Michael Dinsmore, head of outdoor learning at the school, said the children also had lessons about the importance of tree planting and protecting the environment. The only really good time of year for planting trees is between now and March. By the time our trees were ready for planting, schools were shutting down and teaching staff, very understandably, had other priorities. Sara Lom, chief executive of the Tree Council, explained that as a result of the pandemic, some schools and some tree nurseries will not be ready until then. You weren’t to know it when you signed up to Be A Tree Angel all those months ago.

Source: The Nation December 05, 2020 03:08 UTC