Plant a Tree in Someone's Name: A Living Tribute

To plant a tree in someone’s name, you buy a real tree that gets planted at a specific location, then receive a personalised certificate in that person’s name — a gift they, or their family, can follow for years. It works as a birthday present, a new-baby welcome, a wedding or retirement marker, a thank-you, or a memorial for someone who has passed. Unlike a bunch of flowers, it keeps growing.

Why a tree makes a lasting living tribute

• It endures. A tree can outlive the occasion by decades, so the tribute grows rather than fades within a week.
• It’s tied to a real place. Each tree is planted at a genuine reforestation site with GPS coordinates, not just a name on a list.
• It does real good. The tree absorbs CO₂ as it matures and supports local ecosystems and the communities who tend it.
• It carries a name. The certificate names the person being honoured, turning a general donation into a personal, meaningful gesture.
• It’s affordable. Meaningful doesn’t mean expensive — a single tree starts from £1.5, so the gesture is open to anyone.

What actually happens when you plant a tree in someone’s name

The process is simple and concrete. You choose how many trees to plant and enter the name of the person you’re honouring; a real sapling is then planted by an on-the-ground team at a mapped location, and a named certificate is issued that you can print or send digitally. If you’d like to see exactly how the gifting flow works before you begin, you can walk through it on the gift a tree page, which lays out each step from choosing the tree to delivering the certificate.

Following the tree — and choosing the right occasion

What sets a living tribute apart is that it doesn’t end at checkout. Every Evertreen tree has a GPS pin the recipient or family can look up, and progress is documented with field photos and on-the-ground team videos, so a memorial or celebration tree becomes something people genuinely return to. For a new baby, a wedding, or a retirement, the personalised gift certificate makes the moment tangible; for someone who has passed, it offers a quiet, growing place their loved ones can follow over time. You can see the kinds of trees planted, and where, on the trees page.

Frequently asked questions

Can I plant a tree in memory of someone who has died? Yes. Many people plant a memorial tree in a loved one’s name; the named certificate and the tree’s real GPS location give the family a lasting, living place to return to over the years.

Does the person I’m honouring receive anything? They receive a personalised certificate carrying the honoured person’s name, plus the GPS location and progress photos, so they can follow the tree’s growth long after the occasion.

How much does it cost to plant a tree in someone’s name? Trees start from £1.5 each, so you can plant a single tree or a small grove depending on the occasion and your budget.