We prepared some suggestions for classroom and outdoor follow-up work based on The Man Who Planted Trees a while ago. Although these were based on Scottish curricular headings which have changed a bit since then, it should give you some ideas wherever you’re based.

1. Questions: Suggestions for Including ‘The Man Who Planted Trees’ in Science, People & Place, and People & Society
2. Themes: Personal and Social Development, Other Subjects (Art, Drama, Language, History), Curriculum for Excellence.
3. Resources: Ideas to get you planting, Eco Schools, Health Promoting Schools.
4. Visits: Ideas for local learning activities and visits; Trees, Cities, The World!

Also, our puppet maker Ailie prepared some templates and instructions for making multi-purpose, species-interchangable sock puppets. Is it a bird? Is it a dog? Is it a dinosaur? Over to you!

1. Materials


2. Dinosaur, Owl, Cat, Mouse

3. Making bodies

4. Tails, fins and markings

5. The head, the face, the eyes!