Ensure that the planting site has been agreed by all concerned and you are certain you are planting in an area that is free from any services that run under or over the site, these include: water, gas, electricity and communications. Your local service providers will be able to help you with this if required.
Take into account the growth of the plants, they will spread out as well as up. Their overall size can be controlled with cutting back but don't plant too close to any buildings or paths for example.
Try to ensure that whichever location you choose it has a reasonable soil which is not too shallow and free draining, other trees or shrubs which are doing well within the school grounds can be a good indicator.
Both packs can be used in a variety of areas for example redundant corners of school playing fields or as a boundary marker along the line of an existing fence. You may want to start a wildlife garden or want to increase the range of species within an existing one.
Hedgerow pack
If planted as a single row they should ideally be spaced 30cm apart, if they are going to be a thick double row hedge then they should be planted 50cm apart and each parallel row 40 - 45cm from the other. Therefore you will need an area where you can plant the hedge that is approximately 8m long.
Copse pack
The spacing of the trees will depend on your individual requirements and the area you have allocated for the trees. However as a guide they can be planted from 2m apart (for a very dense wooded area) up to 5m apart or more. The wider the spacing the more room there will be between the trees for the children to explore and it will mean less thinning of the trees in future years. These are all medium size trees and will generally need more space than the hedgerow pack.
Edible tree packs can be planted as either a hedge or a copse pack.