
Growing a Greener Mindset
Free Tree Society is a non-profit environmental organisation dedicated to fostering stewardship by gifting trees to the community. Since 2013, we have distributed a vast forest of plants to homeowners, schools, marginalised communities, and wildlife habitats—inspiring a deep-rooted love for nature and biodiversity.
From Awareness to Action
We believe change grows when people grow. We empower thousands of individuals through immersive environmental education, covering everything from organic gardening and biodiversity to rainwater harvesting and climate reality. Whether through hands-on workshops in our nurseries, outdoor classrooms in urban forests, or digital talks reaching across the nation, we turn environmental passion into tangible skills.
A Shared Mission
Our impact is fueled by the support of partners who share our vision, including valuable longstanding partners like CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad, BRDB Developments Berhad, Yayasan Sime Darby, and Yayasan Hasanah. Our work is guided by global goals for environmental protection, climate action, and responsible consumption.
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Explore our public, youth, and corporate programmes to find your place in our mission. Follow us on social media to learn how you can take part in growing a healthier, more resilient planet.

OUR PURPOSE
Fostering environmental stewardship.
While giving away free trees is our most visible activity, it serves as a "gateway" to a much broader mission: transforming how people interact with the planet. This purpose can be broken down into three main pillars:
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Empowerment through Education: Providing the knowledge and tools so that anyone, regardless of their background, can become a confident guardian of the environment.
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Mainstreaming Green Living: Working to move sustainability from a niche interest into a daily cultural habit in Malaysia. By making trees and ecological knowledge accessible for free, we remove the barriers to entry for sustainable living.
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Ecosystem Restoration: By distributing thousands of plants to schools, homes, and wildlife habitats, we directly increase urban canopy cover and support local biodiversity, helping to mitigate the effects of climate change at a grassroots level.
In other words, we aim to bring green mainstream by moving people from simple awareness to active, hands-on conservation.


Our Mission
Free Tree Society is the first step.
We open eyes.
We shift mindsets.
We create the conditions for change.
Like rings in a tree trunk, our impact expands steadily over time —
each ring another community influenced.
We measure success not by noise,
but by durable change.
Our Leadership Team
Omar Fateh

President
Melissa Tan

Vice President
Tay Rey Geok

Treasurer
Adhuna Kamarul Ariffin

Secretary
Wong Li Yin

Exco Member
Rubanayagi Nackeeran

Exco Member
Sue D’Cruz

Exco Member
Programme Team

Baida Hercus
Executive Director

Rina Omar
On-the-Go Programme Manager

Lydia Lubon
Bangsar Nursery Programme Manager

Carolyn Lau
General Manager & Pulai Trail Programme Manager

Aliah
Taman Tugu Programme Lead

Nordiyana Aini
KPARC (Korbu Perak Arboretum and Rainforest Centre) Programme Associate

Che Mazlita Manaf
Finance Clerk

Amin Hamzah
On-The-Go Programme Associate

Afif Nahrul
Pulai Trail Programme Associate

Lee Zee Tein
Taman Tugu Programme Associate

Aina Mardia Rais
Bangsar Nursery Associate

Aza Iza
Marketing Associate

Than Lai Fun
Administrative Executive

Mahmud
KPARC (Korbu Perak Arboretum and Rainforest Centre) Ground Member

Rosli
KPARC (Korbu Perak Arboretum and Rainforest Centre) Ground Member

Fizi
KPARC (Korbu Perak Arboretum and Rainforest Centre) Ground Member
Join Our Team
Join a team dedicated to reconnecting communities with nature through learning, restoration, and collective action.
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Steer our story toward a greener future. Become a member and take the helm of a movement dedicated to lasting change.
