Why not use our tiny book template to record these links with their own favourite tree?

Ask each child to describe their favourite tree; where it lives, what it looks like, and then what it makes them think about -.

Ask them to make their own designs (which can always be reduced in size to fit the books later). Separate paintings on their favourite coloured paper will be dramatic. These personal pictures can inspire other children.

Please be as creative as possible, encouraging each child to explore their own imaginative connections.

Combine words and images, including the child and their favourite tree, plus any green details and links which currently inspire them, and they may wish to investigate.

These could include birds, animals and insects, fungi, lichens and mosses.

Ask how they can look after their tree and care for others in the future.

Try to suggest a wider appreciation of how trees contribute to our whole ecosystem, through the ‘woodwide web’.

Give a holistic appreciation of the basic connections between every living thing within the natural world.

Suitable prizes for the published entries will be discussed with teachers*

Please click the button below to download your copy of the ‘My Tree and me’ mini book template.

To make your book please fold along the dashed lines and cut where highlighted. Here is a video demonstrating the process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDdTdyzueDU

Please complete and send scans or copies of your completed books or paintings of children and their favourite trees to enquiries@lovetreescornwall.org

Suitable pieces will be publicised on the website and prizes will be awarded for the best entries.

Please let us know if you’d like to keep your submission anonymous.

a first edition