Tree planting is fun for all ages. Every child should have a chance to plant a tree.
Tree planting is an incredible way for youngsters to connect with nature while helping the planet. It links to many areas of the curriculum and it’s a fun, hands-on project for gardening and eco clubs.
Planting trees also improves your school grounds, whether you’re creating a wildlife area or planting a hedge.
Get help planning your project, handy tips for planting day, and learn how to care for your trees as they grow.
The benefits of planting trees in schools
Planting trees and gardens at schools helps beautify the community. The newly planted trees will clean the air. They will clean the water runoff from the buildings with their roots. They not only enrich the students and residents’ lives, they enrich the earth that they now inhabit
When you plant trees you make a difference to your whole school and the wider community:
Green spaces improve physical and mental health.
Trees and hedges provide homes and food for wildlife.
Trees clean the air we breathe.
Trees absorb CO2 – one of the main causes of climate change.
Your trees will become a legacy that future pupils will enjoy.
Tree planting is terrific fun!
