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Trees for Cities Trees for Cities Schools Programme
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Our award winning work in schools is delivery-focused and involves transforming school grounds into greener and healthier places to be. We specialise in innovative design, high-quality planting and landscaping, and inclusive engagement of the school community. Working in partnership with children and schools, we create Healthy Playgrounds; urban playgrounds are reimagined and redesigned; with the introduction of trees, forest gardens, food-growing, outside classrooms, woodland play areas.

Beneficiaries

  • Children / Young People

    Through the delivery of our edible playgrounds, healthy air planting and our environmental education curriculum aimed at KS2 and 3. We provide improved access to the outdoors for school children.

  • People with Disabilities

    Alongside our environmental education curriculum we offer SEN designed workshops in planting and environmental stories.

  • Environment

    Our work focusses on trying to target shade, the urban heat island effect and boost climate resilience in school yards across the UK. Providing sustainable playgrounds and students with the knowledge.

  • Reach of your work

    Our work in the 2025/26 year will reach over 30 schools.

Geographic reach

  • England: Nationwide
  • Wales: Nationwide
  • Scotland: Glasgow
BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

1000

Learn valuable environmental knowledge and skills

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£550,000.00

TIMELINE

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

500

Learn valuable environmental knowledge and skills

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

1000

These projects improve local greenspace and canopy

Project Outcome Targets

Through planting, students and teachers will access sustainable, shaded, outdoor spaces

Through our curriculum mainstream and SEN learners can gain essential skills for environmental work

Through our sustainable draining work we will ensure more sustainable playgrounds

Project Activities

  • Planting and building our edible playgrounds to provide environmental benefits and access to student

  • Delivering our drainage services to help with current or future flooding issues in schools

  • Delivering our mainstream key stage 1 & 2 curriculum together with teachers

  • Delivering our SEN activities in woodland senses and planting

  • Planting to provide healthy air and shade to playgrounds

Project Impact and Partners
IMPACT REPORTING

Bi-annually

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 4: Quality Education UN SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities UN SDG 13: Climate Action UN SDG 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

We compete baseline and endline with teaching staff and pupils to track learning and time outside.