How can I order Grow-a-Tree Kits for my classroom?
Click here to link to the Order Form page. You can submit your form electronically, through e-mail or by mail. Be sure to specify the number of students you are ordering for and their grade level(s).

What is included in each kit?
Each kit comes with a teacher's manual, complete with curriculum based lesson plans and activities. Each student receives a fun and colourful workbook, a biodegradable carton for planting their seeds and tree seeds indigenous to the geographic region. Please note that soil must be acquired locally for planting and is not included in the kits.

How much does it cost?
Trees for Life Canada is a non-profit organization and requires $2 per student to cover the cost of materials and shipping.

How long do the seeds take to grow?
The germination period for seeds varies depending on the species and your geographic region. As a general rule, White Pine, White Spruce, Red Pine and Jack Pine seeds take 15 days to 1 1/2 months to germinate. Catalpa and Honey Locust seeds take 15-20 days to germinate.

Is that too long for my classroom?
In a sense, the success of the program relies on the fact that results are not immediate. Students learn valuable lessons by caring for a living thing and seeing that it will require patience and even struggle. In the end, students develop an investment in the life of their tree. Students are embarking on a life-long learning experience directly related to their future, their planet and the principles of stewardship and sustainable living.

What ages/grades of children can participate?
Trees for Life Canada provides curriculum based Grow-a-Tree kits for grades kindergarten to six. However, the Grow-a-Tree kits have been integrated into middle school and high school classrooms successfully as well as for use outside the classroom in ecological and environmental extra-curricular clubs. Parents have taken advantage of the program as well, offering the kits as activities for birthday parties and social gatherings.