BBC Breathing Places Schools

This Term

This term

Explore the following pages to get a bit more from your 'Do one thing' activity this term.

Trees

Trees give the main structure to a garden, or Breathing Place, and provide shelter, food and nesting sites to a wide range of wildlife. More...

Close up of fallen leaves in autumn

Planting and maintaining trees

Get the best out of your trees by following our simple planting advice. More...

Aspen sapling

Recommended trees for wildlife

Don't know which trees are best for wildlife? Check out a few of our highly recommended species. More...

Close up on berries and leaves of variegated holly

Dead wood for wildlife

An important, but often overlooked, element of the garden is the presence of dead and decaying wood. More...

Woodpiles provides a valuable habitat for mosses, lichens and fungi as well as insects, which provide a source of food for birds

What can I do?

Create a space for plants and wildlife in your school grounds with BBC Breathing Places Schools.

In more depth

Downloads

Tree Day press release (26Kb)
Download the Tree Day press release, fill in your school details, then send it to your local media.