Beat the Street Tree Planting
Beat the Street added a new dimension when it came back to Burnley in 2023. Not only did players earn points which helped individuals and teams climb the leaderboards, but their points also earned trees. 2,000 points earned = 1 tree.
Through travelling actively and earning points, over 2,500 trees were earned in 2023 and players, schools and community groups were invited back to help plant them across the borough.
A partnership between Burnley Leisure and Culture and Burnley Borough Council also helped to secure additional funding through Trees for Cities, which not only saw the planting of trees earned through playing Beat the Street, but saw 7,500 trees being planted across the borough during the November 2023 – March 2024 tree planting season.
This successful community approach was repeated during the 2025 Beat the Street game, where participants earned an additional 1,946 trees. These trees, again were planted by local residents, schools, and organisations, further strengthening Burnley’s green network and building on the town’s growing commitment to climate action and community-led environmental improvement.
The combination of tree planting and active community engagement helps foster a sense of pride of place and promotes healthier, more vibrant spaces for our residents to own and enjoy.
You can find out more about all the Beat the Street tree planting sites below. Watch them develop and keep your eyes peeled for more planting days.
