Offset your own carbon footprint by planting a tree!

Trees provide shelter and comfort, feed hungry birds in winter, inspire poets, increase property value and preserve our most precious ecosystems. With easy-to-follow instructions you can now contribute to the reforestation effort at a grassroots level!

Choose any of these eight varieties:

• Balsam Fir Tree - (abies balsamea) - Our ancestors harvested the balsam fir from our northern forests for their Christmas celebrations. Its soft evergreen foliage fills the indoor air with a delightful, natural fragrance. Great for cold climates (zone 3), wildlife rely extensively on it for food and shelter.
• Canadian Sugar Maple - (acer saccharum) - Principal source of sap for making delicious maple syrup. In fall, its leaves turn brilliant colours ranging from bright yellows to reddish-orange. An important species to the ecology of many hardwood forests in North America. Hardy and disease-resistant, it can withstand -40 Celsius temperatures.
• Dwarf Mountain Goji - (lycium barbarum) - A dwarf tree whose berries are acclaimed to be "the most nutrient-dense food on the planet". Excellent source of vitamins B1, B2, B6 and E. Contains 500 times the amount of vitamin C by weight as oranges. Hardy and disease-resistant, it can withstand -40 Celsius temperatures.
• Heartnut Tree of Love - (juglans ailanthifolia var, cordiformis) - A majestic tree that provides maximum carbon sequestration. Its seed contains a mild, sweet-tasting walnut and is the only living organism in the shape of a heart! Hardy and disease resistant, it can withstand -40 Celsius temperatures.
• Korean Pine - (pinus koraiensis) - Produces very large pine cones, each providing 500 to 600 seeds (or pine nuts) for pesto and other delicacies. A popular ornamental tree that will grow to heights of 40 to 50m. The tree is hardy and cold tolerant to -50 Celsius temperatures.
• Roselow - (malus sargentii) - A small flowering tree. Its pink apple blossom flowers are quite beautiful and its dark red fruit will feed cardinals and other birds in winter. Hardy and disease-resistant, it can withstand -40 Celsius temperatures.
• Seaberry - (hippophae rhamnoides) - Also known as Seabuckhorn. The orange-coloured berries are loaded with vitamin C and flavonoids that contain anti-aging antioxidants. Will grow in poor soil, even near shorelines. Nitrogen fixing. Excellent winter feed for birds. Hardy and disease resistant, it can withstand -40 Celsius temperatures
• Vineyard Grapes - (vitus vinifera) - Create your own Italian vineyard with these original varities of blue, red and yellow grapes from one of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world. Eat the fruit straight from the vine or have fun making your own "Tuscan" vintage wine.

This complete tree-growing kit includes eco-friendly seed varieties, nutrient rich growing mix, an informative instruction booklet and is also 100% biodegradable - package and all! These trees can also be grown inside as a Bonsai.

Makes a wonderful gift that grows - a perfect way to mark any life-cycle event!