School Tree Nurseries with PATT Foundation

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School Tree Nursery

Grow your own saplings at your school and then plant them later! PATT will take you through all the steps from nursery site selection until your saplings are ready to be planted in the ground.

Overview

Plant A Tree Today (PATT) Foundation can provide your students a chance to learn how trees grow and why trees are so important to us and our environment. All children will learn the four stages of a tree nursery:

Set Up ⇒ Seed Germination ⇒ Potting ⇒ Ready For Planting

This is a hands-on programme with real trees which spans several months, the first 4-6 weeks being the most important. The length of the program will help to make caring for living things, second nature to the students.

Included

All planting materials

All planting materials
Instruction to class on Seed Sowing Day
Instruction to class on Pricking Out Day
School Tree Nursery Handbook
Nursery Record Sheets and Tree Species information
Ongoing support throughout the program

The activities and locations differ between the two camps, so attending both camps does not mean repeating events.

Timeline

Stage 1: Select and prepare nursery site (1 week)
Stage 2: Seed pre-treatment, sowing (1-2 days)
Stage 3: Germination (4-6 weeks)
Stage 4: Pricking out (1 day)
Stage 5: Care and maintenance until planting-ready (6-8 months)

∗ Total time for this project is about one school year (9 months). We recommend beginning the project at the start of the school year so that the same student group can take part in the entire process, in sequence, however this is not an absolute requirement.

∗ Planting seasons also vary with the climate in your geographical area. Please contact us to ask about the best timing for you.