In addition to the volunteer events, Trees for Health runs educational workshops. These include tree walks where we describe the food/medicinal uses of different tree species, as well as gathering berries, flowers, leaves and nuts to make wild food recipes. We can also offer other tree related activities such as crafts, art and games. We are willing to help people to learn about any aspect of our work and we will work with all ages and groups. See Activities and Events for details of forthcoming workshops.

If your community/youth group would like us to run a workshop, please get in touch to discuss the possibilities.

Primary School Workshops

We also carry out workshops in primary schools in South and East Devon. The activities include tree planting, tree care, seed collecting, tree nurseries, creating habitats, making bird boxes and wild food. Workshops are available at subsidised rates and we provide all the materials required. Download our leaflet for further information and email or phone us to discuss your requirements.

Eco-Active

Chairperson, Liz Turner is working with 3 other environmental educators on a project ‘Eco-Active’ which involves presenting ‘Environment Days’ in South Devon primary schools. Alongside Trees for Health’s seasonal tree activities are environmental theatre, forest school activities and Edible Gardens in Schools (gardening and composting). These linked activities present a holistic perspective to primary school children and teachers. We encourage the whole school community to take part as a way of ensuring the changes to school grounds can be maintained and continued. The workshops are linked to the National Curriculum to help teachers integrate environmental education into their teaching.