked after by the people who live nearby, can change how a whole place looks and feels.

For our streets

  • Shade on hot days and shelter from the wind
  • A green screen between homes and busy roads
  • Food and homes for birds, bees and hedgehogs
  • Scruffy corners turned into something lovely

For people

  • A good reason to get out for a walk
  • Something to chat about over the garden wall
  • A gentle hobby you can do from your front step
  • A tree you planted, still standing for your grandchildren

For the council

  • New trees at no cost to the council
  • Less grass to mow on unused land
  • Local people keeping an eye on every tree
  • A map showing exactly what's been planted and where

There's a job for everyone

Grow, plant, water or just tell a friend. Do as much or as little as you like.

Growers

Got a doorstep and a bag of compost? That's all you need to grow a few trees a year.

Guardians

Dog walkers, runners and anyone with a daily stroll. Plant a tree and say hello as you pass.

Families and schools

Children love collecting acorns and watching them sprout. It's science you can see.

Neighbours

Spot a tree that looks thirsty? Pour a can of water on it. That counts too.

Right tree, right placeWe plant native trees on unused patches of land, away from buildings, pipes and paths. We share our map with the council so everyone knows where the trees are.

Fancy joining in?

There are two ways to help. You can do one, or both.

It's free and it always will be.

P.S. Acorns are falling right now!
Become a growerGrow little trees from seed on your doorstep. I've planted a treeLog it with one photo and become its guardian. See the tree mapEvery tree near you and how it's getting on.