Members of the community came out to make sure Wood Green Common lives up to its name this week.
On Wednesday, December 12, people from around the area came out to plant trees in the park.
Pupils and staff from the Haringey Learning Partnership (HLP) worked with Haringey Council's parks team and local councillors to help plant trees.
Laurie White from the Noel Park Friends of Open, Green Spaces (Noel Park FROGS) also helped with the project.
Dan, the Urban Forest Project Officer, gave a short introduction before the planting began.
Several of the children enjoyed the task so much that they now want to work as gardeners and landscapers in the future.
A council spokesperson said: "Planting trees in the borough’s streets and green spaces helps capture carbon, absorbs air pollution, creates shaded areas and nurtures wildlife.
"The council is continuing to greenify and improve the amenities and facilities in our parks, as well as on our pavements."
Haringey hit a milestone in 2025 by planting more than 2,000 trees overall, including the transformation of two more plots into tiny forests at New Road Park in Wood Green and Paignton Road open space near Seven Sisters, co-designed with each park's friends group.
Added to these 1,200 saplings, a record 850 trees have been planted in the borough’s streets, housing estates and parks as part of the council’s Urban Forest programme.
It brings the total number of trees planted in just three years to over 6,000 as the council moves to reach its target of 10,000 by 2030.
This year, 74 per cent of street trees planted are in the east of Haringey, where canopy cover is lower.
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