Carbon Offsetting through the Creation of Wild Woodland
Carbon offsetting through woodland creation supports biodiversity, stabilises soils and diminishes flooding. Create wild woodlands in the UK with us to offset your carbon footprint … and help nature so much more!
Trees grow using carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. One tree can typically absorb 3.7 tonnes of carbon dioxide during the first 40 years of its life.
Carbon Offsetting through Woodland Creation - for the future, not for profit
Our trees are planted with biodiversity in mind. Native trees, planted naturalistically, in the right place, to encourage wildlife. We intend them to become the ancient wild woodlands of the future.
Our track record
We started planting trees in 2011, with our first woodland of 20,000 trees. We have now planted over 100,000 trees, in protected nature reserves across the UK. You can be sure we know what we’re doing.
Which location?
Your trees will be planted on one of our protected nature reserves. You can choose the location. Perhaps you would like them to be near your base, so that you can visit the trees? You can pick from North Yorkshire, Norfolk or The Peak District.
No preference? No worries. We’ll choose a site for you.
Choosing the right level of carbon offsetting
An estimate - for a business
The typical amount of carbon dioxide a business might choose to offset each year is:
20 tonnes for a small business
100 tonnes for a medium-sized business
1000 tonnes for a large business
Check out our business carbon offsetting menu to help you add up your emissions.
An estimate - for an individual
The typical carbon footprint per person per year in the UK is 13 Tonnes of CO2. But yours might be different.
See our easy check list for a quick way to estimate your carbon footprint.
Calculation
To make a start, use our simple carbon calculator.
Or we can calculate the carbon footprint of your business activity. Email us at info@makeitwild.co.uk
Number of Tonnes
We offer carbon offsetting through woodland creation in multiples of 10 Tonnes, mainly for businesses, and 5 Tonnes mainly for individuals. You can increase the number using the arrows if needed.
How it works
Step 1. Decide how many tonnes of carbon dioxide you want to offset, either by estimation or calculation. Choose your preferred location. Then make your online purchase.
Step 2. We'll do all the work! Carbon offsetting through woodland creation means that after approximately 40 years, the trees will have offset the carbon.
We will:
assign recently planted trees to you, or plant new trees for you. This depends on the time of year and the number of newly planted trees we have available
send you a certificate showing:
the number of tonnes of carbon dioxide you have offset
the location of the trees on a map
an annotated aerial photograph showing the trees we have planted for you
plant enough 'extra' trees to allow for natural losses
protect and look after your trees for the foreseeable future, ensuring they reach maturity
send you a digital badge that you can use to show customers and employees what you are doing to help the environment
Testimonial: Helping to protect nature
“As part of our continued efforts to be net carbon zero by 2030, we have recently joined the Make It Wild project.
Make It Wild is a family run project simply born out of a love of nature and wildlife and a desire to actively preserve it. The organisation's nature reserves are now thriving with wildlife and rare flowers, helping to protect nature. "
Richard Hodson, Operations Director, Footasylum
Frequently asked questions
What's your VAT number?
Our VAT number is: 281 9479 58
Can we read your Terms and Conditions?
Absolutely - take a look here: Ts & Cs are here.