Woodland Trust The Woodland Trust’s Green Tree Schools Award

Why this award?

The Woodland Trust’s Green Tree Schools Award encourages outdoor learning and inspires pupils about trees, woods and wildlife. Over 2000 schools are already registered across Scotland.

Who is it for?

Through our award, schools can take part in fun, practical projects while helping the environment and improving school grounds. It’s completely free and we provide resources and support to help schools get the most out of it. Any registered school establishment is welcome to join from nurseries to colleges and is some circumstances we can also include outdoor learning centres.

Pupils can also earn school certificates in recognition of their achievements and a special plaque to display in school.

How the award works

Schools are rewarded for doing environmental projects such as tree planting, reducing CO₂ emissions and visiting woods. They can do the challenges in any order and collect points for each activity completed, progressing through bronze, silver and gold levels up to the prestigious platinum award. 

Our award can support lessons in class and the projects are ideal for gardening and eco clubs too, as well as Forest School. It can also contribute to other award schemes such as Eco-Schools.

What time commitment is required?

Varies

Is the award externally accredited?

Points and rewards

Schools earn points towards their award by completing activities and can keep track of these on a dashboard on the Green Tree Schools Award website.

Certificates are unlocked for downloading from the website when you reach each level. You'll also receive a Green Tree Schools Award logo to use on your website or letterhead. When you achieve gold, your school will receive a wooden plaque to display in your school. This is upgraded when you complete the final platinum level.

• Bronze = 5 points
• Silver = 10 points
• Gold = 15 points (you can download your certificate after completing a short insight form)
• Platinum = 30 points including completion of two platinum projects (these special platinum challenges are unlocked once your school achieves the gold level)