{"slug":"trees-for-survival-schools-programme","name":"Trees for Survival schools programme","provider":{"name":"Trees for Survival Charitable Trust","type":"nonprofit"},"organization":{"slug":"trees-for-survival","name":"Trees for Survival"},"country":"NZ","region":null,"locality":null,"scope":"national","audience":["school"],"kind":"education","benefit":"Participating schools get two Grow Units, irrigation, crates and about 900 native seedlings a year, and plant them with a landowner each winter","summary":"Trees for Survival is a New Zealand environmental education programme, started by the Rotary Club of Pakuranga in 1991, in which school students grow native seedlings on site and plant them on erosion-prone land and along waterways. Each school receives two 3.0m x 1.5m Grow Units, an irrigation system and timer, crates, planting bags, potting mix and roughly 900 eco-sourced seedlings (usually five restoration species) a year, overseen by a local facilitator. In 2026 the programme reported 252 schools and 214,750 plants planted.","eligibility":"New Zealand schools that can provide a level, well-lit, accessible area for the Grow Units and a dedicated tap for irrigation. The programme is taking new schools for 2026; selection is competitive.","how_to_apply":"Complete the School Application to Join form at tfsnz.org.nz/school-application-to-join/ or email info@tfsnz.org.nz. Rotary clubs and businesses can sponsor a school through the school partnerships page.","url":"https://www.tfsnz.org.nz/schools/","source_url":"https://www.tfsnz.org.nz/","season":"Seedlings grown through the school year; planting days May to August","program_status":"active","lat":null,"lng":null,"data_note":"The website does not state any cost to schools; funding comes from Principal Partners, Rotary clubs and corporate sponsors.","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:02:20.743Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/trees-for-survival-schools-programme","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/trees-for-survival-schools-programme.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}