Elijah Brown

In memory of Christine Laing (gran)

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For Eli and the squirrels. The future’s not yet written…

Eli's grove will help to re-wild the Caledonian Forest. The saplings will be planted alongside other young, native trees, transforming open hillsides into healthy young woodland, rich in wildlife such as red squirrel, black grouse, capercaillie, wood ants and twinflower. Once the trees reach maturity, natural regeneration will go on to create the wild forests of the future for generations to enjoy.
"When I am among the trees, especially the willows and the honey locust, equally the beech, the oaks and the pines, they give off such hints of gladness, I would almost say that they save me, and daily. I am so distant from the hope of myself, in which I have goodness, and discernment, and never hurry through the world but walk slowly, and bow often. Around me the trees stir in their leaves and call out "Stay awhile." The light flows from their branches. And they call again, "It's simple," they say "and you too have come into the world to do this, to go easy, to be filled with light, and to shine"
Mary Oliver
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126

Trees in this grove and

£81

In donations

The trees in this grove will be carefully planted in protected sites in the Scottish Highlands where they will create homes for wildlife and forests for the future.

Donations

1 tree
Happy birthday Eli! From Luke x
20/01/2025
6 trees
Happy Birthday Eli! X
Donated by Big Geri
19/01/2025
2 trees
Happy birthday Eli, trees are awesome! Emily, Aidan, Henry and Robin x
18/01/2025
2 trees
Happy 6th Birthday Eli! You are brilliant! Love Dylan, Tierney and Neil x x x
Donated by Dylan
18/01/2025
£3
Happy 6th birthday Eli! Lots of love G & N x
Donated by Gerry & Nate
18/01/2025
2 trees
Happy 6th birthday Eli! Lots of love G & N x
Donated by Gerry & Nate
18/01/2025
1 tree
Happy 6th birthday Eli, love from Oran xox
Donated by Oran
18/01/2025
2 trees
We love playing in the trees with you, Eli! Happy 6th Birthday! Xxx
Donated by Love Orla & Odhran 🦄🌸🤸🌳☀️🌈🦎
18/01/2025
2 trees
Happy 6th birthday Eli! Love, Cerys and Taliesin x
17/01/2025
1 tree
Happy 6th birthday, Eli! Have a fab day. Lots of love from Vaila (and the rest of us too!) xx
Donated by Lisa Rooke
17/01/2025
2 trees
TREES!!!! Beautiful. Well done :) Happy 6th Birthday Eli!!
Donated by Corin x
17/01/2025
£10
Happy Birthday Eli! Love from Charlotte xx
Donated by Charlotte McAlpine
17/01/2025
2 trees
Love, love, love this! What a thoughtful 6 year old you are Eli. Have a fantastic birthday!
Donated by Rhiannon, Calum, Duncan & Seoras
17/01/2025
2 trees
Happy birthday Eli! What a lovely & thoughtful thing to do for the animals.
Donated by Quinn, Zoe & Oli Gage-Walker
17/01/2025
1 tree
Happy 6th birthday Eli !! What a fantastic idea xx
Donated by Erin, Ellie & Bonnie
17/01/2025
1 tree
Happy Birthday Eli!
Donated by Jen W
17/01/2025
1 tree
Happy birthday Eli
Donated by Laura Crielly
17/01/2025
1 tree
Happy birthday wee man! What a lovely idea. 🌲
Donated by Cheryl logan
17/01/2025
5 trees
What a wonderful idea, love it. Happy 6th birthday young man!
Donated by Euan, Linda, Ruaridh & Jess Johnstone
17/01/2025
£8
More trees, please! Happy birthday, Eli. 🌳
Donated by Jen + Alan + Onion
17/01/2025
2 trees
More trees, please! Happy birthday, Eli. 🌳
Donated by Jen + Alan + Onion
17/01/2025
3 trees
Happy 6th birthday beautiful boy x

The Kindness of Trees by Jackie Kay
Deep in the forest there stood
A tree whose heart beat in the winter wood
Who understood everything that was bad
And everything that was good.

It extended long arms to woo you
As the winter wind blew and blew
And every thing a child could think,
The tree already knew.

And every time a boy was sad,
The tree dropped a pine.
And every time a girl got mad,
The tree roared in the wind.

In the dead mid-winter night,
The tree blew a hello, goodbye;
When every child was asleep in bed,
The tree sang a lullaby.

And when Christmas time came round
The tree’s song soared and soared.
And when gifts adorned the ground,
The tree blushed, made a sssh sound.

And people gathered round the tree:
To sing the winter song, in harmony;
One to keep the bright light glowing,
A song of what we know without knowing.

It had a sad and piercing melody –
A worry for the ash, sparrow, bee.
The polar bear, the ice melting.
A worry for you, me, dear tree.

