Plant Trees in the Scottish Highlands (memorials)
With the amount of balloons released into the sky (which causes so much damage to marine wildlife and other creatures), it’s not realistic to just say ‘don’t use balloons’, as millions will continue to do so. So it’s important to find eco alternatives, for those who use them.
If you are intending to ‘release balloons’ as memorials, Trees for Life is a Scottish non-profit that lets you donate, to plant a tree in memory of a loved one (human or animal) in the Highlands.
This helps to reduce climate change, and provide essential homes for birds and native wildlife like red squirrels (planting pine trees helps far more than unkindly culling grey squirrels).
If planting trees yourself in memory of a loved one, read our post on pet-friendly gardens (many trees are unsafe near livestock – and some like yew, oak and sycamore are unsafe near horses).
