Around 50 nursery children will explore a secret wood and plant trees for the future at the University of Aberdeen later this week.
The Terrific Trees events are part of the Nature Tots series, which is being run by the University's Natural History Centre. Nursery children and their parents will find out about different kinds of trees through hands-on activities, which have been specially designed for this age group.
The events are part of National Tree Week - organised nationally by the Tree Council - and mark the beginning of the tree planting season.
Mandy Tulloch, Development Co-ordinator at the Natural History Centre, said: "The children are going to have fun exploring the Cruickshank Botanic Garden's Arboretum to find out about all kinds of trees. We'll also be collecting seeds and finding out what trees get up to in the winter."
"Trees are a great way to get kids involved in nature. This is also the best time of year to collect seeds and plant trees and we'll be showing the youngsters how easy it is to plant and look after the trees for the future."
As well as seed collection, the children will plants some seeds and take home a small native hazel sapling.
Nature Tots is a monthly series of environmental sessions for children not yet at school. This programme of activities for two to five-year-olds and their parents has been specifically designed to inspire them about environment and natural history.
It aims to allow children to explore subjects not always available to them at home. Caring for and respect towards the environment also feature prominently within each session.