# Root & Branch

> A licensed mangrove planting day at Jubail, Abu Dhabi. Every sapling is logged, the site is permitted, and the team leaves with a certificate that names them.

Package J-02 from Offsyte, corporate recreation in the UAE · [CSR & Wellbeing](https://offsyte.ae/catalog/corporate-csr-and-volunteering/) · Web page: https://offsyte.ae/packages/root-and-branch/

- **Duration:** 8 hrs door-to-door
- **Ideal start time:** 07:00 pickup — planting is tide-dependent and the window is fixed by the partner, not by us
- **Departure window:** 06:30–07:30
- **Group size:** 20 min — 60 max
- **Emirate / venue:** Abu Dhabi — Jubail Mangrove Park and the licensed planting site
- **Season:** Oct–Apr
- **Booking lead time:** 21 days — the conservation permit cannot be rushed

## Price per person, excluding 5% VAT

| Group size | Per person |
| --- | ---: |
| 20–29 people | AED 420 |
| 30–59 people | AED 350 |
| 60+ people | AED 310 |

Where a larger band costs less in total, it is quoted instead: groups of 26–29 are billed as 30 people at the rate for 30–59 people; groups of 54–59 are billed as 60 people at the rate for 60+ people.

Payment: 50% advance on signature. 100% cleared 3 working days before the event. Numbers lock 7 days prior.

## Why this is not the retail version

The retail version does not exist and cannot be assembled. **Planting a mangrove in the UAE without an accredited partner and a written site permit is an environmental offence** — a company that organises this on its own initiative is not saving money, it is creating a compliance incident.

A public kayak ticket at Jubail is AED 160 and buys ninety minutes of paddling past mangroves somebody else planted. This buys a permitted plot, a logged sapling count against the client's name, a GPS reference they can return to, and a certificate their sustainability report can cite.

**The number is the deliverable.** Thirty people planting for three hours puts roughly 300 saplings in the ground. That is a sentence in an annual report, and it is worth considerably more to the buyer than the day out.

## Timeline

- **07:00** — Bus departs client office. Breakfast boxes and coffee on board
- **08:30** — Arrival at Jubail. Branded welcome, boardwalk orientation
- **08:45** — Ecology briefing by the conservation partner — what a mangrove does, why the site is permitted, why wild planting is an offence
- **09:15** — Planting session one. Teams of four, one plot each, saplings counted in and logged
- **10:45** — Boardwalk walk-through — the mature stand, for contrast with what was just planted
- **11:15** — Planting session two
- **12:30** — Count-out and plot photography. Each team is photographed at its own plot with its logged number
- **13:00** — Arabic set-menu lunch, reserved section
- **14:15** — Certificate presentation and group photograph
- **14:45** — Bus departs
- **15:00** — Arrival at drop point

## Included

- Return coach transfer from client office
- