Seeds4Kids: Growing a Greener Future in Eastbourne with Treebourne and Lottbridge Golf Club
11th May 2023
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Children across Eastbourne are, again, being invited to get involved in a project to create themselves a greener future by growing trees from seeds.
Treebourne, a local tree-planting charity, in partnership with the Lottbridge Golf Club, are launching their 2023 Seeds4Kids kits for school classes and youth groups. Their kit provides everything a class or group of children require to identify trees, go out and collect their seeds, germinate and grow them until they are ready to plant out. The kit is also adjusted for the size of the class or group of children, and includes a guide to help teachers and youth leaders through the process.
Treebourne child
Any schools and youth groups can apply for as many kits as they want by visiting the Treebourne website and completing a short application form (kits are not recommended for children under the age of 5). The kits are free funded by the Lottbridge Golf Club. Interested schools and youth groups should submit their application by 23rd June. Schools and youth groups outside Eastbourne can also apply for kits but they will need to pick up the kit from the Lottbridge Golf Club.
"We want to get children involved in nature and understand the importance of trees to the environment, and we are so pleased to be able to support Treebourne in organising this for the third year running," said Ray Cruttenden, owner of Lottbridge Golf Club and project founder.
"This is a superb project to help Eastbourne in achieving its Carbon Neutral target of zero by 2030. With the large take-up of over 50 schools and youth groups last year we are really looking forward to seeing the trees they have nurtured. We know trees absorb carbon and improve air quality, but they enhance all our lives in other ways too, such as by supporting wildlife, and a walk in an area with trees has been shown to enhance our mental health" said Jules Woodward, who works with Treebourne and has been managing the project. "With our pack, each child can raise up to 12 trees to plant on school grounds, at home, or give to friends and family. Trees that can’t be planted at home can be donated to us at Treebourne, and we can plant these throughout Eastbourne as part of the myriad of other projects Treebourne has across the town.
Treebourne is working to reduce pollution, combat climate change and improve the health of local people by planting 100,000 trees in and around Eastbourne over a decade. To find out more, please visit
www.treebourne.org.
