Trees have big benefits for the planet and people

Even more so when they’re planted close to where we live!

Become a SOST tree guardian

We’re creating a network of Save Our Street Tree guardians to look after our urban trees

Find out more about our work

Find out how we promote, protect and plant trees in Northampton

Donate

We’re a not-for-profit community group that promotes, protects and plants urban trees in Northampton. We receive no regular funding to support our volunteers and campaign work. Help us plant urban trees on your street today by donating…

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Promote

Save Our Street Trees has been celebrating and raising awareness of Northampton’s urban trees since 2016. We have hosted tree parties, tree yoga, painting competitions with schools, tree trails and more…

Protect

We have pledged to change Northampton Unitary Authority’s Tree Policy to encourage regular maintenance of street trees, better protection for vulnerable trees and the reinstatement of an expert Tree Officer at local level.

Plant

We are committed to re-planting lost street trees across Northampton. Since 2016, we have planted 22 trees on Northampton’s urban streets.

We have plans for more than 200 in 2021/22…

Briar Hill school entrance

Building a climate-change garden in Briar Hill

Our latest project is something a little different…a climate-change garden and mini woodland!

Tree avenue planted in Wootton

We helped planted a beautiful avenue of trees in Wootton

Alice Whitehead planting trees

It’s National Tree Week – and we’re planting trees!

Come and join us at two tree plantings this week!

Acre tree planting

Grow Green Together Conference

We’re taking part in an environmental conference in September

Six trees planted at St Giles Churchyard

We helped regreen St Giles Churchyard in March

Delapre forest school

Thank you for our “magical” forest school

We’ve received some lovely feedback from Delapre Primary School about our tree planting in December 2021

Danielle Bird SOST Campaign Manager 2

Say hello to our new commitee member!

We’ve got a brilliant new Campaign Manager for SOST

Acre planting

We’ve planted 400-plus trees in Northampton!

We’re greening up Northampton with tree planting projects across the town

Hunsbury Hill gets fruity with new community orchard

We’re planting an urban orchard at Hunsbury Hill

Autumn leaves

Why is it such a colourful autumn this year?

The autumn colours are dazzling! Here’s some reasons why…

COP 26 event at UoN

Campaigning for trees at COP26

It was fun at the fair for SOST as we campaigned at three autumn events!

New Save Our Street Trees fundraising artwork

We’ve collaborated with Fridge Street on some new fundraising artwork

Delapre Abbey Charter Wood

New tree trails for Northampton

We’ve created three Northampton tree trails to explore via your mobile

Fun at the fair for Great Big Green Week

We spread the benefits and importance of urban trees at an Abington eco fair

SOST tree projects at St Giles Churchyard Northampton

Our urban tree campaign work – spring/summer 2021

Our regular round-up of Save Our Street Trees Northampton news, events and campaigning

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