“They planted so we may eat, we plant so they may eat.”
Palestinian proverb
Zaytoun is proud to support Trees for Life, a tree planting programme run by the Palestine Fair Trade Association. So far Zaytoun customers have sponsored the planting of 254,635 trees (as of September 2024).
The programme offers an opportunity to take positive action to support Palestinian farmers, planting hope and affirming their right to land and livelihood. It also makes a wonderful ethical gift for seasonal and religious celebrations.
The PFTA supports farmers whose land has been impacted by the occupation, and priority is given to young people and women who are starting out in farming.
The saplings are grown in nurseries and are 2-3 years old on average when they are distributed, which happens in December or January. They start bearing fruit between age of 5-7 years depending on a multitude of factors. Trees reach full maturity at around 15 years old.
UPDATE JANUARY 2025: Despite the escalating challenges in the West Bank, we are pleased to report a successful planting season. Read more here.
PLEASE NOTE: All monies received after 1st October 2024 will go towards the Dec 25/Jan 26 planting season.
Let’s get tree planting!
It costs £25 for five olive tree saplings to be distributed by the Palestinian Fair Trade Association (PFTA). We keep administrative costs to a minimum and have outlined a simple process below.
PLEASE NOTE: Zaytoun and the PFTA endeavour to keep administration costs as low as possible to ensure as much of your money as possible goes to the tree planting programme. For this reason it is not possible to take individual photos or videos of trees for donors. Instead, we receive a yearly report from The Palestine Fair Trade Association which we can share with you.
We’re happy to answer any questions, so please email or phone us before you purchase if you’d like to know more.
Please note that our system can only process certificates with the name written in the Latin alphabet, and we’re unable to alter them after purchase so please check the spelling carefully before completion.
How to plant a tree in Palestine:
- Type the name(s) in English for each gift certificate.
- For additional gift certificates for different recipients, make separate purchases.
- You’ll receive an automated email for each purchase with a gift certificate attached.
- The certificate will also be available on this page as a PDF download immediately after purchase.
- If you do not see your certificate email (which is separate to the Stripe receipt) please check your junk/spam/clutter folders for emails from trees@zaytoun.uk
- Please see our FAQ for more information.
Please note: a few people have had problems seeing the form below. This has now been fixed, and if you previously had a problem, clearing your caches should now resolve it.
Thank you for planting trees in palestine
A successful tree planting season is almost over. Read our latest update here.
Support farmers in Palestine with the purchase of our organic Fairtrade extra virgin olive oil.
Read the PFTA’s 2025 Trees for Life report to find out more about the programme, and the latest news on tree-planting.
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