At Tree-Nation, our mission is to ensure that every sponsor can plant a tree at the project they care about most — without worrying about availability. Sometimes, high-demand projects face a unique challenge: stock can run low before the next planting cycle begins. This is where our Reserve Planting Sites come in.
What are Reserve Planting Sites?
Reserve Planting Sites are specific reserves within a project created to guarantee that tree sponsorship can continue without interruption. They act as a safeguard to avoid low stock, ensuring that trees are always available for sponsorship.
Importantly, these reserves are not yet fixed physical locations — they represent sponsorship capacity that will later be assigned to an actual planting site, once the final location is selected for the project. Once confirmed, the reserve becomes part of the real planting site where the sponsored trees will be planted.
Why do we have them?
Projects are living, evolving ecosystems, and planting is seasonal. There can be times when all available trees in a project are nearly sold out before the next batch is ready, which is actually a great sign of success! Without a reserve, sponsors might miss their chance to contribute, and projects could face gaps in funding.
By maintaining a reserve, we ensure:
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Continuous availability: Sponsors can always fund trees in their chosen project.
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Steady income: Projects can sustain operations without interruption.
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No downtime: Planting cycles stay on track, without delays.
How it benefits sponsors and projects
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For Sponsors: You can sponsor a tree at any time, even if the project looks “out of stock.” Your trees are guaranteed a place in the next confirmed planting site.
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For Projects: There’s a financial buffer that prevents gaps in funding or delays in planting.
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For the Environment: Trees are planted at the right time and in the right place, maximizing ecological impact.
In practice
When you sponsor a tree in a project that’s currently using its reserve, your sponsorship is automatically added to the reserve stock. This ensures that trees are always available, regardless of temporary stock shortages. Once the project finalizes its next planting site, your tree is allocated there and planted according to schedule.