Spreading Trees, One At A Time

Free trees are ready to go to someone who is willing to plant it forward.

Planting trees, one at a time, then passing it on, in exchange for planting another tree. It's a little bit like Johnny Appleseed with a modern day pay-it-forward twist. That is the model that WE PLANT IT FORWARD uses. It starts out with a potted tree, planted at a potting event. Participants take the tree home and give it away to someone else, who promises to pot a tree and pass it on.

It's something that Maggie Bailey set out to do in her community of Raleigh, NC. She explained. "With WE PLANT it FORWARD, I am trying to afford everyone the opportunity to learn more about trees, and to build a network of tree planters." What better way than a potted tree passed on, as the learning is passed on!


This organization is an open community network, meaning that people are free to come and go in their relationship with the organization, while creating well-being for the community and the planet through planting trees.

By holding various types of tree-planting events, with the addition of tree giveaways, tree growing seed kits, school-related curricula, and fund-raising events such as a 5k run, the group makes planting trees into a fun and educational experience. And it is all done one tree at a time.

In April WE PLANT it FORWARD participated in the Triangle SciTech Expo, sponsored by Biogen. This expo brings together scientist and other technical professionals to engage visitors in their passion for science and technology. The organization's exhibition table was giving away Longleaf Pine Tree seeds. Earlier in the month, the group collaborated with students from Panther Creek High School in presenting a rain barrel collection workshop as part of Hillsborough Street's Earth Day celebration.

Two more events saw WE PLANT it FORWARD giving away tree seeds. Longleaf Pine seed kits were given out at Harris Lake County Park and crepe myrtle tree seeds were given away at Lake Crabtree County Park.

A youngster stops by for some tree seeds at a table in the park.

This is all supported by donations and an active group of volunteers. And they are even willing to share with other communities wanting to do the same.

Some hands-on experience at the rain barrel workshop.

Thanks to information from this article on Pollination Project: http://thepollinationproject.org/grants-awarded/maggie-bailey-we-plant-it-forward-community-partner-program/; this article on the expo from facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/796876367113677/; along with the above link.

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