Lionel Primary School have planted saplings within school grounds as part of a mass countrywide tree planting, organised by The Woodland Trust with support from Sainsbury’s, IKEA FAMILY, players of People’s Postcode Lottery and Yorkshire Tea.
All nursery and primary school pupils planted 420 trees from four different species, which were Willow, Cherry, Rowan and Holly. The trees were being planted as part of the Eco committee’s work towards achieving a Green Flag for their school. The Eco work gives us the chance to take learning out of the classroom. This encourages pupils to have an awareness of environmental issues, which may lead children to begin thinking in a more holistic way about the world around them and the effects of their actions and on the planet.
Christine Maclean (ECO committee Leader) said, “We all had a wonderful time planting our trees. Some children were trained as ‘experts’ so that they could help teach other pupils the technique and skill required for tree planting. It is very exciting to know that we have all contributed to planting these trees and we look forward to watching them grow over the years to come.”
Over half a million native trees from the Alba nursery outside Edinburgh have been distributed throughout the UK this month – including 54,330 to Scottish schools and community groups. This is Woodland Trust’s single biggest distribution of free trees.
Clara Govier, Head of Charities at People’s Postcode Lottery said, “We are delighted our players are backing this mass planting around the country, which does so much to enrich the environment and brings communities together to do something wonderful.”
Laura Burton, Senior Brand Manager at Yorkshire Tea said, “Yorkshire Tea has a passion for trees which spans 25 years, which is why we have a five year Yorkshire Tree Pledge in place to plant one million trees in the UK and Kenya. We’re thrilled about the great work happening in Scotland and the proper benefits local community will receive, from improved communal spaces to the environmental advantages.”