Planting for the Future

The Lowry Hotel supported the planting of 200 climate resilient trees in a local school in 2022/23.

Project Overview

This report is about the Trees for Schools project where climate resilient trees have been planted in a local primary school thanks to support from The Lowry Hotel, who have also supported planting in 2 more schools.

Every tree planting workshop with the Trees for Schools programme is bespoke and tailored to the needs of the school. We take into account the age of the children and the existing availability of green space for new trees. A pre-planting consultation with the school helps us to understand which species will best suit their plans for the site, map out the planting and plan how the trees will best be used as a resource for the school and community.

Through this project, young people were taught about the importance of trees to local wildlife and why we need to plant them to help protect our planet. The children learnt how to plant trees and then helped plant them with our Education Officer. As well as educating children about climate change and wildlife, this project helped create green learning spaces in schools and benefited children’s health and wellbeing by getting them outside and learning in a new environment.

Project Statistics

200

Trees Planted

80

School Children Involved

Testimonials

"Our pupils really enjoyed the experience and our playground will be transformed thanks to this. It was a great pleasure to have you on site."

Planting for the Next Generation

In March 2023, Alder Brook Primary provides a safe, nurturing environment for pupils with social and emotional needs whilst ensuring academic progress. Pupils helped plant 200 trees in the grounds of the school, with our Educational Officer reporting that some students displayed a particular flair for planting. Some trees were planted to create screening along the edge of the playground to provide shade, a habitat for animals, reduce pollution from the road and with the added advantage of growing a quiet relaxation space for pupils with SEMH needs who really need this. Other areas where trees were planted include a forest school in a disused area of the field, the school car park and some children took trees home to plant.

Meet Our Education Officer

Becky

Becky is Learning and Outreach Manager at the Royal Forestry Society. She is responsible for the Teaching Trees and Future Foresters programmes as well as being our Lead Trainer.

Becky has an MA in Educational Leadership and spent 11 years as a teacher. During that time she worked in senior leadership, teacher training and as a teaching and learning advisor. Becky is a qualified Forest School leader and is very experienced in helping schools make the most of their outside space for learning. Becky can help schools to design in tree planting that helps to reduce noise and air pollution from any nearby roads, benefit wildlife and make the most exciting and interactive spaces for high quality education.

Tree Species Planted: