Tree2mydoor
Encyclopedia
Tree2mydoor is a UK
based company founded in 2003 whose primary business is supplying trees and wildflowers nationally as well as in the Republic of Ireland
. Tree2mydoor specializes in the delivery of the aforementioned products to recipients for special occasions and ceremonial purposes.
graduate, Gareth Mitchell. After spending three years developing the concept of sending trees as gifts, Gareth launched Tree2mydoor during National Tree Week in November 2003. In 2004, Tree2mydoor received the Gift of the Year Award and was a finalist in the 2004 Startups Awards for Best Online Business of the Year.
and raise awareness to help protect endangered trees and forests around the world as part of their Global Trees Campaign project.
Customers can ‘dedicate a tree’ of their choosing via an FFI managed conservation
project of their choice. FFI receive the money raised from the sale of the product by BACS payment on a quarterly basis.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
based company founded in 2003 whose primary business is supplying trees and wildflowers nationally as well as in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. Tree2mydoor specializes in the delivery of the aforementioned products to recipients for special occasions and ceremonial purposes.
History
Tree2mydoor was founded by University of TeessideUniversity of Teesside
Teesside University is a university in Middlesbrough, England. It has a student body of 29,285 students as of the 2009/10 academic year. It recorded rises in applications of 25.1 per cent and 23.5 per cent for degree courses beginning in 2010, the highest such percentage increases of the five...
graduate, Gareth Mitchell. After spending three years developing the concept of sending trees as gifts, Gareth launched Tree2mydoor during National Tree Week in November 2003. In 2004, Tree2mydoor received the Gift of the Year Award and was a finalist in the 2004 Startups Awards for Best Online Business of the Year.
Tree2mydoor and the Sustainable Movement
Tree2mydoor directly supports conservation projects in the United Kingdom and around the world. A section on the company's website details its programs on charitable work and its contributions to the sustainability movement. Tree2mydoor describes itself as being "a good company" with a positive effect on the environment and people's lives.Tree2mydoor Conservation Partners
Tree2mydoor has been working with Fauna and Flora International to support fundraisingFundraising
Fundraising or fund raising is the process of soliciting and gathering voluntary contributions as money or other resources, by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies...
and raise awareness to help protect endangered trees and forests around the world as part of their Global Trees Campaign project.
Customers can ‘dedicate a tree’ of their choosing via an FFI managed conservation
Conservation ethic
Conservation is an ethic of resource use, allocation, and protection. Its primary focus is upon maintaining the health of the natural world: its, fisheries, habitats, and biological diversity. Secondary focus is on materials conservation and energy conservation, which are seen as important to...
project of their choice. FFI receive the money raised from the sale of the product by BACS payment on a quarterly basis.