Tree Conservation (UK)

Tree Conservation (UK)

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https://www.worldlandtrust.org/
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/forestry-commission
https://www.forestryengland.uk/
https://www.treesforcities.org/
https://www.kidsplanttrees.org/ 
Additional links:

https://www.secretcityarts.com/
https://www.greatbritishgardens.co.uk/aboretums.html

 

 
ACT
EASY IDEAS
  • Try not to waste paper: Recycle clean paper and card, draw on scrap paper and only print off things you really need.
  • Encourage adults to go paperless and receive their bills digitally.
  • Walk around your local park and search for some of the trees from the book.
ADVANCED IDEAS
Fundraise and donate the proceeds to a tree conservation charity:
  • Organise a second-hand book swap
  • Follow a tutorial on making paper, then sell homemade letter paper and notebooks
  • Run a tree-themed cake sale:
    Mini yule logs (or slices of a larger swiss roll, laid flat as ‘tree stumps’).
    Cupcakes with wood or bark-patterned icing on top.
    Leaf and tree-shaped biscuits using a cookie cutter.
  • Sponsored tree-bathing.
  • Write to your council to encourage them to plant more trees locally.
  • Invite the headteacher to your classroom for a class meeting about adding more trees to the school grounds.
  • Research tree diseases and how to report them to stop their spread.
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