Why it’s Time to Stop Throwing Shade at Trees

WE’VE BEEN UNDERESTIMATING THE IMPORTANCE OF TREES IN THE URBAN LANDSCAPE. AND IT’S TIME TO STOP. FROM SOURCES OF SOLACE DURING LOCKDOWN TO BATTLING THE DAMAGING EFFECTS OF URBAN HEAT ISLANDS, TREES ARE A CRITICAL PART OF CITY LANDSCAPES IN BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SPHERES.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT NICOLE FROM THE SECRET GARDENS TEAM SAYS MOST OF US UNDERSTAND THAT TREES PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN OUR LIVES, EVEN IF WE CAN’T QUITE PUT A FINGER ON IT.

“There are so many reasons why trees are important. They provide shade, clean air, they are aesthetically pleasing and they help to negate urban heat island effects.”