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Want to help the planet? Our carbon offsetting monthly subscription schemes make it so easy. 

For biodiversity, not profit

Our woodlands are planted primarily to support biodiversity – we intend them to become the ancient woodlands of the future. They will never be cut down for timber. They’ll keep growing for many decades to come. Your subscription means you are a long term partner in this work to support nature. While offsetting your carbon footprint as well.  

Our woodland creation record

We started planting trees in 2011, creating many acres of wonderful young woodland. We have planted over 100,000 trees to date, in our protected nature reserves across North Yorkshire and the UK. So we know what we’re doing!  

Continuous offsetting, hassle-free

You simply pay monthly by Direct Debit. Each year we’ll send you a certificate, including an aerial photograph of your trees, for the following twelve months.

Our subscriptions start at £7.50 per month. That’s just £1.73 per week. 

Discounted compared to our regular price

Our carbon offsetting subscriptions offer discounts on our regular prices. For example, with our Copse Subscription you offset 2 Tonnes of carbon dioxide per month, for £27.50 (incl VAT). Regular price: £28.80. 

Which location?

Choose from North Yorkshire, Norfolk or The Peak District. We’ll make sure your first year’s trees are in the location of your choice. If you indicate ‘No Preference’ we will choose the location.

In future years, we’ll try to ensure all your trees are in the same nature reserve. Sometimes isn’t possible, for example if we have completed our woodland creation there. In this case we’ll get in touch on your anniversary date, to discuss other options with you. 

Choosing the right carbon offsetting monthly subscription for you

Before considering carbon offsetting, it’s really important to calculate and make efforts to reduce your carbon footprint. You can use our simple carbon calculator. Or we can help you with more complex calculations, or recommend a consultant. Choose which level of subscription is right for you:  

• Twin = carbon footprint of a couple taking a long haul flight annually
• Grove = carbon footprint of a typical person in the UK
• Copse = your carbon footprint if you fly regularly, or run a small office based business. Or to offset your own carbon footprint, and your partner’s too
• Orchard = carbon footprint of a family with several vehicles, or who travel a lot, or for a small to medium business
• Woodland = the carbon footprint of a medium to large business
• Bespoke: Please contact us on info@makeitwild.co.uk to discuss your requirements

Also – please check out the Terms and Conditions for carbon offsetting.

How to subscribe

Step 1: Select your chosen subscription and location from the drop down menu above. Click ‘add to basket’ and then ‘checkout’. You will pay for the first month of your plan at that point.

You will then receive a link to a downloadable PDF. Please download this. Within this will see the link to the Direct Debit instruction.

Step 2: Please complete the Direct Debit instruction. Your plan will only be initiated when you’ve completed and submitted this simple form. It will go to our Direct Debit partners, GoCardless. Then sit back and relax!

Step 3: We will do all the work from that point! We will:

• be in touch to confirm your subscription is up and running
• post a luggage label to you if requested
• plant trees for you and ensure they live long and healthy lives!
• email you a certificate including an aerial photograph of the trees we have planted for your first year
• be in touch with a new certificate every year
• email you two versions of our electronic badge
• help you adjust your plan annually to respond to changes in your carbon footprint

NB: it will take approximately 40 years for the trees to offset all your carbon.

I have no hesitation in recommending Make it Wild

“I have searched for years to find an organisation to whom I could refer clients with real confidence. That was until I found Make it Wild. A family business that is truly passionate about regenerating land for the benefit of nature. They care about wildlife and soil and climate change. They’re busy protecting habitat and creating new woodlands. They plant thousands of trees and offer carbon offsetting in North Yorkshire. In fact, my clients can and do visit the trees planted on their behalf. I have no hesitation in recommending Make it Wild.”

Mark Shayler, Author, Sustainability Expert, Founder Ape Sustainability Consultancy

Checkout more testimonials. 

See a list of our tree planting partners.