Giles Deacon Designs T-Shirts for Tree-Athlon

Style Cartel loves fashion with a cause. We are proud to announce the lasted designer working with a cause is Giles Deacon, he will be collaborating with TREES FOR CITIES.www.treesforcities.org

Giles Deacon will be designing a T-shirt for all participants of the 2011 Tree-Athlon. Giles will design an exclusive, limited edition T-shirt, which will be given out to all participants of the 2011 Tree-Athlon on Saturday 17th September in London’s celebrated Battersea Park.

I come from the Lake District where nature is an integral part of growing up so I’m really pleased to be a part of the Trees for Cities 2011 Tree-Athlon, helping to raise awareness and money to plant trees in our inner city environment. ‘ Giles Deacon

In the spirit of a traditional triathlon, the Tree-Athlon is a three part event but with a green twist, and includes a 5km run around the award winning Battersea Park, a free sapling tree for each participating runner to take home and plant, as well a 100m barefoot world record attempt, which Trees for Cities previously held, but want to reclaim.

Now in its seventh year, the charity holds the annual Tree-Athlon to raise money for the planting and care of thousands of trees across the UK and internationally, and to create awareness around the importance of trees in urban spaces.

With a host of entertainment, warm up activities and more presented alongside the race, Trees for Cities is inviting everyone to do their bit for the environment by signing up for the Tree-Athlon fun run. All participants need to register online via the Trees for Cities website: www.treesforcities.org. Trees for Cities is an independent charity, which inspires people to plant and love trees worldwide.

Set up as Trees for London in 1993, Trees for Cities’ aim is to create social cohesion and beautify our cities through tree planting, community-led design, education and training initiatives in urban areas that need it most. We manage projects across the UK and Ireland as well as internationally in Addis Ababa, Nairobi and Ica, Peru. Community-led design is an integral part of our landscaping projects. Involving local residents, schools and community groups helps ensure the sustainability of green spaces.

Trees For Cities Patrons include Neil Fox, Diarmuid Gavin, Alistair McGowan, Jon Snow, Jamie Oliver and Sir Richard Rogers.