The dream of Wildwood Farm · A place worth growingPresented by Groundcrew & Heather Killebrew · 314-740-7474
A dream worth growing · Wildwood

A place to remember.
A future to grow.

Imagine a tree farm where every tree can tell a story: a life remembered, a person honored, a moment made lasting. The land isn't ours yet. The dream is already taking root.

Visualizing the dream / supplied photo series
Where we are today
The founding chapter

We are seeking land, donors and volunteers. Wildwood Farm is a proposed project—not yet an acquired property or open planting destination. Your involvement can help shape what comes next.

See our current stage
The idea behind Wildwood

Some places grow trees. We want to grow meaning.

The dream is to create a working tree farm and a welcoming landscape for memorials, dedications, and the moments we never want to lose.

Wildwood would bring people close to the earth: hands in the soil, new roots going down, and space to pause. A tree planted in honor of someone is more than a marker. With the right care, it becomes a living gift to the future.

A name. A memory. A tree that continues growing.
Read the story we're building
Quiet portrait among evergreen trees, part of the Wildwood concept photo series
Three ways to keep a story alive

A living place for the people and things we cherish.

These experiences are part of the vision for Wildwood. They are not yet available for booking or purchase.

01 / REMEMBER

Memorial trees

Envision a living remembrance for a loved one, a companion animal, or someone whose life changed yours.

Explore memorial planting
02 / HONOR

Trees of gratitude

Celebrate a teacher, a caregiver, a veteran, a neighbor, a friendship, or a person whose kindness deserves to grow.

Explore honor trees
03 / DEDICATE

Milestones and promises

Mark a birth, anniversary, recovery, act of service, or meaningful moment with a tree and a commitment to care.

Explore dedications
A worker kneels to tend soil around a new evergreen tree
The place we're hoping to create

It starts with finding the right land.

Before there can be a memorial grove, a farm trail or a first planting day, there must be a place where trees can thrive.

We are looking for people who believe in the vision—and landowners, real-estate contacts, community supporters and organizations who might help identify or acquire suitable land.

The land acquisition vision
From the visual story

A dream you can almost walk through.

Work gloves, young evergreens, open fields and quiet moments. These photographs show the spirit of the Wildwood we hope to build—not a claim that the land has been acquired.

Help create the farm

It will take more than a dream. It will take a community.

Land leads. Founding supporters. Volunteers willing to share their time, skills and ideas. Every part matters.

01 / DONORS

Help make land possible

Register your interest in supporting future land acquisition, planning or farm development.

02 / VOLUNTEERS

Bring your hands and heart

Express interest in future planting days, project organizing, skills and community outreach.

03 / LAND PARTNERS

Help us find the right place

Share a property opportunity, lead, introduction or idea for a suitable long-term site.

An important distinction

We are gathering support—not processing donations yet.

This website takes expressions of interest only. It does not collect money, sell memorial tree placements, or represent contributions as tax-deductible. Any future fundraising and legal arrangements will need to be clearly established before funds are accepted.

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