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A Borehamwood primary school will take part in a nationwide tree-planting scheme this spring.

Monksmead School, in Hillside Avenue, is one of 3,751 schools across the county which will be planting trees as part of an initiative to get children involved in environmental issues.

The event, organised by the Woodland Trust, is part of the Tree For All campaign, first launched in September 2004, which hopes to see more than 12 million trees planted by one million children by 2009.

Gill Manly, Monksmead's grounds and science co-ordinator, said: "We are developing a wildlife area in the grounds and are hoping to use the trees to create a pathway leading towards that area and to replace the dead birch trees at the front of the school.

"The children will also help plan where the trees will be planted.

"We are teaching the children to respect the environment. This is a learning curve especially for younger pupils.

"They need to learn that paper doesn't just keep coming it means losing trees and we need to replace them."

Around 165,000 trees will be planted in the coming months.

Paul Bunton, of the Woodland Trust, said: "Because of modern lifestyles, many children are growing up with little connection to their natural environment.

"Tree For All is about inspiring young people to become future guardians of the natural environment and to encourage people to become more in touch with nature, increasing their understanding and enjoyment of woodland.

"The school children will help to create havens for thousands of species and woodland areas for future generations to enjoy.

"Not only will this give them the excitement of seeing their trees grow, but they will be able to plant the saplings in their school grounds or local areas."

For more information visit www.woodland-trust.org.uk.

8:36am Tuesday 25th March 2008

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