Breathe in, Breathe out. Escape the hustle and bustle of the city with one simple move: plant your tree in and around Amsterdam. This way, we will enjoy more nature close to home together and give Amsterdam a great gift for its 750th anniversary.
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Amsterdam is growing. Nearly a million people now live in the city, traffic congestion is increasing, and on summer days, temperatures can be up to 8 degrees Celsius higher than in the surrounding areas. Many residents long for more greenery and they’re ready to take action themselves. This is confirmed by research conducted by Stichting De Gezonde Stad and Motivaction.
🌳 85% of Amsterdam residents want more trees in their neighbourhood
🌸 75% want more flowers and plants for insects in the city
🧑🤝🧑 Over 500,000 residents are willing to actively contribute
💪 31% want to roll up their sleeves already today
Plant a tree online and help turn the Amsterdam region green again.
On Saturday, 21 June 2025, the longest day of the year, Amsterdam will celebrate its 750th anniversary on the A10 Ring Road. For one day only, a section of the motorway will be transformed into a green oasis, featuring 750 large trees and 7,500 small trees. Trees for All will donate half of the small trees and ensure they are planted in and around the city after the event. In this way, the Birthday Forest will continue to grow — even after the anniversary year.
The Birthday Forest marks the beginning of our larger project
In partnership with De Groene Stelling, we will plant 75,000 trees across the Amsterdam metropolitan region. Together, we are launching a movement to make the city and its surroundings more resilient, healthy, and green. Not just for today, but for the next 750 years.
Everyone is welcome in the Birthday Forest! Stroll among the trees, listen to mythical forest stories or join the adventurous Robin Wood Expedition. Will you donate a tree? By doing so, you’ll have a chance to win an exclusive VIP tour of the Birthday Forest on 21 June. After making your donation, simply sign up before 9 June to enter the draw. Winners will be announced on 10 June.
The Birthday Forest is an initiative of Stichting De Gezonde Stad, Bruno Doedens of Circle4Change and the City of Amsterdam. Made possible by entrepreneurs, civil society organisations, businesses and individuals.
Plant with usIf you donate a tree in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Region, together we will bring green back into the landscape, strengthen nature and create nice places for residents to catch their breath in greenery. We do this at various locations around Amsterdam where we plant native species in the form of woods, avenue trees, hedges and wooded banks. In this way, we connect natural areas with the city.
Actress Melissa Drost also planted four trees online for her city:
“In the centre of Amsterdam, I often miss the peace I do find in the greenery outside. By planting trees, I hope that in a few years’ time I can walk through a greener region together with my daughter and find our peace there.”
Melissa Drost, ambassador of Trees for All
You are not alone. More and more people and businesses from Amsterdam and the surrounding region are committed to a greener living environment. Because they care about their neighbourhood. Because they know that now is the time to take action. And because it feels good to contribute to a healthy future in a tangible way.
Whether you donate a tree as an individual or want to give something back to the region as a company, we take care of the planting. All you have to do is choose how many trees you contribute. Together, we will make the Amsterdam region greener and enjoy more nature.
Plant a tree
We will plant your tree/trees in our project area in the Amsterdam region.
You can donate your tree/trees directly, e.g. using a credit card or iDeal. Payment by invoice is also possible.
As proof of your contribution, you’ll receive a personalised certificate with your name on it. We’ll send it to you by email.
With your donation, we are greening the Amsterdam Metropolitan Region. We do this together with our project partner De Groene Stelling. Collecting trees specifically for the Amsterdam region differs from our usual way of working. With a donation, we normally plant trees worldwide through our forest projects. We plant half of the donated trees in the Netherlands and the other half abroad. This is a conscious choice. Climate change is a global problem and its effects are felt everywhere. That is why we want to make an impact worldwide.
Trees for All is a recognised foundation with CBF recognition and ANBI status. This ensures that your donation contributes to a better world!
