Russell Horsey

Russell specialises in working with community groups, councils and cities on urban forestry management planning and public engagement. He is an internationally-known speaker for his work in Local Government and with communities – having presented to audiences around the UK, Canada, USA, New Zealand and Europe. Russell is best known for his work at Bristol City Council where he successfully ran a high-profile community lead planting program TreeBristol alongside improving the day to day management of the city's trees. This work was recognised by the sector in 2010 when Bristol was awarded the Barchams Award for ‘Outstanding Urban Forestry Management’, and Bristol then going onto win European Green Capital. Russell, and the team at Woodland Dwelling, now use this knowledge to work with communities across the UK planting trees with residents, business, schools and local groups to increase canopy cover with a focus on areas of low canopy.