{"id":3090,"date":"2019-09-21T00:10:18","date_gmt":"2019-09-21T07:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/pal\/pal-question-719\/"},"modified":"2023-08-09T10:12:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T17:12:24","slug":"on-green-weddings-and-gifting-tree-saplings","status":"publish","type":"pal","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/pal\/on-green-weddings-and-gifting-tree-saplings\/","title":{"rendered":"on “green” weddings and gifting tree saplings"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are planning to have a ‘green’ wedding, and thought about giving baby trees to our guests as favors, as a way of giving a gift that will leave an environmental legacy. Do you know of any sources?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I have had several questions like yours in the past, and I usually recommend substituting flower or vegetable seed packets, or perennials (including edible plants like herbs) for saplings. Many of the saplings available are conifers which mature into large trees–often too large for smaller home gardens, unless the residents intend to make them into bonsai specimens. Summer is probably the most labor-intensive time to plant a tree, because of the greater need for irrigation. That being said, there are numerous companies which market ‘baby trees’ (seedlings) as gifts. Here are just two examples:
\nTree in a Box<\/a>
\nGreen World Project<\/a><\/p>\n

If you want a green gift which is sustainable, I recommend giving low-maintenance perennial plants which have a high likelihood of survival even in a small home garden or apartment balcony. Another alternative is to donate an amount to an organization that reforests or restores natural areas, and then provide a certificate to each guest saying that a tree has been planted to mark the occasion of your wedding. See links to various organizations that take donations below:
\nAmerican Forests<\/a>
\nArbor Day Foundation<\/a>
\nThe Heifer Project<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We are planning to have a ‘green’ wedding, and thought about giving baby trees to our guests as favors, as a way of giving a gift that will leave an environmental legacy. Do you know of any sources?   I have had several questions like yours in the past, and I usually recommend substituting flower or vegetable seed packets, or perennials (including edible plants like herbs) for saplings. Many of the saplings available are conifers which mature into large trees–often…<\/p>\n

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