> I just feel like doing so in the UK is a bureaucratic nightmare.
The way I see it, "making it easier to plant trees" is also an excellent action you can take, that can have even more of a positive impact than what a single person can achieve in terms of simply planting trees.
So if it's hard to do in the UK, you may find your time to be better spent making it easier for others (and yourself) to plant trees. And if you're on HN, you are like to have an entrepreneurial spirit; maybe you'll be tempted to start a charity or startup in the space.
The way I see it, "making it easier to plant trees" is also an excellent action you can take, that can have even more of a positive impact than what a single person can achieve in terms of simply planting trees.
So if it's hard to do in the UK, you may find your time to be better spent making it easier for others (and yourself) to plant trees. And if you're on HN, you are like to have an entrepreneurial spirit; maybe you'll be tempted to start a charity or startup in the space.
Good luck :)