Why an oak tree is the perfect gift

Struggling for the perfect gift idea? Need the convenience of online shopping with the versatility of a gift that is suitable for nearly any occasion? Look no further.

Why buy flowers or send a card when you can do something really special? When you give a baby oak tree, you are giving an exclusive gift to someone special.

No two trees are the same, just as the circumstance for which your oak tree marks will be as individual as you. Every oak we sell is designed to mark a unique event - be it a new baby, birthday, Valentines Day, 18th birthday, 21st birthday, graduation, housewarming, first job, congratulations, corporate gift, personal achievement, get well soon, engagement, wedding, thank you, Mothers day, Father’s day, Christmas, anniversary, promotion, retirement, travel or sympathy.

And just like you, oak trees are always changing, growing and evolving – which keeps them interesting!

Here are what just a few of our valued customers have to say:

“I wanted something to mark our new baby’s naming ceremony. Given that we live out in the country, online shopping was the way to go – we googled for great gift ideas and found you – great.”

“Hooray! Thanks for helping make my (new baby) shower so special.”

“I can’t wait to take photos of the new baby with her present – so cute.”

“The gift idea for the baby that has everything …”

“We have bought a tree for each of our three god-children at their christenings – what a gorgeous gift. Our friends are catching on now.”

“Thanks for the prompt assistance – our tree arrived in good time for our daughter’s third birthday.”

“Just a quick note to let you know how much we loved the baby present – what a great idea. We hope you don’t mind if we borrow your gift idea in the future.

“What a cute gift idea, our friends have added it to their wish list when they move house next month, it’s an ideal housewarming present.”

“We bought it as a present for our son’s school – they planted it in a naming ceremony and the kids loved it.”

“(Name withheld) came in specially to talk to the Year 3’s and 4’s on climate change and global warming – so we bought him an oak tree to say thanks. “

“The kids are learning about the Australian environment and we thought it would be a good idea to set an example.”

“You only turn 18 once.”

“I heard these guys can grow to be several hundred years old – and I’m going to outlive it.”

“Imagine if I got one for every birthday – I could really make a difference to the environment.”

“Thanks mum and dad for loaning me the money to help make my dreams come true – thought sending a card just didn’t cut it so I am sending you something a little different .”

“Our son might move ten times in the next few years, but the oak can travel in a pot with him until he gets his first mortgage!”

“Why do people buy flowers for Valentines? Sending roses is such a cliché. I thought I would present something that really represents the strength of our love.”

“The perfect Valentines Day gift for my wife – she loves it.”

“For my 21st birthday, I asked my friends for something different – little did I imagine...”

“I might not remember tonight tomorrow, but that tree is going to last a lifetime .”

“Go graduation! Love the tree. Live long and prosper!”

“Awesome wedding present. What a fab idea.”

“We overstayed our welcome with our friends in Ballarat – but with this gift, we have a place to stay next time.”

‘A timeless gift to mark the beginning of our future.”

“What a cute gift idea for a housewarming, our friends have added it to their wish list when they move next month.”

“As first home buyers in an area prone to drought, instead of grass, we’re planting trees to make our new home gorgeous and environmentally friendly.”

“I checked out Interflora, Wishlist – all the online shopping sites and nothing grabbed me until I found the perfect present here.”

“Our boss is retiring – glad we didn’t do the old ‘flowers’ thing – the tree was a hit.”

“Cheers for the congratulations idea for my son’s graduation!! Was a hit.”

“WOOOO HOOOOOO – we love our tree!!!!!!!!!! Thanks so so much!!!!!

“As a university, we are increasingly involvedin industry engagement and are always on the look out for corporate gifts – this is perfect for the range of clients that we interact with at all different levels.”

“Often at work, a situation arises where you need to send a thank you but have no idea what gift to give, well, now we know what gift to give.”

“We wanted something different for our awards ceremony to congratulate winners – something that would last.“

“GREAT corporate gift idea.”

“What a way to mark an achievement – such an original concept.”

“We wanted a get well gift that represented health, strength and vitality.”

“For an engagement gift idea, we kicked a goal with this one. (Names withheld) couldn’t stop thanking us.”

“A once in a lifetime wedding gift. Thank you.”

“Thanks for a perfect wedding present.”

“What a beautiful way to remember our wedding. We will treasure it.”

“I gave one to my future husband on the morning of our wedding day – he thought it was so special.”

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Sincerely.”

“Christm as gifts and thank you cards can be tough to manage – so we thought of something a bit different to send this year to our nearest and dearest – now the idea has caught on with our friends.”

“Mothers day was never better.”

“We decided to use our oak as a Christmas tree to put our gifts under this year – it was so special.”

“Thank you for making our anniverary one that will be remembered for a lifetime.”

“We have been married 10 years and our tree was planted on our anniversary this year – it is so symbolic of our love which just keeps growing stronger every year. It is so sweet – will be a joy to watch it grow with our children and grandchildren.”

“A poinant way to wish someone long life with our deepest sympathy.”

“Thank you all so much for your help with the bereavement gift (and for the note to go with the card), His wife said planting a tree in his memory would be a symbolic gesture that in some small way would make her burden a bit easier to bear. It brought tears to my eyes.”

“I bought a tree to commemorate Bud’s passing (pet dog). He will be buried under his tree and it gives us something real to remember him buy. Thanks for a lovely idea. Really special.”

“What a beautiful gift to remember our father – we laid photo’s and flowers around his tree which will serve as a memorial to him for years to come.”