Planting trees in the name of several loved ones who have died
Both are possible: you can link a tree to one person, or dedicate a single plantation to several. In practice, one tree per person is clearer, both for you and for the relatives you will show the photos to.
Here is how to organise it in the most common situations.
One tree per person
This is the simplest solution to follow. Each tree carries a name, each plantation has its own photos, and the whole remains easy to read even years later.
The packs are designed for this: several trees ordered at once, each with a different name.
Several names on one plantation
This can also be done, for example for “my parents” or for a couple. It suits cases where the people cannot be separated in your intention.
The limit is a practical one: beyond two or three names, the wording becomes long and loses its force on the photos.
For a whole family
When you want to honour several generations, it is better to spread it out. Nothing requires you to do it all on the same day, and there is a real advantage in spacing it out.
A subscription allows exactly that: one planting per month, one name at a time. Over a year, it covers a whole family without a concentrated effort, and each planting keeps its own moment.
How to do it in practice
- order one tree per person, or a pack for several at once;
- give the name linked to each planting when you order;
- for a family, consider the subscription: one name per month, in the order you wish;
- keep the photos you receive as they arrive, as they form the record of the whole.
A mistake to avoid
Trying to do everything at once, in a rush, at a moment of strong emotion. This often happens after a death, and it is only human.
But a gesture spread over time is truer to what a Sadaqa Jariya is, and it is easier to manage financially. There is no hurry: an intention does not expire.
If you do not know where to start
Start with one person. Just one. Receive the photos, and see what it brings up in you and in those you show them to.
The rest is then much easier to organise, because it no longer rests on an idea but on an experience.