- Trees improve air quality by producing oxygen. They also store carbon, offsetting harmful by products of fossil-fuel burning.
- They moderate the effects of sun and wind, they clean the air by trapping dust, pollen and other pollutants.
- Planted in the right places around buildings, trees can significantly reduce air-conditioning costs. Meaning less Freon (an inflammable and odorless chemical emitted from air conditioners) which is considered to have damaging effects to ozone layer.
- Trees generate jobs hence increasing the standard of living
- Trees provide shelter and food for wildlife
- Landscape that includes trees help relax us, lower heart rater and reduce stress and anxiety
- Trees regulate the water cycle. The water cycle is the process by which water falls to the ground as rain which is then absorbed by trees and other plants, then released back into the air.
- Trees improve the soil quality.
- Trees prevent soil erosion
- Trees act as a food source
- As well as combating air pollution, trees have a role in combating the negative impact of noise pollution and light pollution.
- Trees fight climate change
- Trees create a sense of place. Trees can give a place unique character and beauty that only can be found in that specific place.
- Trees are an investment for our communities and for future generations
- Planting trees is a great way to add a touch of beautiful nature to your property and improve the aesthetics of a place.
- Trees also trap dust in their leaves which helps with the overall health of an environment. Less dust means less respiratory issues.
Here are contributions from The Seed of Life family on Facebook:
Leslie Shepherd -
To clean the air, provide shelter for insects and birds, lowers temperature around my house, preserves native species...
Maureen E Donovan- Mclaughlin -
To save our planet i.e. clean air, fertile soil, homes for wildlife and insects and to make our planet beautiful again. I want my descendants to have the joy of trees around them. I think that every older person should plant trees for posterity. I think that this quote says the best " The one who plants trees knowing that he will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life" Rabindranath Tagore.
Crysta Enders Brock -
So more birds have places to nest
Jimmy Gatt -
A tree is "a meadow in the sky". You will get so much more nectar from a nectar bearing tree, with less effort, than you ever will by planting shrubs and forbs
Elaine Hines -
Increased biodiversity, planting native trees
