“The aim of urban forestry is to improve the welfare of urban residents;
the planting and care of trees is a means to that end, not an end in itself.”
Dr. Mark Johnston (1985) Community Forestry: a sociological approach to urban forestry, Arboricultural Journal 9, 121-126
About TDAG
The Trees and Design Action Group (TDAG) is an open collaborative forum facilitating cross-sector and cross-disciplinary dialogue and projects promoting the role of the urban forest throughout the United Kingdom.
The group shares the collective vision that the location of trees, and all the benefits they bring, can be secured for future generations through better collaboration in the planning, design, construction and management of our urban infrastructure and spaces.
Established in 2007 as a not-for-profit and apolitical collaborative forum, TDAG incorporated as a charitable trust in 2013. Its membership, online publications and information are free. This approach enables TDAG to assimilate ideas and knowledge independently of organisational hierarchy, profit or commercial interests. What we doWe provide a forum for cross-sector working
TDAG meets regularly in several locations which, to date, include London, Birmingham and Exeter. It is understood that all members cannot attend every meeting, but all are kept fully informed through meeting notes. The focus of each meeting is driven by the membership. For details of upcoming meetings in London, the Midlands and the Southwest do not hesitate to contact the local TDAG coordinators. We produce best practice guides
TDAG uses its membership’s broad expertise and experience to develop guides offering evidence-based information, practical advice and case studies to inform decision-making on urban trees. We respond to consultations
TDAG responds to policy consultation on policy documents as well as best practice standards and guidance that can have an impact on the urban forest. All members are invited to contribute, allowing a holistic and balanced response. All TDAG consultation responses can be found under Other downloads. We facilitate knowledge and research dissemination
TDAG helps identify and promote available reports and research that can inform better decision making on urban trees. It also seeks to identify knowledge gaps and how they can be addressed. For more details visit our Research page. >> Read our 10-point Action Plan below to learn more about our aims
GovernanceTDAG's work is led and overseen by its Board of Trustees. For full details on Trustees responsibilities, appointment procedures, and further details on TDAG's governance, read the TDAG Trust's Memorandum of Association available for download at the bottom of this page.
TDAG's Board of Trustees is currently composed of:
>> Read the TDAG Trust's Memorandum of Association
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Join TDAG
If you would like to be part of TDAG and join over 500 members in supporting urban trees, please contact us.
Membership is free and allows you to keep up-to-date with the latest news and work within the TDAG network. Support our work
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Our members
TDAG has members from the following: 4D Landscape Design Acorn Environmental Management Group AECOM Aggregate Industries International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) Amey Arboricultural Association Arup Ashford Borough Council ATCM Atkins Global b4Biodiversity BALI Bam Construct Barcham Trees Barnes Associates Barrell Tree Care Bartlett Tree Experts Bath & North East Somerset Council Bennetts Associates bere:architects Better Bankside Birmingham City Council Birmingham Trees for Life Blue Green Urban Bowles & Wyer Brady Mallalieu Architects Bradley-Hole Schoenaich BREEAM Communities Bristol Street Trees Bristol Tree Forum Brookfield Capita Property and Infrastructure Carolyn Willitts Studio Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) Chris Baines Associates CIRIA City and Suburban Trees City of London City of Westminster Civic Engineers Civic Trees Coburn Association Consulting Arborist Society Colvin Moggeridge Countryside Properties Coventry City Council Crest Nicholson Dar Al-Handasah David Lock Associates David Meagher Landscape db+a Deepdale Trees DeepRoot UK Design Council DLA Landscape & Urban Design DowntownDC, USA E3 Ecology East Cambridgeshire District Council East Devon District Council East Malling Research (EMR) Edinburgh City Council Environment Agency Epping forest District Council Essex County Council Evolve Consultancy Farrells FDA Landscape Forestry Commission Forest Research Frosts Landscapes Future Trees Gardiner & Theobald Gavin Jones Ltd Geosynthetics GIDE Glasgow City Council Glendale Managed Services Greater London Authority (GLA) Green Balance GreenBlue Urban Green Roof Consultancy Grosvenor Ground Control GVA Grimley Hayden's Arboricultural Consultants Highland Council Hilliers Home Builders Federation (HBF) Hi-Line Contractors Historic England HOK Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) InfraGreen Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Integrated Transport Planners International Society of Arboriculture (ISA UK & Ireland Chapter) J & L Gibbons LLP JP Consulting Kestrel Design Group, USA Kew Arboretum Land Securities Landscape Planning Group Land Use Consultants (LUC) Landscape Institute Landscape Planning Group, OCA-UK Ltd LDA Design Leeds Beckett University Leeds City Council Lichfield District Council London Borough of Brent London Borough of Hackney London Borough of Islington London Borough of Hackney London Joint Utilities Group (LJUG) Lloyds Banking Group Lockhaart Garratt London Parks and Green Spaces Forum (LPGSF) London Tree Officers Association (LTOA) Lovells MADE Majestic Trees Manchester Metropolitan University Mark Hanton Studio Marshalls MEND Mouchel Moulton College Municipal Tree Officers Association (MTOA) Myerscough College National Association of Tree Officers (N.A.T.O.) National Federation of Builders Natural England Natural Resources Wales National Joint Utilities Group (NJUG) National Utilities Advisory Group (NUAG) Newcastle City Council NHS Forest Norfolk County Council North East Lincolnshire Council Oldham Council Oxford City Council Palmstead Nurseries Peabody Pegasus Group PF8 Ltd Pilbrow & Partners Places for People Platform 5 Architects Reardon Smith Landscape LLP Red Rose Forest Robert Myers Associates Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Royal Parks RSA Group Royal Town Planning Association (RTPI) Ruskin Group Consultancy Shropshire County Council Spacehub Design Stockley Sustainable Construction Solutions Terra Firma Thurman Consultancy Tim O'Hare Associates Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) Thames Water The Mersey Forest The Tree Council Torbay City Council Transport for London (TfL) Tree & Landscape Evaluation Systems Tree Check Ltd Trees for Cities Treework Environmental Practice Turley Associates University of Birmingham University of Gloucester University of Leicester University of Manchester Urban Design Group (UDG) Urban Design London Urban Pioneers Victoria Business Improvement District Wharton Tree & Ecology Consultants White Design Wildlife and Countryside LINK Wood for Good Woodland Trust Wrexham District Council Zurich Municipal ... and growing! | ||||||||||||
