Memorial Tree - Reserve a Plot
You can reserve a plot for a memorial tree, at our beautiful Wilsill Memorial Woodland so you will have the comfort of knowing where your final resting place will be.
Perhaps you want to give back to nature, and want to take away any uncertainty your family may face about your wishes, when the time comes.
You might have connections to Yorkshire, and would like to give new life to a tree in beautiful Nidderdale.
Your plot can be next to a loved one, so that your memorial trees will live on together.
Memorial Tree in Yorkshire
When the time comes, your cremation ashes will be used to plant a young tree in our special new Memorial Woodland in gorgeous Nidderdale. Your memorial tree in Yorkshire will grow and flourish, for decades to come. It’s a wonderful way to give back to the earth, to support a new life, and to enhance nature and the environment.
Our memorial trees are around 1.5 - 2 metres tall when they are planted. We will make sure they have the necessary protection from rabbits and deer, to grow strong, and support nature and biodiversity for many years to come.
We will ensure that your Memorial Tree grows strong and healthy. Using a specially formulated planting mix*, the ashes will be incorporated into the compost for planting your tree.
Make it Wild are very experienced at tree planting and successful woodland creation. Our first 18,000 trees, planted in 2011, are now a wonderful woodland, Sylvan Nature Reserve. We have more recently created new woodlands at Bank Woods, Dowgill Grange, Dacre Lane and Windmill Hill. To date we have planted more than 80,000 trees in North Yorkshire. We also protect ancient woodland, dig ponds, and restore wild flower meadows.
How do I Reserve a Plot for a Memorial Tree?
You can reserve your plot simply by clicking ‘add to basket’.
We will send you confirmation of your purchase by email.
If you would like to make any special requests, please let us know in the 'Notes' section. These might include
for your plot to be adjacent to that of a loved one
your preferred species of tree
Please make a note of the order number, and make sure your family know about this. If you have a funeral plan, please make sure your funeral director knows about this too.
When it is time for your memorial tree to be planted with your ashes, your family should contact us to make the necessary arrangements, as described here. They will get £490 discount off the prevailing price for our Memorial Trees at the time.
If you would like to speak to us first, please email helen@makeitwild.co.uk and let us know how to contact you.
*cremation ashes are toxic to trees, and should not be used as a planting medium, unless they are treated