Workshop 8: Come Be With Trees Part of Circle of Trees In This Section Introduction From Circle of Trees It's the little things citizens do. That's what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees. — Wangari Maathai, Nobel Prize winner and... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Circle of Trees Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering Opening 5 Activity 1: Rise Up for Trees / Team Up for Trees 5 Activity 2: Guided Imagery — Among the Trees 5... Spiritual Preparation From Circle of Trees Find a place where you can be quiet with your thoughts. Close your eyes and breathe deeply for several minutes, perhaps repeating a word or phrase to... Welcoming and Entering From Circle of Trees Materials for Activity Cloth for altar or centering table Leaf name tags from the previous workshop, plus a few blank extras, and markers Basket for nam... Opening From Circle of Trees Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Newsprint, markers, and tape Chalice lightin... Activity 1: Rise Up for Trees / Team Up for Trees From Circle of Trees Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Workshop 1, Leader Resource 1, Rise Up for Trees / Team Up for Trees Preparation for Activity Choose the... Activity 2: Guided Imagery - Among the Trees From Circle of Trees Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Workshop 1, Leader Resource 2, Guided Imagery - Among the Trees Preparation for Activity Practice readin... Activity 3: Story - Trees for Kenya From Circle of Trees Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "Trees for Kenya" Preparation for Activity Read the story a few times so you will be comfortable... Activity 4: A Walk Among the Trees From Circle of Trees Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Clipboards, drawing paper, and pens, pencils, or color pencils Optional: Paper for rubbing... Closing From Circle of Trees Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Taking It Home Basket for name tags Preparation for Activity Download the... Leader Reflection and Planning From Circle of Trees Meet with your co-leader after the workshop to look back over the entire program. Did you meet your overall goals? Did new goals emerge?... Faith In Action: Reflecting on the Project From Circle of Trees Activity time: 60 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Invite anyone who helped with planning or... Taking It Home: Come Be With Trees From Circle of Trees It's the little things citizens do. That's what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees. — Wangari Maathai, Nobel Prize winner and... Trees for Kenya From Circle of Trees When Wangari Maathai was a little girl growing up in central Kenya in Africa, the land was green, the streams full, and the trees grew thick and lush.... Find Out More From Circle of Trees Read about Wangari Maathai and the Green Belt Movement. UU environmental resources include the UU Ministry for Earth and the UUA Green Sanctuary Program. PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Circle of Trees NEXT: Introduction Download all of Circle of Trees (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.