A favorite gift for a first birthday: a tree

Thank you, “everythingsabuzz,” for this inspiring story about planting a tree in honor of Big B’s first birthday.

Below is an excerpt from the story. You can read the full story on the “everythingsabuzz” blog.

Big B received a Peach tree to celebrate his First Birthday. This was our favorite gift for Big B for many reasons. Planting a living thing helps teach Big B about the natural world around him. He is responsible for weeding around it, and giving it a drink. We love that it teaches him to connect the food he eats to its source. We love that another toy is not cluttering our house!! and we love the way the tree’s beauty adds an aesthetically pleasing view to our side yard. The best part? It’s a gift you can eat, and one that will keep on providing yummy treats!

At Friends of Trees, you can dedicate a Gift Tree to someone and restore a sanctuary in the city, or you can buy a tree for your yard or planting strip and plant it with your neighbors through our Neighborhood Trees program.

Planting a tree is definitely a gift that keeps on giving.

–TR