šæ Why Gifting a Native Irish Tree Along the Wild Atlantic Way Is the Perfect Eco-Friendly Gift
Ireland has lost over 95% of its native woodlands, making every new tree planted an act of environmental restoration. At Cloudforests, our community has already planted more than 67,700 native Irish trees, helping to rebuild habitats along the Wild Atlantic Way.
When you gift a native Irish tree, you create a long-lasting and meaningful legacy. Species such as rowan, silver birch, downy birch, hazel, holy, Scots pine, alder, willow, hawthorn, blackthorn, yew, crab apple, elder, spindle and aspen all play vital roles in regenerating Irelandās natural landscape.
Each tree gift contributes directly to our mission to create new native woodlands across counties Clare and Kerry. Our community planting days show the power of collective actionāweāve planted over 1,000 native trees in a single day.
š± Why a Native Irish Tree Makes an Ideal Eco-Friendly Gift
Traditional gifts fade, break, or are forgotten. A native Irish tree grows stronger every year.
A Gift That Reflects Irelandās Natural Heritage
Each tree species holds cultural and ecological value:
Rowan: steeped in folklore and symbolising protection
Birch: fast-growing and resilient
Alder & Willow: vital for waterways and pollinator habitats
Hazel: supports rich woodland biodiversity
Scots Pine: essential for birds and rare wildlife
Hawthorn & Blackthorn: important for Irish hedgerows
Holly & Yew: symbols of longevity
Crab Apple, Elder, Aspen, Spindle: provide food and shelter for wildlife
A Personal and Meaningful Experience
Each gifted tree includes:
A posted gift card either to yourself or whomever you are gifting
Planting on one of our next native woodland creation sites along Irelandās Wild Atlantic Way
Your gift becomes a long-lasting symbol of renewal, biodiversity and environmental care.
A Practical Climate Action Gift
Native Irish trees help:
Store carbon
Improve air quality
Support bees and pollinators
Stabilise soil
Restore species-rich habitats
With Irelandās forest cover sitting at just 11%, your gift helps rebuild woodlands that have been missing for generations.
š³ How Cloudforests Ensures Every Tree Gift Makes a Real Impact
When you gift a tree with Cloudforests, youāre supporting genuine reforestation, not offsets or symbolic promises.
Hereās what makes our model credible:
š² Trees Planted on Real Woodland Creation Sites
All gift trees are planted on our next active native woodland creation projects across County Clare and the Wild Atlantic Way.
š² We Plant Only on Land We Manage
No rented plots. No sponsoring existing forests.
Your tree becomes part of a newly planted native woodland designed to thrive for generations.
š² Certified and Surveyed
Each tree is:
Planted by our team
Annually checked for survival
Protected and monitored as the woodland develops
š² Supporting Pollinators and Biodiversity
Our groves include over 1,000 pollinator-friendly native trees, creating vital food sources and habitats for birds, insects, and mammals.
Your gift actively contributes to Irelandās ecological recovery.
š How the Tree Gifting Process Works
Gifting a tree is simple:
Visit the Cloudforests website
Select āGift a Treeā
We plant a native Irish tree such as birch, rowan, alder, hazel, willow or Scots pine
A beautifully printed gift card is posted directly to your recipient
Your gifted tree will be planted on our next native woodland creation site, helping expand the future forests of Irelandās Wild Atlantic Way.
Recipients can follow the growth of the woodland over time and stay connected to the project through ongoing updates and visits.
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š Conclusion: A Meaningful Gift That Restores Irelandās Native Forests
A tree gift from Cloudforests is more than a presentāitās a legacy. Each native Irish tree becomes a symbol of hope, action, and environmental renewal.
While most gifts are temporary, your tree grows for decades or even centuries:
Supporting wildlife
Storing carbon
Rebuilding Irelandās natural heritage
Connecting the recipient to something deeply meaningful
By choosing to gift a native Irish tree, you join a community working to restore the Wild Atlantic Way and rebuild Irelandās woodland legacy one tree at a time.

