The Tiny Forest Tree Survey is taking place 12 – 20 October 2024. It is a simple survey, measuring and identifying trees at the 250+ Tiny Forests across the UK.
We’re calling on everyone who lives near a Tiny Forest to get involved and help us understand how Tiny Forests grow.
Connect with nature, boost your wellbeing and discover the Tiny Forest in your community!
By measuring trees at your Tiny Forest, you will be contributing to scientific research!
You will help our team of scientists to explore how Tiny Forest sites grow, and how much carbon they store over time. This develops the scientific understanding of how Tiny Forests benefit people and wildlife in urban communities.
Taking part in a Tiny Forest citizen science survey is a great opportunity to spend some mindful time outside in your local area. It’s also a brilliant way to connect with your community and spend time with family and friends in nature.
Check that you can reach a Tiny Forest site using our national map. If you can, sign up to take part here.
Use the map to find your Tiny Forest's profile page. Here is a link to the survey specific for your site. Choose the 'Carbon Storage' survey.
For the survey you will need a tape measure at least two metres long, a ruler and a mobile phone. Instructions are provided in your Tree Survey Pack (which you will recieve when you sign up) or check out the guides below.
For help identifying trees, use our autumn tree ID guide in the Tree Survey Pack or use a free mobile app such as Seek by iNaturalist.
Choose a time between Saturday 12 October and Sunday 20 October 2024 to visit your local, or preferred, Tiny Forest. Remember to bring your tape measure and ruler!
Each forest should have a set of trees with numbered tags (labels) – these are our research trees! Find a research tree and follow the survey instructions to take measurements on tree species, diameter, height and mortality.
Each tree should take no more than 10 minutes to survey and you can survey as many trees as you wish.
The easiest way to submit your data is by using the online surveys. This can be done in real-time whilst you're at the Tiny Forest if you have internet connection - so remember to bring your phone. If you’d prefer to use paper, or if phone signal is an issue, you can download and print a field sheet under FAQs 'Can I do a paper survey and send my result by post instead of online?'. You’ll need to go to the online survey and upload the data by Sunday 20 October 2024.
After the Tree Survey, keep an eye on your emails for the results!
Watch our Research Wrap-Up webinar for findings from Carbon Week 2023 and keep an eye on our website for further updates after this year’s Carbon Week!
You can also access our 2023 Monitoring Report showcasing all our research findings.