About us

… started with the many Legends of the Wishing Tree found in cultures throughout the world. Wherever you may wander, there’s sure to be an ancient story of wishes granted and dreams come true thanks to the benevolence of trees. But you don’t need to look to mythology to see the everyday wonder. Walk around your neighborhood or go visit a National Park. Hike in the woods or build your kids a tree house. Ask a few people if they have a ‘tree story’ – then sit back and listen. One day soon you’ll want to give a gift tree from The Wishing Tree Company and start yet another story for someone you love.

Here’s a favorite tree story that came to us from acclaimed San Diego poet Kennette Harrison:
“When I was a little girl growing up in the South, my parents planted a dogwood tree for me in the front yard, even though the nearby woods were full of dogwood trees. But this one was my own and once I grew up and moved away, it became even more special. Whenever I’d come back to see Mother and Dad, we’d always take a little time to see how my tree was doing. If it had been a particularly lovely spring bloom, they would take such pleasure in telling me about it. My folks are both gone now, but the tree is still there where they planted it for me more than 60 years ago. To me, that tree was and still is my parents’ love for me made visible.”