collocation · informal
tree planting
UK/triː ˈplɑːntɪŋ/US/triː ˈplæntɪŋ/TREE PLANT·ing
the organised activity of planting trees, often for restoration or greening projects
Examples
“The school runs a tree planting event every autumn.”
“Community tree planting can improve air quality and shade in neighbourhoods.”
“Corporate volunteers joined a tree planting campaign on the weekend.”
Band 8 sentence
“Volunteer-driven tree planting, combined with long-term maintenance plans, can significantly rehabilitate urban green spaces.”
Collocations
- organise tree planting
- community tree planting
Word family
Common mistakes
many tree plantings→many tree-planting events
do tree planting→take part in / organise tree planting
Say it for a higher band
5plant trees→6planting trees→7+tree planting
Synonyms
afforestation
Easily confused
afforestation
“Afforestation projects have been launched to restore degraded hillsides.”
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