Trees for individuals are adding up as kind-hearted souls are purchasing trees for us to plant on their behalf. Trees to cover their flights, trees to cover their cars and trees as birthday gifts and in memory of a loved one.

Trees planted in loving memory.

• Heart felt sympathy from Colleen and Albert Filippa to Samantha McIntosh and family on the loss of husband and father Greg McIntosh. These trees (15) are planted in fond memory of Greg. A kind and gentle man.

Thank you to those who purchased 5 trees.

• Llewellyn Wishart. Trees to cover 5 hours of flying (1 tree per hour in the air will cover your flight’s emissions). ‘Here’s to 5 trees planted. The gift that keeps on giving’.
• Ernie Press. ‘For sweet Ernie on his 1st Birthday. These trees will grow as you do. We know that you will live to protect and respect everything and everyone, just as your parents do. Love forever’. Miriam and Fred.

Thank you to those who purchased 15 trees. 

• Helen Winter. ‘Fifteen trees to celebrate the birth of my great nephew. Hugh Derek Kamphius. Born December 24th 2025. Lots of love’. Aunty Helen.
• Sol Minh Tue Mai
• Elissa Goodrich

Over the course of the year, we will be updating this blog as more people purchase trees and more trees are planted. Interested in contributing? You can purchase trees here.

Site A | Daintree Rainforest, QLD | 300 trees

Daintree Life in conjunction with local community volunteers and school students planted the trees at Newell, QLD (Nulu Country). The site was previously overrun with weeds. By replacing these invasive plants with native forest, the land will once again provide habitat for the rich diversity of wildlife that calls the Daintree Rainforest home. The planting included a wide range of indigenous tree species, including figs, eucalypts, melaleucas, acacias, red cedar, brown silky oak, brown pine and golden penda.

Located in the Lower Daintree Rainforest of Tropical Far North Queensland, the site contains a waterway that feeds directly into the Great Barrier Reef. The revegetation area was part of a large farm that was historically cleared for cane and cattle farming; however, the land was low-lying and unsuitable for hooved animals. The landowners have chosen to return this section of the property to authentic rainforest, with permanent State Government protection now included on the title deeds, ensuring conservation in perpetuity.

We are eternally grateful to Fifteen Trees and their sponsors for supporting our revegetation work. Without this ongoing support, we cannot continue to do what we do – expanding habitat and improving the environment and supporting our unique local wildlife.

Connie Pinson | Partner and Founder | Daintree Life

Numerous bird species have been observed and taking advantage of the revegetation. These species include, but are not limited to: Yellow-bellied Sunbirds, Greater Egrets, Willie wagtails, Rainbow Bee-eaters, multiple species of Kingfishers and Masked Lapwings. Graceful tree frogs and Rocket frogs are regularly sighted within the planting areas. There is lots of evidence of Bandicoot diggings between trees and on the edges. A Water Python has been sighted in the revegetation area.  Numerous species of butterflies and dragonflies have been observed within the area. In the future as trees attain additional height and begin flowering and fruiting, the entire area will provide a valuable food resource for Spectacled Flying-foxes which are a federally listed endangered species.

Together, as individuals, we can make significant change. Think of people like Greta Thunberg, who went from a lone figure protesting on the steps of her parliament to the symbolic leader of a worldwide youth climate movement. Think of the social justice marches of the past few years, those rivers of people taking over our streets and calling for change. All individuals. All making a difference.

Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have.

Margaret Mead | Cultural Anthropologist

We see it very clearly here are Fifteen Trees. We have hundreds of individuals who purchase small numbers of trees, because that’s what they can do right now. But those small numbers add up! Thousands of trees have been planted thanks to small personal gestures of generosity and forward-thinking. First a rustle, then a roar, and finally a forest.

This is the power of acting individually and working collectively. If you think you can’t make an impact, we’re here to tell you that you can. Because it’s never just you. It’s all of us, and we’re facing these challenges together.

Would you like to add to our tree tally for 2026? You can purchase trees here.

Writer: Colleen B. Filippa

With a background in Environmental Science, Colleen is the Founding Director of Fifteen Trees. In 2009, after 20 years in primary, secondary and tertiary education institutions, Colleen left the classroom to start the company. Fifteen Trees is a social enterprise assisting individuals and companies to reduce their carbon footprint by supporting community groups such as Landcare, schools and environmental networks.