DeathTree journal https://deathtree.co.uk/journal Practical, honest writing about growing a young British tree for the long term: choosing its eventual site, caring for it, what its certificate does, and why no carbon figure is published. en-GB Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Copyright 2026 DeathTree https://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Why we do not print a carbon figure https://deathtree.co.uk/journal/why-we-do-not-print-a-carbon-figure https://deathtree.co.uk/journal/why-we-do-not-print-a-carbon-figure Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT DeathTree Every tree company seems to know how much carbon a tree absorbs. We do not, so we say so — and here is exactly what we would need before we published a number. carbon honesty green-claims What a digital certificate is, and what it is not https://deathtree.co.uk/journal/what-a-digital-certificate-is https://deathtree.co.uk/journal/what-a-digital-certificate-is Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT DeathTree Your tree's certificate is a keepsake and a record. It is not a will, a land title, a burial right, a funeral plan or a carbon certificate — and knowing the difference is the point. certificate legacy honesty Your tree's first year at home https://deathtree.co.uk/journal/your-trees-first-year-at-home https://deathtree.co.uk/journal/your-trees-first-year-at-home Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT DeathTree Practical care for a young tree in a container — the first fortnight, watering without guessing, when to repot, and what a first winter actually looks like. care watering containers winter Choosing where your tree will finally stand https://deathtree.co.uk/journal/choosing-where-your-tree-will-stand https://deathtree.co.uk/journal/choosing-where-your-tree-will-stand Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT DeathTree A sapling fits anywhere. A mature oak does not. How to think about eventual size, boundaries, what is buried underneath and whose permission you actually need. planting planning oak