For the last couple of meetings, we've been focusing on planting the trees the school received from the Woodland Trust. We chose the wetland pack, which contains hazel, hawthorn, dog rose, crab apple, and other types of saplings. We also had bamboo supports and plastic tubes to protect the trees.
Our first job was to plant trees around our pond. We decided to use crab apple and dog rose trees because they will look nice and the crab apples will attract birds and other wildlife. We also made sure to leave a space so that people can still get a good view of the pond when the trees grow.
Next, we decided to plant some of our trees in an area which had previously been an arboretum. We planted two copses of about ten trees each. The trees were planted close together because they can attract more wildlife that way and unfortunately not every tree will survive. If they end up growing too close together, we can move them as needed.
Here is the link to the Woodland Trust website for more information on their projects and how you can apply for trees to plant in your school campus or community.
http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/plant-trees/in-your-community/apply-for-a-school-tree-pack/
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| Making progress! |
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| The arboretum |
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| Trees before planting |
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| The first tree |
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| Arranging and planting |
