Clifton College Plants 210 New Trees Through Woodland Trust Initiative

Clifton College is proud to announce the successful planting of 210 new trees on our Beggar Bush site, thanks to a successful application to the Woodland Trust’s 'Free Trees for Schools' scheme. The new saplings - chosen for their suitability for hedging - will bring long‑term benefits to the campus, including improved ecosystem diversity, enhanced food sources for local wildlife, air purification and natural noise reduction.

The trees have been planted around the edges of several activity bases to help reduce vehicle noise from Beggar Bush Lane. Pupils from our Outdoor Pursuits sessions played a key role in the planting, making the most of the Wild Harvest and Wildlife packs to support hands‑on learning about sustainability, woodland management and the importance of native species.

They were joined by pupils from our Clifton in the Community: Environment and Nature Action group and a team of volunteers from EDF Energy, who generously gave their time to support the project. Chris from EDF praised the pupils’ attitude and engagement, commenting, “pupils were very polite, and a credit to the school.”

This initiative marks another positive step in Clifton College’s ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and outdoor education, creating a greener, more sustainable campus for generations to come.