Stepping Stone Forests for Schools

Planting Stepping Stone Forests

We planted our first Stepping Stone forests in schools in early 2022. In fact the very first forest was planted on 11th February in Old Bawn Community School in Tallaght, Dublin.

In this first forest we planted 475 bare root trees and shrubs. All were native Irish and the planting mix included the following species: alder, atrawberry tree, silver birch, hazel, hawthorn, broom, spindle, holly, crabapple, scots pine, wild cherry, bird cherry, blackthorn, dog rose, goat (pussy) willow, elder, rowan, yew, guelder rose, sessile oak, and wych elm. We plant a wide range of species to try to promote as much biodiversity in our forests as possible.

During the 2021/22 bare root planting season we planted Stepping Stone Forests in seven schools across Tallaght and Clondalkin in South County Dublin. In total we planted over 3,600 trees and shrubs and planted a further 2,500 using our methods in Sean Walsh Memorial Park in Tallaght and on the Blanchardstown and Tallaght campuses of TU Dublin.

Tree planting in Sacred Heart JNS in March 2022

Tree Planting in Sacred Heart JS Mar 2022

Tree Planting in St Dominic's NS Mar 2022

Tree Planting in Colaiste Chilliain Mar 2022

Tree Planting in Old Bawn Community School 2022

Tree Planting Old Bawn Comm School Feb 2022

Tree Planting in Colaiste Bride Feb 2022	Tree Planting in Sacred Heart SNS Oct 2021
Tree Planting St Mary's SNS Feb 2022	Eanna Ni Lamhna at Sacredf Heart JNS
Stepping Stone Froest spades at the ready	Children learning how to plant trees

Interested in Planting a Stepping Stone Forest in Your School?

If you would like to plant a Stepping Stone Forest in your school please make contact using the details below.

Sponsors Required?

We are always looking for new sponsors for our school forests. The combined elements of environment and education that are involved in a school Stepping Stone Forest make for an ideal CSR opportunity. Please contact us for more information.