1. Prepare
Reflect in the group on the forest/vegetation in your surroundings/area. Where do you see forests? Is there a lot of vegetation/ green areas? Perhaps you will find:
- Vegetation is cut back at one place
- Vegetation is regrown at another place
- Trees are cut and transported away
- Trees are not replanted where they were cut
- Trees are replanted where they were cut
- Trees are processed in a sawmill
- Different wood products in your daily life come from trees.
- Someone you know is working in forestry/carpentry
- There are several reasons for cutting down trees: they are simply in the way, used for building materials, and used for fires.
2. Visit a greenhouse/tree nursery
The leader pre-arranges a visit to your area's tree nursery/greenhouse/gardener. Participants learn about tree growing and planting, and you can ask your questions there.
3. Reflect
Discuss what you saw/experienced at the tree nursery/ greenhouse. Try to put in context the timescale a tree needs to re-grow. When do you think it is necessary to cut down trees? Are there alternative ways to avoid cutting down trees? What would you need to do to plant some trees on your own?
