Arbor Day is held on the last Friday in April, and people are urged to plant a tree as a show of support. There are a few methods to obtain free Arbor Day trees or, at the very least, some very inexpensive ones on this day or any other.
Spring may be a wonderful time of year to plant a tree, but it’s also an excellent opportunity to get outside and appreciate all that mother nature has to offer. There are several unique methods for obtaining free trees, including collaboration with companies and prowling your neighborhood. However, you’ll be improving the world in some manner by receiving your free Arbor Day trees.
1. Join the Arbor Day Foundation
This method doesn’t cost anything, but it does provide some inexpensive trees while also helping the environment. If you join Arbor Day Foundation (for just $10 for a 6-month membership), you may select ten free trees to send or give as a present.
You’ll be able to pick among available trees in your region. You can also select a donation amount after you’ve decided on your trees.
2. Plan a Tree Planting Event
You can get free native tree seedlings from the National Wildlife Federation if you want to plant trees in your neighborhood with a group. You’ll get the free trees and plenty of information on how to run a successful tree planting event once you’ve been accepted.
3. Check with your local tree-planting group
Reach out to your city’s planning department and inquire about any programs that offer free trees in your region. For example, city Plants in Los Angeles does this by delivering yard trees to your home or coming to plant street trees for you. Several similar programs are available in other locations, so check to see whether one is accessible in your region.
4. Take a look around your yard
You may have noticed free tree seedlings in your yard that you’ve never seen before and you can transplant these seedlings to other areas of your yard where you’d want a new tree. You may also propagate a tree from a seed, and you can save the seeds from the trees you already have to grow more trees.
5. Consider establishing a seed library or an exchange
A seed library is a collection of seeds that sounds exactly the same as it sounds. You may take seeds from the seed library and plant trees in your yard for free or for a modest price. There are also seed exchanges, where you may barter seeds with others who have seeds that you want.
6. Keep an eye out for free tree promotions
Hardware shops, nurseries, and even government offices will occasionally give away free trees on Arbor Day, Earth Day, or for other reasons. You should subscribe to flyers, emails and follow these people on social media so you’ll be the first to know when they’re available.
7. Ask Your Neighbors for Suggestions
Your local community may provide a wealth of knowledge about acquiring anything, including trees. You might look for free tree saplings in your community, on Facebook neighborhood groups, and Freecycle. You may also inquire with a local selling app to see whether you can get some for a small fee. I’ve seen bargain plants and trees at garage sales before, so don’t overlook them just because they’re inexpensive or free.
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