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Riparian Planting

Many Trees for Survival schools plant the native plants they've grown along riparian edges.Together with committed Landowners these students are helping to protect waterways! Amazing work!#nativeplants #revegetation #environmentaleducation...

Bairds Mainfreight Primary School Planting Day

It was the first Trees for Survival planting day for Bairds Mainfreight Primary School and they planted all of the 789 native plants they had grown and nurtured! Awesome work! Thank you Macpac who sponsor the school in the programme and the students and landowners involved - what a successful day!#nativetrees #environmentaleducation+22...

Planting Days in June

In June, Trees for Survival Schools planted 34,142 native plants that were grown and nurtured by students in their TfS shade house -  bringing our 2023 total native plant count to 51,802 so far.  Of the native plants grown and nurtured by Trees for Survival schools the majority of our plants this year have been Ti Kouka (cabbage tree), Manuka,  Harakeke (Flax), and Karamu (Coprosma).  By partnering with Trees or Survival we’re helping NZ students learn about and engage with...

Planting Days in May

The Trees for Survival planting season is well underway with lots of schools enjoying the settled May weather for their planting days. In May, Trees for Survival Schools planted 17,660 native plants that were grown and nurtured by students in their TfS shadehouse.  It is wonderful to have 201  volunteers including support from many of our partners help 1,015 students from 33 schools with their planting. Thank you for being involved, supporting and getting your hands dirty or helping ot...

Sustainable Schools Auckland

Yesterday, ākonga at Milford Primary spent the morning planting ~700 natives along Brigham Creek to help maintain the health of it's stream & local biodiversity.They are part of the Trees for Survival programme who not only facilitate the planting days but provide seeds to schools who grow the saplings themselves 🌱...

Horahora School Cambridge

Today we planted our Trees for Survival plants on a local farm. The plants we planted, we got as tiny seedlings last September, potted on into bags and have grown and nurtured until today. We have usually planted our plants later in the year but it is great to get them into the ground to get established before spring on such a beautiful autumn day. Staff, and students with help from some parents spent a couple of hours planting about 600 plants on a steep sidling. We are proud to be helping...