Planting a Tree can be a healing experience to remember past loved ones. It can be a celebration of new beginnings or joyous occasions. It brings families, friends and coworkers together in a meaningful way. Each Celebration Forest Tree Gift is a healthy native tree, grown from local seed and helps the environment and our community.
We’re reimagining the Tree Gift program!
Orders for Celebration Forest 2025 are now closed – thank you for your generous support! With the completion of the forest this year, we’re taking the opportunity to reimagine the Tree Gift program and explore new and inspiring ways for our community to give trees in honour of friends, family, and community.
If you missed out on donating a Tree Gift this year – no problem! Check out our donations page for other ways to donate in honour of someone special, and feel free to contact us at [email protected] or call our office at 519-936-9548 x220 with any questions or other thoughts.
We appreciate your patience as we reimagine Tree Gifts! Please check back soon for more information.
Trees
in Memory
Plant a tree in memory to honour a loved one, friend, or co-worker with nature’s gift of a living legacy.
Trees
in Celebration
Plant a tree in celebration of a holiday, birthday, newborn, or any other occasion, and help improve the environment.
Businesses and Organizations
Many businesses use the tree gift program as a thoughtful way to recognize an individual or team.
Orders for Celebration Forest 2025 are now closed, and we’re taking the opportunity to reimagine Tree Gifts for 2026. Check out our donations page for other ways to donate in honour of someone special.
Event Information
The Celebration Forest event brought together family and chosen family to celebrate the ones we are missing. Planting trees in Celebration Forest was a fantastic way to mix our love with our long cherished family values about the environment. Can’t recommend enough!
– Kate Sparling
Event Date for 2025
The 2025 Celebration Forest Tree Planting Ceremony will be held on Saturday, 13 September 2025.
Notification of the Tree Planting Ceremony
ReForest London will send formal invitations to all donors, honourees, and any listed friends and family of the honourees ahead of the Tree Planting Ceremony. Invitations will be sent by email or mail.
Tree Planting Ceremony
In early Fall, ReForest London holds an annual Tree Planting Ceremony, which is conducted outdoors at the Celebration Forest. The six-hectare site, situated near ReForest London’s headquarters in the Westminster Ponds Environmentally Significant Area, was established by St. Joseph’s HealthCare and London Health Sciences Centre. This year (2025) marks the completion of Celebration Forest.
The event includes a recognition of the Tree Gift Honourees, as well as a tree planting demonstration and the planting of Honouree trees. Volunteers and staff will be present to ensure that each tree is planted for those who are unable to attend the ceremony or plant their own tree. This event is open to all who ordered a tree, and registration is required. Participation in tree planting is encouraged.
Dedication Forest Signage and online Dedication Registry
To retain the natural beauty of the Celebration Forest, individual trees are not marked in any way. Names of all recipients will be listed on our Celebration Forest signage during the planting year and listed perpetually on our website on the Dedication Registry
Order Form
Orders for Celebration Forest 2025 are now closed, and we’re taking the opportunity to reimagine Tree Gifts for 2026. Check out our donations page for other ways to donate in honour of someone special.
If you need any assistance don’t hesitate to get in touch with our office at 519-936-9548 or email [email protected].
Partnerships
The Celebration Forest is a partnership with ReForest London, the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), St Joseph’s Health Care (SJHC) and other partners with interests in Westminster Ponds lands. The health care organizations have pledged this land as part of their ongoing commitment to the health of southwestern Ontario’s people and environment.
Sponsors for the 2024 Celebration Forest
