Best Answer: In England you can fell a tree in your own garden unless it is protected by a Tree Preservation Order or you are in a Conservation Area.
The amount of your Friends of the Smithsonian membership dues, minus the fair market value of your benefits in accordance with IRS regulations, such as your Smithsonian magazine subscription, is tax-deductible. You may customize your benefit choices to increase the tax-deductibility of your contribution, if you wish.
The cost of your mission trip, which consists of unreimbursed volunteer expenses and mileage you have incurred, should be tax deductible as long as they are substantiated However, the value of your time and services is never deductible as a charitable deduction.