Businesses collaborate with childcare providers to celebrate National Tree Week

The team at a Bradford-based garden centre group has collaborated with its managed print supplier to celebrate National Tree Week with a childcare provider in Wakefield.

Yorkshire Garden Centres, owner of Tong, Tingley, Bingley, Otley and Pennine Garden Centres, plus Dean’s York and Scarborough, has partnered with Oyster to provide the Nurtured Childcare group of nurseries with fruit trees to celebrate National Tree Week.

On 25th November, Oyster’s northern director, Phil Birkhead, joined the children at Nurtured Childcare Wakefield for a tree planting ceremony.

Yorkshire Garden Centres’ group people and culture manager, Steph Harrison said: “We’re delighted to partner with Oyster to celebrate National Tree Week while supporting children in their early education around sustainability. Our team matched Oyster’s donation, and together we supplied 24 fruit trees, planters and compost free of charge to help children connect with where their food comes from. This is a great example of businesses coming together to make tangible differences in our local communities.”

“We’re proud to work with the team at Yorkshire Garden Centres to deliver this initiative. Nurtured Childcare is a group of nurseries that encourage children to engage with nature through learning and outdoor play. The tree ceremonies included a talk about the importance of trees before the children helped to plant the trees,” said Mr Birkhead.

Nurtured Childcare Group’s Forest School lead, Carina Culliney, said: “The children were extremely excited about the tree ceremonies and to learn about trees. We’re incredibly grateful to Yorkshire Garden Centres and Oyster for helping to bring the children’s learning to life.”

National Tree Week 2025 finishes on November 30th, 2025. Organised by The Tree Council, the event marks the start of the tree-planting season and encourages public participation in tree-related activities and celebrations.