Bethlehem's Gordon Carmichael Reserve is that much greener today after more than 1000 trees were planted in celebration of World Environment Day.

During the last few weeks Tauranga students have been busy planting seedlings and watching them grow into small trees as part of EnviroHub Bay of Plenty's Trees for Survival programme.

A total of 1500 plants will be placed in the grounds at Bethlehem's Gordon Carmichael Reserve tomorrow.

Today students from Bethlehem College, Tauranga Girls' College Bellevue Primary Montessori planted their small trees in the Bethlehem reserve in celebration of World Environment Day.

A total of 1200 plants were placed in the ground today.