This week marks National Tree Week in Ireland, a wonderful chance for us to share the progress of our One Order, One Tree program. At Flying Wild, we donate one Euro to our Tree Planting Partner OneTreePlanted for every order you place—one Euro translates into a new tree being planted. Together, we have successfully contributed to the planting of over 15,200 trees around the world! Thank you for supporting our small rural business and for supporting One Order, One Tree!
Unfortunately, Ireland has the lowest forest cover of all European countries, Tree cover is 11%, while an average of over 40% of all land in the other EU member states is wooded. To help address this, OneTreePlanted have been planting a range of certified native Irish tree species that are grown in Ireland, including oak, birch, alder, scots pine, hawthorn, blackthorn, hazel, crab apple, spindle, guilder rose, and apple and other fruit trees. In total we have helped to plant 200,00 native trees. We do not support single species commercial forestry plantations.
The goal of this project is to support native biodiversity by creating pockets of habitat that can support a range of wildlife, including insects, small mammals, amphibians, larger mammals, and birds. The trees will also benefit pollinators when they are in flower, and will produce food for wildlife, including acorns, hazelnuts, rowan berries, elderberries, crab apples, sloes, haw berries, and more. As the trees grow, they will also help to stabilize and enrich soils, reduce flooding, and improve water and air quality.
In addition to supporting native biodiversity and restoring ecosystem services, this project will benefit local communities. The planting partner organisations work with community groups, including residents associations, housing associations, allotment groups, disadvantaged communities and schools, disabled groups, and local authority coordinated groups. By including local stakeholders in the planting and maintenance process, they are fostering a sense ownership of the trees and providing environmental education.
Contributing to tree planting projects around the world is very special to us - but doing so to support projects in Ireland, where Flying Wild is based, is really amazing.
Thank you all so much for choosing to work with the products we make for you and your wonderful treatments, and for supporting One Order, One Tree.
Arno, Sarah, and Susan.