Recommend reading "the secret life of trees" to learn about how important the diversity of forests is. The trees evolved to compete with each other, and as a result somewhat rely on the behaviors of old growth forests.
The arboretum near my house sells native plants for pretty cheap, I just bought a couple (although not the best time to be planting, but I put these in shaded areas and they're doing ok so far)
Too hot in many places to plant right now but it’s a good time to plan for a fall planting! Anyone can do it, just need to look around your community for open spaces and then contact the org or person who manages it to get permission.
If anyone has questions on tree planting or needs advice I’ve done quite a lot of it and would be happy to help advise.
If the land is maintained they just end up getting cut, if it's not maintained then nature will do its thing or taking saplings from a nearby forest works great, they risk dying unless the bigger trees die first so it gives them space to grow instead.
You could try but generally this isn’t the best way to establish trees. Type would be something well adapted to your climate that germinates easily. Can you provide any climate or regional information? In much of North America acorns would probably be the best choice but keep in mind they are perishable so you need to store them in a moist, cool environment until you can distribute them.
I’ve been trying to brainstorm a way to help get trees established from seed actually. Maybe installing some kind of little stick cage to protect them and create a more moist, shady environment might help.
Normally I grow them in my backyard in pots first, then plant them. Much higher rate of success this way but nothing wrong with experimenting with seeds.
I've planted seven trees in the house where I've been living for the past fourteen years. The yard is so much more pleasant and fresh since they thrived and grown.
Sounds dreamy. I mean, just catching a house to call home sounds dreamy but one with enough wiggle room to plant a bunch of trees is a treat. Still recall living with the folks when they tossed trees in the yard. Watching them grow up is awesome.
I planted 100 this year and might plant another hundred next year if I can decide where to put them. Probably on my neighbors property (it's abandoned).
I'll be honest, I've always been dubious of the idea that we can pump all the carbon shit into the air we want if we just plant enough trees to eat it. It sounds like a dodge, akin to clean coal.
Maybe start from stop pumping all this carbon shit into the air, and take the commensurate lifestyle changes as the cost of our species surviving.
That said, it's extremely clear the long term survival of humanity on our only habitat isn't a priority for humanity.
The downside from what I've observed is that many organizations correctly believe that they can pollute with abandon and put out the public relations pushback with the promise of trees.
Reforesting agricultural land by reducing meat consumption would make a huge difference, particularly in the Amazon (#1 cause of deforestation in the Amazon is for beef production). Livestock farming uses around 50% of all agricultural land globally, while plant based proteins use a small fraction of that. Reforesting also has the benefits of improved biodiversity.