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Local schools to branch out with the Woodland Trust


January 20, 2019 - 1484 views

Following on from Colwyn in Bloom that saw many of our local schoolchildren getting bitten by the gardening bug, the UK's largest woodland conservation charity is reaching out to many more of our schools and giving them the opportunity to plant trees in the community.

The Woodland Trust is making thousands of trees available for free and is currently looking for schools and community groups in North Wales to get involved and take part with many others from right across the UK.

Currently the Trust are looking for applications for trees which will be delivered in Autumn this year. Schools and groups who have permission of the landowner can apply to take part via a special website which has been set up.

The website features a special check list which pupils and teachers can work through together and details of the trees which are best suited to certain areas and terrain.

Along with special Tools for Schools, the online resource has everything you need to plan, plant and care for your tree pack. All activities are linked to the KS1 and KS2 curriculum. They include a planning tool, planting advice and interactive quizzes, designed initially for schools but a fantastic resource for anyone considering planting Free Tree Packs.

As a guide the website details the type of trees that applicants can apply for in their application:

Hedge

Welcome the wildlife. Mammals, insects and birds all love the shrubs in this hedge pack. Plant these trees to make a natural screen or use them to connect existing woodland, helping hedgehogs and dormice stay on the move. You will get a variety of each species for eight metres of full, easy to manage hedging. For a longer length our Wild Harvest, Year Round Colour, Wildlife, and Wild Wood packs also make great hedgerows and are available with 105 or 420 saplings.

Trees: 30 Species: dogrose, hawthorn, hazel, crab apple, elder Size of land: 6-8 metres of double-row hedging.

Copse

Create a piece of paradise with this copse pack. Plant a mini forest school classroom or a peaceful spot that’s an oasis for birds. You will get 10 of each species for a small, tranquil copse.

Trees: 30 Species: silver birch, rowan, wild cherry Size of land: tennis court.

Wild harvest

Get fruity with our wild harvest pack. In a few years you’ll be steeping sloe gin, setting crab apple jelly and sinking elderflower wine. Or try something a bit different with dog rose syrup and roasted hazelnut coffee.

Trees: 105 or 420 Species: hazel, blackthorn, crab apple, dog rose, elder, rowan Size of land: 4x tennis court, or 20-25 metres double-row hedge (105), football pitch, or 85-100 metres double-row hedge (420)

Year round colour

Stay on trend with this season’s colours. Enjoy beautiful blossom from April to May and bright berries from July to November. Watch the leaves change from vivid greens through golden hues into gorgeous russet tones.

Trees: 105 or 420 Species: hawthorn, crab apple, wild cherry, silver birch, rowan, hazel Size of land: 4x tennis court, or 20-25 metres double-row hedge (105), football pitch, or 85-100 metres double-row hedge (420).

Working wood

Get your hands dirty. Plant our working wood pack and in 7-10 years you could be coppicing to fuel log burners. Channel your creativity and learn to carve or weave willow.
Trees: 105 or 420 Species: rowan, silver birch, wild cherry, common oak, field maple, grey willow Size of land: 4x tennis court (105) football pitch (420).

Wild wood

Soak it up and cool off. These hardy native species can tolerate exposed sites and help dry up areas where water collects easily. Trees absorb water and their roots break up soil to help water penetrate the ground more deeply and slow surface water run-off.
Trees: 105 or 420 Species: hazel, crab apple, downy birch, hawthorn, holly, goat willow Size of land: 4x tennis court, or 20-25 metres double-row hedge (105), football pitch, or 85-100 metres double-row hedge (420).

Wildlife

Just one oak tree supports a thousand other species so imagine how much difference you’ll make planting all these trees! Establish food sources for woodland wildlife and create a living legacy for future generations with our wildlife pack.
Trees: 105 or 420 Species: hawthorn, rowan, blackthorn, silver birch, hazel, common oak Size of land: 4x tennis court, or 20-25 metres double-row hedge (105), football pitch, or 85-100 metres double-row hedge (420).

Urban trees

Bring a bit of the countryside into your town. Our 15 tree urban pack is designed for planting in residential areas to green up your area. The trees are easy to manage – and, where no communal space is available, they can be split between neighbours using front gardens to green up your street! Tree packs for private use can be found in our shop.
Trees: 15 – a mix of three native species chosen to thrive in urban environments Species: crab apple, rowan, hazel Protection: spirals and canes.
The Free Trees project is supported by the Woodland Trust in assocation with Sainsbury's, Postcode Lottery and Yorkshire Tea.

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