Did you know that a tree produces several million seeds in its lifetime? Each one could grow into a tree, but only one will succeed.
Every spring, trees flower and reproduce. For this to happen, the flowers must be pollinated, fruit must form and the seeds must be dispersed; finally, they must fall onto fertile soil so that they can grow.
But for a seed to become a tree, it needs a great deal of luck. Often the seed rots and turns into humus, or the seedling is trampled or eaten by animals. The young tree needs space and light so that it can grow towards the sky. Look around you: many small trees are waiting in the shade of the big ones for their turn to come.

Reach into each hiding place with your hand and try to guess what it is!
Is it food for the squirrel? You’ll find the answer under the flap.
Squirrels have a very varied diet: seeds, flowers, walnuts, hazelnuts, berries, acorns, pine cones, insects, larvae and eggs.
As winter approaches, it hides large food stores – between 2,000 and 3,000 seeds and nuts.
Despite its good memory, it has so many hiding places that it forgets some of them. Some of the forgotten seeds sprout in spring and grow into new trees.

Did you know that a tree produces several million seeds during its lifetime? Each seed has the potential to become a tree, but only one will succeed.
Every spring, trees produce blossom, ready to reproduce. For this to happen, the flowers must be pollinated, a fruit must develop, the seeds within the fruit must be dispersed and, finally, these seeds must find fertile ground in which to grow.
But for a seed to become a tree, it needs a great deal of luck. Often, the seed rots and turns into humus, or the seedling is trampled or eaten by animals. A sapling needs space and light to grow upwards towards the sky. Look around you; there are lots of saplings waiting their turn in the shade of the big trees!

Slide your hand into each hiding place and try to guess what it is!
Can the squirrel eat it? The answer is under the flap.
A squirrel’s diet is very varied: seeds, flowers, nuts, berries, acorns, pine cones, insects, larvae and eggs.
As winter approaches, the squirrel hides large quantities of food – between 2,000 and 3,000 seeds and nuts.
Despite its good memory, it has so many hiding places that it forgets some. Seeds that remain forgotten will germinate in spring to form new trees.