A tree growing kit is a small box containing everything needed to sprout a real tree at home: seeds, soil, a compostable planter, and instructions. It turns tree planting from an abstract donation into something you can hold, gift, and watch grow on a windowsill.
This guide covers what is inside a ForestNation Tree Kit, how to grow it, how the You Plant, We Plant model works, and how to choose the right kit, whether you are buying one for yourself, one as a gift, or five hundred with your logo on them. If you already know what you want, browse Tree Growing Kits in the shop.
Key Takeaways
- A tree growing kit contains seeds, soil, a compostable planter, and instructions, everything needed to grow a real tree at home.
- ForestNation Tree Kits start at $12, with bulk pricing available for branded orders. They are plastic-free and carry a Growth Guarantee: if your seeds do not sprout, replacements are free.
- Every kit is matched through You Plant, We Plant: as your tree grows at home, matching trees are planted with farming communities in Tanzania.
- Bulk kits can be custom branded, which is why they turn up as campaign gifts and event giveaways for brands.
What Is a Tree Growing Kit and Who Is It For?
A tree growing kit packages the first year of a tree’s life into a box. Instead of buying a sapling from a nursery or donating to a planting charity you never hear from again, you germinate the tree yourself, from seed, and watch the whole improbable process happen on your kitchen counter.
Four kinds of people keep buying them. Gift buyers who want to give something living rather than another object. Parents and teachers who want children to see where trees actually come from. Companies that want a branded gift people keep on their desk for a year instead of binning in a week. And anyone who has quietly wanted to plant a tree but has no garden, no shovel, and no idea where to start.
Be honest about the scale: one seed in a cup will not restore a forest. What it does is make the habit real, and when the kit is matched with trees planted where they are needed most, the windowsill tree becomes the visible half of something bigger.
What Is Inside the ForestNation Tree Kit?
Every ForestNation Tree Kit includes:
- Tree seeds selected for your area, so the species suits your climate
- Soil and a compostable planter to start them in
- Step-by-step growing instructions, with video guides online
- A tree code, so you can name your tree and post its story
- Plastic-free, compostable materials, made by hand by a local social enterprise
Kits start at $12, and bulk pricing with custom branding is available for larger orders. Retail orders ship within the US and Canada. Every kit carries a Growth Guarantee: if your seeds fail to germinate, replacement seeds are free.
How Do You Grow a Tree from a Kit?
Growing from seed is slower than buying a sapling, and that is the point. The steps are simple:
- Read the instructions for your seeds first. Species differ, and some germinate better after an overnight soak.
- Sow the seeds into the soil at the depth the instructions give, and water until the soil is damp, not soaked.
- Put the planter somewhere bright, like a windowsill, and keep the soil lightly moist while you wait.
- Expect weeks, not days. Germination takes patience, and it varies by species. If nothing sprouts, the Growth Guarantee covers you with free replacement seeds.
- When your seedling outgrows its planter, move it to a bigger pot, or plant it outside in the right season for your region. The compostable planter can go into the ground with it.
The waiting is where the kit earns its keep. A tree you germinated yourself gets checked every morning. Nobody does that with a certificate.
You Plant, We Plant: One Kit, More Trees
Every ForestNation Tree Kit is matched: while your tree grows at home, matching trees are planted with farming communities in Tanzania. The planting funds seedlings, work hours, food, and income for the people doing the growing, and the forests are monitored after planting. This is a contribution to reforestation, not a carbon offset, and we think the distinction matters.
The impact figures come from field measurement, not guesswork. The Working Trees field study measured a sample of trees across five GPS-tagged planting sites in Tanzania at about 0.025 tonnes of CO2 per tree per year, with a 30% uncertainty discount applied to keep the figure conservative. ForestNation has planted nearly 2 million trees this way with 500+ companies and thousands of individuals. You can check the method, the sites, and the numbers in the ForestNation impact methodology.
How to Choose a Tree Growing Kit: A Short Buying Guide
For yourself or your family. A single kit is the easy start. Pick one, put it somewhere you will see it every day, and let the slowest race in the house begin.
As a gift. A tree growing kit is a gift that keeps being given, first the box, then the sprout, then the tree. Add your own words with a free personalised message at giftstory.ai, and the recipient gets a story alongside the seeds.
For clients or your team. Bulk kits work as client appreciation and employee gifts because they stay visible for months. See our branded Tree Kits for team and client gifting.
For branded campaigns and events. Kits can carry your logo and campaign design, and they beat most swag on one measure that matters: nobody throws away a tree they are growing. Order custom branded tree kits for campaigns, launches, and event giveaways.
Whichever route fits, check any kit vendor on four things: plastic-free packaging, seeds suited to the recipient’s region, a germination guarantee, and whether the purchase funds any wider planting beyond the box. Then browse Tree Growing Kits and pick yours.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a tree growing kit take to sprout?
It depends on the species, and germination is usually measured in weeks. Your kit’s instructions give the timing for your seeds. If they fail to sprout, ForestNation’s Growth Guarantee replaces them free.
What is included in a ForestNation Tree Kit?
Tree seeds selected for your area, soil, a compostable planter, step-by-step instructions with video guides, and a tree code for naming and sharing your tree. All materials are plastic-free and made by hand by a local social enterprise.
Can I put my company logo on tree growing kits?
Yes. Bulk orders can be custom branded with your logo and campaign design, with bulk pricing available for branded orders. Branded kits are used for campaigns, product launches, events, and client gifting.
Does buying a tree growing kit plant other trees too?
Yes. Through You Plant, We Plant, every kit is matched with trees planted alongside farming communities in Tanzania, with field-measured impact data published in the ForestNation impact methodology.
Research and References
- ForestNation impact methodology and the Working Trees field study, five GPS-tagged Tanzania sites, field-measured CO2 data. ForestNation impact methodology
A tree growing kit is a small thing. But every forest we have planted started with someone deciding to grow one tree, and yours can start on a windowsill this week.
