Plant! Scheme

Please note: For any enquiries regarding Plant! Scheme certificates, please contact Natural Resources Wales on [email protected]

Plant! is a scheme set up by the Welsh Government in 2008. For each and every child born or adopted in Wales, a tree is planted in celebration, creating new woodlands for future generations across Wales. The Plant! scheme delivered by NRW formally closed for new applications at the end of 2023, however future plans of Plant! scheme in Wales will be shared by Welsh Government at a later date.

Since 2014, the Plant! scheme committed to planting an additional tree in Uganda for every tree planted here in Wales; this aspect of Plant! scheme continues to be delivered by Size of Wales.

As part of the Mbale Trees Programme, fruit trees will be planted in the gardens of family homes in the Mbale region of Uganda. These trees will help local communities by providing them with sustainable supplies of food and shelter, as well as a source of income. They will also protect local people from the effects of soil erosion caused by heavy deforestation in the area, which can lead to deadly landslips.

Trees are critical to the environment, both locally and globally. Tropical forests absorb nearly a fifth of all man-made CO₂ emissions, making them crucial in stabilising the world’s climate. Planting trees in Wales and Uganda is vital in helping to tackle climate change. With these trees the children of Wales can feel a personal connection with their environment.

The Plant! scheme is also supported by Natural Resources Wales and Woodland Trust/Coed Cadw.

Achievements

Wales

• Over 540, 000 trees have been planted
• Over 240 hectares of new woodland created across 15 woods
• The scheme ran for 15 years from 2008 to 2023

Uganda

• Over 24 million tree seedlings distributed to thousands of farmers across the Mbale region free of charge as part of a target of reaching 50 million trees by 2030.
• Supported thousands of farmers with sustainable livelihood options such as beekeeping, vegetable growing and village saving loans to make communities more resilient to the impact of climate change.
• 5 Fairtrade coffee plantations supported
• Bond between Wales and Uganda strengthened