Helen Cameron, from Tamworth Parents ad Friends for Climate Action, said the group had planted 29 native trees in Burgess Park, North Tamworth.

She said the tree planting was a constructive way to demonstrate support for the strike.

"We're asking people to adopt a tree and to assist with weeding, and watering and nurturing for the next two years," she said.

"I think it's a great educational tool for kids and young people that you can grow and nurture something, and getting your hands in the dirt is a great way of building connection and resilience within the community."

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The planting was funded by Tamworth Regional Council's urban street plan, a strategy to achieve 40 per cent canopy cover in all urban areas of the region.

"We really wanted to focus today on nourishing our community and nourishing our planet," Ms Cameron said.

"And being a part of the solution, which we know are multiple and varied, and that we just need to start taking action now and putting them into practice."

Founded in 2018 by Swedish high school student Greta Thunberg, millions of children have walked out of schools around the world in protest of global inaction on climate change in the past.

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