Selecting sites for planting and matching species requirements to these is a necessary foundation for a long-term success.

Most diocesan churches are in the fortunate position to be in rural areas where land is generally available. It may be owned by the church itself, by a member of the congregation, by an interested neighbour, by a local public agency, or a combination of these. The situation will be different in various parishes; thus, the solutions will be parish - specific.