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Over 4,000 FREE trees for schools.
Win 1 of 3 Outdoor Classrooms.
Coill na nÓg is a native tree & hedgerow planting initiative in partnership with eFlow.
It's Ireland's largest tree and hedgerow planting programme specifically for schools.
Each winter FREE tree packs are delivered to schools to create mini-woodlands and native hedgerows, backed by online resources and training.
'Coill na nÓg' is Irish for the 'Children's Forest' and each year this woodland continues to grow across Ireland. In its two years, the programme has planted 9,867 trees in 609 schools as 306 mini-woodlands and 2.4km of hedgerows.
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This programme is open to the whole island of Ireland and is fully inclusive across the entire education system including pre-school, primary, secondary and homeschool.
We have over 4,000 trees to give away this year via a raffle system as well as three outdoor classrooms worth over €4,000 each through our competition.
We want to see more native hedgerows, mini-woodlands and Irish trees in schools across Ireland so please get involved in rewilding your school and your students!
Win trees
The competition is open to preschools, primary schools, secondary schools & homeschools across both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Tree kits will be delivered in January. You will be kept up-to-date by email and supported with an online workshop in preparation for planting. ALL entrants will receive a FREE downloadable nature trail sheet after entering below - whether you win trees or not :)
Mini-woodland packs consist of 8 native trees (mix of oak, rowan, birch, alder, hazel). Hedgerow packs consists of 25 native trees & shrubs (mix of hawthorn, blackthorn, hazel, elder, guelder rose, crab apple, spindle). Trees are bareroot whips at least 40-60cm in height. Species mix may be subject to change. Terms and conditions here. Entries close 12 noon 16th November 2026.
Win an Outdoor Classroom
We have an amazing competition this year! Thanks to our partner eFlow we have THREE outdoor classrooms available. That's right - THREE. Over €12,000 worth of outdoor learning resources to be shared across three schools.
All you need to do is take a picture (max 5)/ video (max 90 sec) of your class exploring a local/ school woodland or hedgerow or indeed planting trees at your school. Share it on Facebook, X or Instagram using the hashtag #CoillNaNog and tag Biodiversity in Schools and eFlow. Entries judged on creativity and impact. We will also accept email entries to:
info@biodiversityinschools.com.
Competition closes at 12 noon 11th December 2026 and winners announced in our news section in late January. Please don't use time-limited social media posts. Entries judged on creativity and impact. Please see T&C's here for entry requirements.
Why are we doing this?
Ireland has one of the lowest levels of native tree cover in Europe, at only 2%. This is extremely low, especially considering our rich tree heritage.
Therefore, it is important the next generation grow to appreciate the importance of our trees from a biodiversity, climate and heritage perspective by nurturing them on their school grounds.
Similarly, hedgerows are also under threat. We have an impressive 689,000km across Ireland (enough to stretch around the planet 17 times!) but are losing up to 6,000km every year. This is disappointing as they are a last remaining refuge for wildlife. So let's fix it!
Thanks again to our programme sponsor eFlow and to regional support by the following Local Authorities: Cork County Council, Cork City Council, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council, Louth County Council and South Dublin County Council.
