2,500 trees planted across schools in Gateshead - Royal Forestry Society
The RFS is working in partnership with Gateshead Council to enable schools across the region to plant trees on their school grounds and get kids engaged in the environment.
Schools across Gateshead have planted thousands of trees thanks to an ambitious partnership between Gateshead Council and the Royal Forestry Society (RFS). The project has supported schools to plant 2,500 trees in less than six months.
Trees provide a wide array of benefits, from reducing noise and air pollution to providing forest school areas and homes for wildlife.
Each school has received up to 200 free trees along with expert guidance on how to best plant them, from individual trees to mini woodlands on school grounds.
The newly planted trees and mini woodlands aim to expand opportunities for outdoor lessons, engage children in improving their environment, help them contribute to tackling climate change, create wildlife habitats, develop more interesting places to play and shield school grounds from traffic noise and pollution.
The project is funded by Gateshead Council, with additional support from GreenTheUK, Riello UPS and LMAX.
Jess Lloyd, Education Officer for the RFS and Eve McShannon, Woodland Creation Officer for Gateshead Council, have been running planting workshops across the region since November, helping hundreds of children to plant trees and learn how to look after them.
Posted On: 11/04/2025
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