In the depths of the winter wood,
The friendly tree stood, kind and good,
And breathed a word that caught the mood:
A pledge, a promise, a plea for good.
Donated by Mum, Dad & Peggy xxx
14/01/2025
2 trees
Happy birthday Eli, love from Douglas
Donated by Douglas
13/01/2025
2 trees
Happy 6th Birthday, Eli! Great seeing you and your grove grow. X
Donated by Cian, Shea, Sabrina & John
13/01/2025
2 trees
6 laps! Happy birthday Eli! Love, Anya & Ria xx
Donated by Anya & Ria
12/01/2025
2 trees
Happy 6th birthday Eli! Lots of love, Eleanor & Georgia xxx
12/01/2025
2 trees
Happy birthday Eli! Xx
Donated by Chloe & Ethan
12/01/2025
1 tree
for D and the white squirrels. xx
Donated by g
25/12/2024
3 trees
Happy Christmas BrownandLaing’s!!!
Donated by S Claus
16/12/2024
£10
Happy 5th birthday Eli! Love from Eleanor, Georgia & co xxx
20/01/2024
2 trees
Happy 5th birthday Eli! Hope you had a wonderful dinosaur party, it was a lot of fun 😊xxx
Donated by Dylan, Tierney and Neil
20/01/2024
2 trees
Happy birthday Eli, hope you had the best day xxx
Donated by Florence & Delilah
20/01/2024
2 trees
Happy Birthday Eli! Love from Finlay and India xx
20/01/2024
£10
Happy Birthday Eli ! Hope you have a great day. Lots of love Lena (and Caroline Neil and Sonny) xxx
19/01/2024
1 tree
Happy Birthday Eli ! Hope you have a great day. Lots of love Lena (and Caroline Neil and Sonny) xxx
19/01/2024
2 trees
Happy 5th birthday Eli! Love, Anya & Ria xx
Donated by Anya & Ria
18/01/2024
5 trees
The sun comes up
And the sun goes down
The world keeps spinnin'
'Round and 'round
I love you and you love me
That's how simple Life can be.
If you're not so sure
But you want to know
Plant a seed and watch it grow
Jump into the Cosmic Flow
What you reap is what you sow.

Happy 5th birthday Eli!
Love Mum, Dad & Peg x
18/01/2024
£10
Happy Birthday Eli!
Donated by Angus Irvine
16/01/2024
1 tree
Happy Birthday Eli!
Donated by Angus Irvine
16/01/2024
2 trees
Happy birthday Eli! Love Chloe & Ethan x
Donated by Chloe & Ethan
04/01/2024
1 tree
Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree! 🌲
04/01/2024
1 tree
Happy birthday Mum, we miss you. Love, Teri, Gareth, Eli & Peg xx
20/03/2023
1 tree
Happy 4th birthday beautiful boy. Xxx
Donated by Mum + Dad
25/01/2023
£14
Happy Birthday Eli!
Donated by Big Geri
20/01/2023
6 trees
Happy Birthday Eli!
Donated by Big Geri
20/01/2023
2 trees
Happy birthday Eli.
Donated by Freya Jackson
14/01/2023
2 trees
Happy 4th Birthday Eli, you tree-mendous boy! Have the best time celebrating. Love Cian and baby Shea and Sabrina and John. Xo
14/01/2023
£10
Happy Birthday Eli! Luv Dan from playgroup x
13/01/2023
1 tree
Happy Birthday Eli! Luv Dan from playgroup x
13/01/2023
2 trees
“Congratulations! Today is your day. You are off to great places! You are off and away!” Happy birthday Eli! Love, Finlay
13/01/2023
2 trees
Happy 4th birthday Eli! Lots of love, Eleanor xxx
Donated by Eleanor
10/01/2023
2 trees
Happy birthday Eli! Love from Chloe xxx
Donated by Chloe
10/01/2023
1 tree
Happy birthday, Eli! Love from Vaila, Rhuaridh, Callan, Lisa and Will xxxxx
Donated by Vaila McLeish
10/01/2023
4 trees
The best kind of Christmas trees - one for each of us xx
Donated by Mum, Dad, Eli + Peggy Sue
29/12/2022
5 trees
Happy 5th anniversary Teri! let’s build a forest together!! all the love. gxxxxx
Donated by Gareth
23/10/2022
£6
Happy Birthday Teri
Donated by robert and mary brown
06/06/2022
4 trees
Happy Birthday Teri
Donated by robert and mary brown
06/06/2022
5 trees
For mum, Christine, gran. All the love.
Donated by Teri, Gareth and Eli
13/03/2022
2 trees
Happy Christmas!
Donated by Grandad
07/01/2022
1 tree
Happy Christmas xxx
Donated by Mum + Dad
25/12/2021
2 trees
14/12/2021
12 trees
20/03/2020

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