Plant a tree today and you’ll be helping to support our aim of planting 20 million trees by 2030.
You can plant a tree for yourself, as a gift to someone special or in memory of a loved one. Whichever you choose, you’ll help nature to thrive so that future generations can enjoy spending time in the shade of these beautiful giants. Donate £5 or more and you’ll also receive a digital certificate by email, which you can keep for yourself or send to someone else
125 years ago we set out to open up the natural world so everyone could explore vibrant green spaces like parks, woodlands and countryside walks. The coronavirus crisis has made us all realise just how important this need is and that we cannot take nature for granted. Trees breathe life into our world, and it’s vital we plan for the future of woodlands to tackle climate change.
How to plant a tree
Choose an amount from the options below and make your donation.
Once you’ve donated to plant a tree, you’ll receive a confirmation email straight away.
Within five working days, you’ll receive a second email with your certificate attached.
How much does it cost to plant a tree?
Our suggested minimum donation amount is £5 as this is what it costs us to plant one new sapling. No matter what the size of your gift, your donation to our plant a tree fund will help create beautiful green spaces for people and wildlife to thrive.
£5 will plant a tree sapling. £50 will plant 10 tree saplings, £250 will plant 500 square metres of woodland, £500 will plant 1,000 square metres of woodland, £2,500 will plant a football pitch {½ hectare} of woidland.
Dedicate a Tree
Why not dedicate your tree to someone special? It could be a unique wedding gift, a way to make someone’s birthday that bit more special, or a lasting way to remember a loved one. All you need to do is select the dedication option when making your donation, and you’ll be able to celebrate the people in your life while also giving back to nature.
At the moment, you won’t be able to ‘tag’ a specific tree, or choose a location for a tree to be planted. However, we have an ambition to plant 20 million trees by 2030, and your donation today can directly help create a living memorial that benefits nature for everyone, for ever.
Our work so far
We’re planting
14,500 saplings
this winter thanks to your donations
These are a mix of
14 species of tree
including oak, beech and crab apple
Your tree could remove
1 tonne of carbon
from our air over 40 years
How you’re helping us make a difference
Our ambition to plant and establish 20 million trees by 2030 is progressing at pace thanks to your support. After you helped us raise almost £500,000 through Plant a tree, we’ve been able to plant thousands of young saplings across the UK. We’ve also identified sites for a further 1.5 million trees to be planted during the next two years.
Why plant a tree
The coronavirus crisis has thrown our need for nature sharply into focus, bringing a stronger need to work together to overcome the climate crisis. Your support will make a difference. Give today and we’ll plant a tree as part of our plan to plant 20 million trees by 2030.
When you plant a tree, this contributes to reducing emissions, as these hardy plants work hard to lock up carbon. These new trees will also open up new habitats for wildlife such as the red squirrel, the hazel dormouse, the greater spotted woodpecker and other birds like the song thrush and the red kite.
You’ll help these historical, beautiful and natural places to thrive for ever, and many more people like you will be able to create new memories with their friends and family in leafy green spaces.
People need nature now more than ever. And working together is the only way we can reverse the decline in wildlife and the challenges we face due to climate change.
More than 18,000 hectares of woodland – an area equivalent to one and a half times the size of Manchester or 42 Sherwood Forests – will be strategically established across the nation to lock up 300,000 tonnes of carbon – equivalent to the electricity output of 370,000 homes a year.
Plant a tree FAQs
1. What’s the plant a tree scheme?
In 2020, we launched our ambition to plant 20 million trees by 2030. The plant a tree scheme provides the opportunity for our closest supporters to help us deliver this ten-year ambition by donating to our tree planting fund. Donations can be made with a dedication in memory or in celebration of a loved one.
2. Why are you raising money to plant trees?
The National Trust has always been here for the benefit of everyone. As Europe’s biggest conservation charity, we have a responsibility to do everything we can to fight climate change, which poses the biggest threat to the places, nature and collections we care for.
People need nature now more than ever. And working together is the only way we can reverse the decline in wildlife and the challenges we face due to climate change.
More than 18,000 hectares of woodland – an area equivalent to one and a half times the size of Manchester or 42 Sherwood Forests – will be strategically established across the nation to lock up 300,000 tonnes of carbon – equivalent to the electricity output of 370,000 homes a year.
3. Why is there a £5 minimum suggested donation?
Our suggested minimum donation amount is £5 as this is what it costs us to plant one new sapling. No matter what the size of your gift, your donation to our plant a tree fund will help create beautiful green spaces for people and wildlife to thrive. As the certificate references that you have planted a tree we do not offer this for donations of less than £5.
4. Why can’t I choose a tree planting location?
All donations go into our tree planting fund and we plant trees according to the areas in most need as identified by our woodland experts and regional countryside teams. Trees are planted throughout winter and our planning process means we may not know until the summer where the trees will be planted each year. We aim to regularly update our communications on tree planting locations that have been made possible with your support. Please get in touch by emailing us at giving@nationaltrust.org.uk if you’d like to know more.
5. Why can’t I ‘tag’ a tree?
Your donation to our tree planting fund brings us closer to our ambition of planting 20 million trees by 2030. Due to the scale of tree planting required we’re not able to match dedications to specific trees or to ‘tag’ trees with memorial plaques, which is why we have created the digital certificate that can be shared with your loved ones.
6. When will I receive my certificate?
We aim to send all certificates within five working days of your donation being made. While we hope your certificate will be created and sent within a shorter timeframe, during busy periods our team may need a little longer to ensure they give each certificate the time and attention they deserve. Please bear with us whilst we work through them.
7. What information will be included in my certificate?
Your certificate will include the unique details relating to your dedication and the number of trees you will have planted, whether in memory or in celebration. You can see a sample certificate below. Please note, as the certificate references that you have planted a tree we do not offer this for donations of less than £5, and we will not prepare or send certificates containing content deemed to be inappropriate or offensive
8. What can I do if I want to change the information on my certificate?
We understand the donation process doesn’t provide the opportunity to preview your certificate before you make your donation, and we’re happy to edit your certificate as required. If you would like to make any changes to your certificate please get in touch with us by emailing us at giving@nationaltrust.org.uk.
9. How do I know if my dedication has been completed successfully?
The last stage of the dedication process is making your donation, which is triggered once you have entered your personal and payment details and clicked ‘Yes, I confirm my payment’. If your donation has been successful there will be a message at the top of the page saying ‘Thank you’. You should also receive a confirmation email within 20 minutes of completing your dedication, and your certificate will be sent in a separate email within three working days. If you don’t think your donation has been successful, please get in touch by calling 0344 800 1895.
10. I’ve changed my mind. Can I get a refund?
We do not process refunds on donations, but we will work hard to ensure you have all the information you need before making a dedication. Donations will only be refunded in very limited circumstances, in accordance with the Institute of Fundraising guidelines.
11. I’d like to make a complaint about your ‘no-refund’ procedure – how do I do that?
You can make a complaint via our Supporter Service Centre, either over the phone by calling 0344 800 1895, or by emailing us at giving@nationaltrust.org.uk. Find out more about the National Trust’s complaints procedure.
12. Why haven’t I received my confirmation email?
You should receive your confirmation email within 20 minutes of donating. If after this time you haven’t received the email please check your junk folder. If you’re still having difficulty, please get in touch by calling 0344 800 1895
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