A fast tree, on owned land
Time to harvest
7 to 9
years, from planting to timber
The plantations
Belgium and France, on land the grower owns.
CO₂
0.1 t
a tree a year, the grower's estimate
Your tree
Serial + GPS
its own number and coordinates, once assigned
Checks
By drone
every plantation is checked from the air
From sapling to timber
A return is promised every year the tree grows. Between year 7 and year 9 it reaches harvest size and the timber is sold.
Your own trees
Your order is finalised within 2 to 3 days of payment. Individual trees are assigned once they are established, which takes about two years.
From then each one has its own serial number and GPS coordinates, and your account shows the plantation and the tree numbers.
The CO₂
A tree takes up CO₂ as it grows; the grower estimates about 0.1 tonne a tree a year.
That is sold as certificates on the voluntary market, and the sale is meant to pay the yearly amount; until it comes in, the grower's reserves pay it. Promised by Clearworld, not guaranteed. Certificate prices move, which is one of the risks.
How buying works
From your order to the harvest, and who does what along the way.