Nature Features

Pick up a free tree

As part of Derby becoming a BBC Breathing Places city, Wild Derby and BBC Breathing Places continue to celebrate the nature that surrounds us and encourage you to get involved.

From 10am until stocks last, head over to Derby Market Place to pick up your very own young tree.

After picking up your tree the "potting shed" will be there to provide a potting service. There will also be heaps of information on how to plant your tree and tree identification advice.

The BBC Bus team will be there to take your picture and your pledge. Step on board and tell them where you will be planting your sprouting tree and in some cases who you are planting the tree for.

Get Green, Get Messy!

On the same day, Derby Museum are also running a set of green-fingered family activities including having a go at seed planting.

You can also get your hands dirty creating a leaf litter collage or 'glam-up' your tree by making your very own tree bling. Events are running at the museum from 11am until 4pm.

Greener Schools

Already, many Derby schools and other organisations have benefited from the Great Tree Giveaway.

Many have been busy planting young saplings to make their environment greener, more attractive and more wildlife friendly:

Planting at Griffe Field Primary School

Griffe Field Primary School

Griffe Field Primary School in Littleover have been planting shrubs and trees to make their friendship garden a better place to sit and make new friends;

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Planting at Littleover Community School

Littleover Community School

Littleover Community School have been planting trees, hedgerow and bulbs to make their grounds, a community area, more enjoyable for all;

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Planting at Silverhill Primary School

Silverhill Primary School

Silverhill Primary School in Mickleover have been planting trees to enhance their extensive grounds, to make the pupils more aware of wildlife issues and to help provide more wildlife habitats in the future;

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Planting at Sinfin Moor Nature Reserve

Sinfin Moor

Sinfin Moor Nature Reserve volunteers have been planting trees as hedgerows to enhance the site and help protect the local wildlife.