Planting trees

We care about the future

Forests are believed to be the lungs of the planet we live on. Literally. E.g. one 100-year-old and 25-metre high beech is able to produce approximately 1000 liters of oxygen per day. This is the amount three people need for one day.

Did you know that every tree serves as air-conditioning? It works as four AC units working together. Thanks to that, one tree may cool its surroundings to 3-6 °C.

There are much more reasons for the need of forests in the future of the Earth – more precisely the health forests. This is why we entered into cooperation with organization that focuses on diversifying the composition of forests; it plants original genres which are currently missing in the forest composition.  Most often these are firs, beeches and maples.

These are genetically original seedlings grown from tree seeds, which are collected in the most valuable parts of protected landscape areas. The seedlings then grow in a forest nursery under special conditions. Thanks to this, the seedlings are ready to withstand even the most difficult conditions, for example on mountain tops

The first trees were planted!

In May 2021, the first new trees were planted as a result of orders received this year. For two days, with the participation of our employees, a total of 1,600 beech and maple seedlings were planted. Another 1,400 trees were planted during the spring planting period, and the total number of trees are 3,000.

The planting was done with the help of certain NGOs. The planting place – one of the Smrčina slopes in Tyra (Třinec) was carefully selected with CHKO Beskydy.

Thank you for contributing to the restoration of forests together.

Successfull autumn planting

At the end of October, two more planting events were held with our employees. This time we managed to plant more than 2,600 young trees. Just as in the spring, we planted beech and maple seedlings, but we also added fir trees this time. All the trees were planted in small groups in the drying forest on an area of about 1 hectare.

Autumn planting took place again in our region of Moravian-Silesian Beskid Mountains, more specifically, under the Javorovy Peak. Our cooperating NGO is going to plant the remaining trees in other places around Havorovy, Radhošt and Bíla during the autumn season, the same amount as the obligations and orders delivered by us in the current year.

Throughout 2021, a total of 84 FINIDR employees participated in four planting events and planted 4,200 new trees. All of this in two locations in our region.

Spring planting and another 1,900 trees planted!

For the second year, we are planting one new tree for every order. Together with a non-profit organisation, we have planted more than 15,000 trees. At the end of April and the beginning of May, the fifth and sixth tree plantings took place with the involvement of our employees. After Smrčina and Velký Javorový, this time we went to the slope of Mount Šindelná at an altitude of around 900 m above sea level. Here, where until recently only a thinned spruce monoculture was present, we set out to plant the native species that belonged there – beeches and firs.

In two days of planting, we managed to plant 1,900 new trees! Additional trees resulting from your completed orders will be planted by a cooperating non-profit organisation later this spring.

However, we are already planning another planting with the participation of our staff again this autumn.

Thanks to you, we have planted 23,501 trees since the beginning!

After two years of joint effort, we have planted 23,501 new trees. For two days, with the participation of our employees, We have also been successful in involving more and more of our employees in the planting events, giving them the opportunity to make a personal contribution. In 2022, we held 4 more planting events with the direct participation of our employees.

The most recent planting event took place this autumn, with a record 3,350 new trees of several species that were missing from the site and are needed for the local monoculture. Together with the spring dates, our staff planted an incredible 5,250 seedlings.

And we certainly won’t stop at that number. On the contrary, we are carrying on!
Will YOU join us and our initiative? Join us, and let’s help restore the forests together.

How successful will 2023 be?

We will, of course, recap at the end of the year. However, we would like to at least match the previous years. That is plant over 10,000 new trees.

Three planting events with our employees have already taken place in the spring, during which over 3,900 seedlings were planted. At the same time, we have increased our total number by 4,978 since the end of last year. These remaining trees have been planted by a cooperating non-profit organisation in the remainder of the spring term.

We will be planting more seedlings – following the orders you have or will have placed this year – again in the autumn of 2023.

What did our employees think of the tree planting?

Kateřina Szabó Nováková, Customer Service Representative for the French Market

“I’d never planted trees before, so this was a first for me. It was really nice to catch up with colleagues outside work and get stuck into something physical for a change. I have to admit, I was surprised both by the sheer number of trees we planted and how physically challenging it turned out to be!

The foresters didn’t make it easy for us, and I can see why you need real expertise to plant trees in such rough terrain. Seeing the whole hillside covered in trees by the end of the day, you could tell it had all been worth it. We had put in a great deal of hard work.“

Roman Juřička, Team Machine Operator

“Getting to the planting site meant a walk, but the beautiful landscape more than made up for it. There was a car shuttling people up bit by bit, and some of us happily took advantage of the lift.

Once we’d made it to the site, we got a quick briefing on how to plant properly. One look at the steep slope we were up against, and the smiles faded fast. The ground was full of rocks, so we had to carefully pick the right spots to plant the saplings. We got the job done, and to top it off, we tucked into a delicious goulash before making our way back to the bus.”

When the weather doesn’t play ball

You can prepare all you want, but when the weather has other ideas, you’re left with little choice. Unfortunately, our autumn company planting day had to be called off this year.

But that’s alright! Our partnering organisation stepped in and managed to plant the remaining young trees, matching the number of orders for this year. And the final count? 35,588!

We made up for it in the spring!

April saw two more tree-planting events, where our employees rolled up their sleeves at carefully chosen locations in the Beskids region. With the help of our partnering organisation, we found yet another great spot for planting. This time, we planted only fir trees, as they were best suited to the local mountain environment.

Once again, our employees showed incredible dedication and enthusiasm, getting stuck into this important and rewarding work—something we truly appreciate. Over two days, we came together to plant 1,800 new trees!

The last of the saplings from our spring orders were planted by our partnering organisation before April came to a close. More tree-planting is lined up for the autumn, and we’re hoping for good weather so we can get involved!

A Challenging Autumn 2024!

This year, organising our autumn tree planting turned out to be quite a challenge. Just as we began recruiting volunteers from our team, floods struck, followed by a wave of illness. To make matters worse, the floods left the Beskids badly affected—most forest roads and bridges were washed away, raising doubts about whether our partnering organisation could find a suitable, accessible planting site.

Despite the setbacks, everything fell into place, giving the Beskids another reason to smile this autumn. Over two events, we got our hands dirty and put 2,150 fir saplings into the ground.

We were joined by students from the Albrecht Upper Secondary School’s Agri-Business and Ecology programme, along with representatives from the Třinec Library.

Since 2021, we’ve worked side by side to plant an incredible 47,971 saplings since 2021—a fantastic achievement! A heartfelt thank you for your ongoing support and trust over the years. With your help, the world will be a little greener as we close out 2024.