View a map of our planting locations
Don't worry if your school doesn't have the facilities to plant trees or create wildlife areas. There may well be a Place on the Wildside nearby that you could link up with.
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Growing trees and growing minds
Does your school want to plant trees linked to environmental education? We might be able to supply your trees free of charge. To see if you can provide a good home for some trees, we need to know a few things about your project. If you qualify then saplings can be delivered to your school free of charge, including canes and protection. Read on to find out what we need from you - then get ready to start planting!
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Tree Planting gets children involved and helps create a wonderful learning resource
We want to encourage schools to make the most of their grounds by planting trees. This helps create woodland habitat, increases biodiversity and, most importantly, provides an excellent learning resource. - planting the trees, watching them grow, seeing how wildlife is encouraged, charting the changing seasons and weather.
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Does your school qualify for free Tree Appeal trees? There are a few simple things we need to check:
Firstly, we need to be confident that the location for our trees is 'permanent', Although we realise there are never any guarantees it is important to remember that Tree Appeal's focus is on habitat creation, biodiversity targets and social benefits. So, we need to be sure that our trees will be planted where they have the best chance of reaching their full potential.
Next we need you to describe your project for us in simple terms. It doesn't need to be an essay, just a few lines. Things we like to know are, for example:
* Where exactly is it? Do you have an OS map reference?
* Why are trees being planted?
* Is it accessible to the public?
* Is it part of curriculum activities?
* Will it help meet local biodiversity targets?
* Are there any rare or special species locally?
* Is it a Site of Special Scientific Interest or similar?
Finally, we need you to send us some photos of the trees being planted.
If you would like some Tree Appeal trees to plant at your school please contact schools@treeappeal.com or download an application form.
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The following species are some of the trees that can be requested, depending on availability:
English Oak, Ash, Silver Birch, Downy Birch, Rowan, Field Maple, Goat Willow, Green Beech, Purple Beech, Common Alder, Native Dogwood, Blackthorn, Crab Apple, Guelder Rose, Hawthorn, Hazel, Spindle Bush, Cherry. If there are other species you need, please ask.
Want to apply for some free saplings?
The planting season usually runs from November through to March but you can make your application at any time. The cell grown saplings are delivered free including canes and rabbit spirals.
Download an
 application form (PDF 0.7MB) to apply for trees for your school.
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The United Nations General Assembly at its 65th session declared the period 2011-2020 to be the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity.
Our aim is to capture the collective contribution of all our participating schools, which will make a significant contribution to UK Biodiversity targets.
Your school can help by becoming a School on the Wildside.
Biodiversity, the variety of life on Earth, is essential to sustaining the living networks and systems that provide us all with health, wealth, food, fuel and the vital services our lives depend on.
Human activity is causing the diversity of life on Earth to be lost at a greatly accelerated rate. These losses are irreversible, impoverish us all and damage the life support systems we rely on everyday. But we can prevent them.
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Schools on the Wildside is an extensive educational online community, connecting schools and allowing them to share their environmental activities.
Register now and help us make a global difference
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Every School on the Wildside will have its own pages on the Tree Appeal web site and will have access to unique downloadable materials and resources, all completely free of charge.
As a School on the Wildside you can:
• Let everyone see your environmental projects - include your whole school biodiversity activities
• Record your existing trees
• Upload your pictures and artworks
• Log the progress of your trees on line - take part in our Tree Measuring Week every Autumn
• Make your entry for the Wild at School Awards 2012 recognizing the achievement of individual schools, pupils, teachers, projects and studies, who have made an outstanding contribution to the environment and biodiversity
• Track your local biodiversity
• Access national data for tree growth and biodiversity through our TreeLink software
• Download classroom materials and resources
• Make links with other schools, in the UK and in developing countries
Tree Measuring Week will become the focus of our nationwide project.
• Monitor tree growth, weather patterns, soil pH, indicator species and other environmental factors
Register your school now to be one of the first Schools On The Wildside when our system goes live.
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