PUPILS are preparing to dig deep as part of a national tree-planting initiative.

Children from Alexandra Nursery School, Red Lane Primary, Sacred Heart RC Primary, The Gates Primary, St Mary's RC Primary, Gilnow Primary and Grosvenor Nursery School, all in Bolton, are teaming up with the Woodland Trust as part of Tree For All.

The pupils will be taking part in a series of tree-planting events in their local communities during the next month.