Critically Endangered Native Tree Reintroduction (Schools)
Flagship launch: Hopea sangal (“Changi Tree”)
Reintroducing critically endangered native trees—starting in schools.
Target15SG is launching a schools-based programme to reintroduce critically endangered native tree species into campuses, beginning with Hopea sangal as our flagship proof point.
Why this is different: these trees were grown in school nurseries and are now ~3m tall and ready to be planted—turning school grounds into living biodiversity classrooms.
What the programme is
Target15SG works with schools and corporate partners to deploy critically endangered native trees on campus, pair planting with student stewardship, and document outcomes in a way that supports sponsor reporting and long-term care.
We are starting with Hopea sangal (“Changi Tree”) as the first flagship species—designed as the first of many critically endangered native species cohorts over time.
Why it matters
Biodiversity, lived learning, and a model that keeps growing.
Each planting becomes a multiplier: as trees mature and fruit, schools can propagate the next generation of seedlings and saplings for wider reintroduction.
What we have ready now
We currently have 200 Hopea sangal trees grown in participating school nurseries, now ~3m tall and ready for planting.
Deployment model:
4 trees per school
→ up to ~50 schools supported in the first wave.
How it works
01
Site selection with schools (safe, suitable, high-visibility planting locations)
03
Stewardship rhythm (simple checks, student involvement, survival focus)
05
Propagation pathway
(as trees mature, schools can grow future cohorts)
02
Planting & handover (staked, mulched, watered, documented)
04
Documentation (photos + brief note for school and partner comms)