Winchester School plants ghaf tree seeds from 'The National' - in pictures

  • Siblings Mir Faraz, year 7 (L) and Mishal Faraz, year 10, with the newly planted ghaf tree at Winchester School Dubai. All photos: Ruel Pableo / The National
    Siblings Mir Faraz, year 7 (L) and Mishal Faraz, year 10, with the newly planted ghaf tree at Winchester School Dubai. All photos: Ruel Pableo / The National
  • The ghaf is the national tree of the UAE.
    The ghaf is the national tree of the UAE.
  • Mir Faraz holds the tree's first shoots.
    Mir Faraz holds the tree's first shoots.
  • From small seeds to a young sapling. School pupils have been monitoring the plant's progress.
    From small seeds to a young sapling. School pupils have been monitoring the plant's progress.
  • The Winchester School Dubai where the ghaf tree will flourish.
    The Winchester School Dubai where the ghaf tree will flourish.
  • Adult ghaf trees usually grow to between three and five metres tall.
    Adult ghaf trees usually grow to between three and five metres tall.