Mellie May from Tree Pips gave an update on the project at the Parks Forum meeting on 12th April.
Copies of the information she distributed are available via the links below. This is the information that is being sent to all schools in Bristol to inform them about the project. The aim is for every school child to be involved with planting a tree, giving a potential for planting 36,000 trees.
• Introducing TreePips (includes contact details)
• Tree Planting Off School Grounds with the Tree Pips Team
As all the schools cannot accommodate the number of trees they would like to plant, the team will be looking to plant in local green spaces – parks, green verges etc. If there are areas where you would like to see more trees, please contact the TreePips team, to discuss potential planting plans.
On the Monday after our meeting Mellie presented a sample lesson to the Tree Forum (who were mostly well behaved) to give a feel for the important educational part of the project. The link below gives a list of lesson plans that TreePips are offering to schools. This is a work in progress, and will be added to throughout the duration of the project. It is also intended to add resources to the BCC website so teachers can continue to teach children about trees long after the project ends.
If anyone would like to offer suggestions on topics to teach, the team are open to ideas and will gratefully accept any contributions.
TreePips are in the process of setting up their website at www.bristol.gov.uk/treepips and you can follow them at twitter.com/TreePips.
Other news about tree planting in Bristol, including how you can sponsor a tree is available at www.bristol.gov.uk/treebristol
The Tree Forum website is at www.euronova.co.uk/BristolTreeForum.htm