Trees instead of flowers could be the new gift of love, according to new research from The National Trust.
The conservation charity has encouraged the giving of a tree rather than a bouquet of flowers and revealed more than one in 10 had already done so.
Because just 7% of people in the UK know the best time of year to plant a tree, the charity is launching a drive to improve “tree literacy”.
The research released before the Tree Council’s national tree week, which starts this weekend, found that 49% of UK adults would consider planting a tree to help the environment, while 35% would think about giving a gift of a tree rather than flowers, with 12% already having done so. Great hits nationwide too.