Skip to content

Plant!

Related Links

The Woodland Trust

The Woodland Trust
Information about the UK’s leading charity dedicated to the protection of our native woodland heritage.

Climate change

Climate change
Climate change is one of the most important challenges facing the world - and one that requires concerted action by us all.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions
Answers to your questions about "Plant!" including whether you need to confirm that you would like a tree planted for your child?

Children and young people

Children and young people
Our aim is to provide every child with the best possible start in life.

Glossary

Glossary
if you've seen a term you don't understand, please check here for an explanation.

Plant! is a project to celebrate the birth or adoption of every child in Wales by planting a tree, and to create new woodlands for future generations.

Autumn - 300x200 The Welsh Government has pledged to plant a tree for every child born or adopted in Wales from 1 January 2008. This will help to create a welsh national forest of native trees at several sites around Wales.

The original idea for the scheme came from a Cardiff schoolgirl, Natalie Vaughan, 11 who wrote to her Assembly Member, Sue Essex. Natalie suggested that planting a tree for every child born or adopted would be a good way to make young people think about their environment and the role they have in preserving it. 

Planting trees at Coed Ysgubor Wen

The project is also helping to build a stronger connection between people and their environment, improve native habitats, and allows parents to play their part in nurturing a healthy planet in which their child and their tree is growing. Each child receives a certificate stating where their tree will be planted. By planting a tree to celebrate the birth or adoption of every child in Wales, Plant! will create new woodlands for future generations.

The Plant! project is a Welsh Government initiative and is being delivered on their behalf by Coed Cadw / The Woodland Trust and Natural Resources Wales.