The document discusses the work of The Tree Council, a UK charity established in 1974 that works to promote trees. It outlines the roles and projects of an intern working with the Council, including updating their photo library, assisting with their newsletter by photographing a tree planting event, and developing an exhibition about the Council's Tree Warden volunteers at City Hall in London. The exhibition featured interviews and photos of 8 Tree Wardens, including Carole Wright, a community gardener who helped plant a community orchard where local school children became attached to the fruit trees.

2. The Tree Council
• UK’s lead charity for trees
• Established 1974 – works in partnership
with communities, organisations and
government to promote importance of
trees
• National Tree Week, Tree Care Campaign,
Walk in the Woods month and Seed
Gathering Season
• Tree Warden Scheme – 8,000 volunteers

3. My Role
• Update picture library
• Update metadata
• Website images

4. Tree News Assignment
Working with The Tree Council’s
newsletter/magazine, Tree News, to
photograph a tree planting event
organised by Community
Environmental Group Andover Trees
United and global initiative Plant for
the Planet

10. ROOTING FOR TREES EXHIBITION
AT GLA, CITY HALL
26 – 30TH MAY 2014

11. • Project about The Tree Council’s Tree
Wardens, who volunteer to look after
and plant trees. Part of the GLA’s
London Tree Week
• Sent out mail merge asking if people
would be interested in being
interviewed and photographed
• Arranged meetings with 8 subjects,
and emailed a couple of questions for
them to answer beforehand to
develop upon during interview

19. Carole Wright is a Tree Warden and
a community gardener, who has
played an active part in planting
projects such as the Whites Grounds
Estate Community Gardens in
Southwark where a community
orchard has been planted.
Carole is very pleased with how the
residents have become attached to
the eight fruit trees, which include
quince, pear and apple that were
planted with the help of local school
children. “Nothing says community more than putting in an orchard or a
few trees. The kids can walk by and can say, “I planted that!” Trees are
accessible for all; you can plant it, stand back and watch it grow.”

21. Summary
• Developed team work, communication and organisation skills
• Developed confidence in a professional setting
• Given the charity an exhibition which they/I can use in the future
Good Points:
The exhibition! And working with a lovely team of people who did
everything to make my work placement a pleasant experience
Bad Points:
The organisers of the exhibition space at City Hall are not very
organised! I would allow more time, if possible, to complete a project
like this, especially with other coursework from other modules