Plant!

Plant! is an inspiring project which aims to give young people a feeling of ownership over their environment as well as helping them take a practical part in improving and preserving the native habitats of Wales.

The Welsh Assembly Government has pledged to plant a tree for every child born or adopted in Wales from 1 January 2008 to help 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, suggesting 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.

The project will also help to build a stronger connection between people and their environment and improve native habitats, and will allow 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 Assembly Government initiative and is being delivered on their behalf by Coed Cadw / The Woodland Trust and the Forestry Commission Wales.