12 weeks before

·  Pick a place to plant your Family Tree and get permission from the landowner
·  Fix a date for your event, and start sending out invites – remember that your MP’s diary will fill up quickly, so the more notice you can give them the better!
·  Start posting about the event on social media, tagging local groups and sharing in community Facebook groups, and put up posters in places used by people in your community
·  Let JCWI know about the event you’re planning by emailing families@jcwi.org.uk

4 weeks before

·  Contact local journalists to let them know, and follow up with your MP if they haven’t responded
·  Send a follow-up to remind invitees about your event
·  Ask a local garden centre if they would like to donate a tree

2 weeks before

·  Send a reminder to any journalists who haven’t responded, …