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September 2026 Challenge
Action
This month, I want you to ask a tree 
about the climate.
Next Challenge:
why it's important?
What was the weather like 10, 50 or 200 years ago? Trees can tell you! Researchers have used the rings on trees to see what the weather was like hundreds and even thousands of years ago.
The rings you can see on a tree stump mark each year of the tree’s life, and they act as a climate journal too. If the tree rings are even, then the climate didn’t change much. Wider rings are associated with plenty of rain and sunlight. But narrow rings can be a sign of drought or really cold temperatures.
How You can help?
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Listen to what trees can tell us.
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Think about how nature connects us with the past.
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Find out how to preserve it for the future.
Adah's Action Challenge
The Challenge: Ask a tree stump about the climate!
With an adult’s help, go out and find a tree stump in your local park, garden or woodland. Count the tree rings – then see if you can work out what the climate was like over those years. If you can’t explore in real life, ask an adult to help you learn more online or at your local library or museum.
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Things to think about: How old was your tree? Which historical events could it have lived through? How did the climate change over time? Could you spot any changes?
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