Forests Minister Mike de Jong celebrates National Forest Week by helping students from South Park elementary school plant Garry Oak saplings.

Victoria-Beacon Hill MLA Jeff Bray and de Jong discuss forests with South Park's grade 4 and 5 students.

Students finish planting the last of commemorative saplings. South Park School is also home to several mature Gary Oaks.

de Jong tells students how long it will take the saplings to grow into mature trees like those around their school.

de Jong answers questions from South Park students