Digital tree planting platform Treedom has partnered with award-winning and Michelin trained chef Kirk Haworth from plant-based restaurant Plates London to create the world’s first tree-based menu.
The unusual ‘tree-gan’ menu, commissioned by Treedom to celebrate all the amazing things trees can do, utilises fruits and nuts that grow from trees and presents them in a unique and innovative way, celebrating the beauty of mother nature and the fruits of her work.
To start, diners can sample a delicate avocado ice cream with mandarin, pomegranate and lemon in a savoury-style fruit salad. The main course is a tree nut roast with a chestnut and coffee sauce with smoked banana, followed by a cacao mousse with coconut cream and pistachio ice cream for dessert.
Those interested in trying the unique three courses for themselves can head to the pop up event on 8th March, with tickets available at £50 per head for three courses and a refreshing beer from Toast Ale. Not only will diners make a difference to the environment by trialling tree-based at the pop-up event, but for every cover that evening, Treedom will plant a tree. Each diner will receive a QR code that they can redeem to plant their own Treedom tree and follow its journey online through their very own tree diary.
Anna Weston, Head of Development UK & Ireland at Treedom, commented: “Planting trees through our Treedom projects provides so much to the planet, from helping to combat the climate crisis, to empowering local communities to grow their own fruit and tree-based products that can then be sold at markets. We’re thrilled to be working with Plates London on the first ever tree-based menu to show how valuable trees and the flowers, fruits and seeds that grow on them are to the world in every way. Making small changes, such as eating plant (or tree!) based food, and planting trees, is a simple way that individuals can make a difference to the planet.”
Kirk Haworth commented: “My journey with plant-based cookery began in necessity for my own health. Today, seven years later, the journey is as interesting, leading me to now develop the first ever tree-based menu. It showcases the diversity of what trees offer, from coconuts, coffee and avocados to cacao and cashew nuts. It’s been a brilliant way to adapt my skills in the kitchen to bring the versatility of these ingredients in a delicious way to diners.”
Treedom is the first digital platform that allows people to plant trees remotely at the click of a button; directly funding farmers worldwide and bringing environmental, social and financial benefits to their communities.
Through Treedom, over 3 million trees have been planted worldwide. With over 217,000 farmers in the community who benefit directly from the projects, trees can provide more than just carbon reduction. Trees can provide avocados, cashew nuts, cacao pods and so much more that not only can farmers around the world benefit from, but that we can use more in our daily life.
For those unable to attend the pop up event, you can find out about all the amazing edible ingredients that grow on trees here: https://blog.treedom.net/en/a-feast-from-the-forest. Treedom is also working with Plates London to roll out the tree-gan menu at UK sites later in the year.
