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Pupils donned their gardening gloves to plant 420 trees.
Children from Gad's Hill School, in Crutches Lane, Higham, planted the saplings in their Forest School, an area of woodland next to the playground.
Nursery and kindergarten pupils planted silver birch, blackthorn, hazel and rowan trees, which were selected to establish food and shelter for wildlife.
The saplings were delivered by the Woodland Trust.
Forest school leader Lisa Marshall said: "We are very proud to be part of the #ForceForNature programme and every child in the school will get a chance to plant their very own tree.
"Preparing the soil and digging has been great fun and given us all the opportunity to learn more about different species and be part of a living legacy for future pupils to enjoy."
Research shows that green spaces improve physical and mental health while improving air quality.
The UK needs millions more trees to reach its 2050 carbon net-zero target.
A further campaign to plant 750,000 trees across the UK has been launched by the BBC's Countryfile.
The project is called Plant Britain and aims to inspire the nation to help protect the planet and fight against climate change.
It will be running for two years and the goal is to plant 750,000 trees - one for every child in the UK who started primary school this year.
