# Trees for Survival schools programme

> Classes and training from Trees for Survival Charitable Trust (Nonprofit) for New Zealand.

Official page: https://www.tfsnz.org.nz/schools/
Source: https://treerm.org/residents/programs/trees-for-survival-schools-programme · Updated 2026-11-08 · Status: Open

**What you get:** Participating schools get two Grow Units, irrigation, crates and about 900 native seedlings a year, and plant them with a landowner each winter

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.

## Who qualifies

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.

**When:** Seedlings grown through the school year; planting days May to August

**For:** Schools

> Note: The website does not state any cost to schools; funding comes from Principal Partners, Rotary clubs and corporate sponsors.

Delivered with Trees for Survival: https://treerm.org/org/trees-for-survival.md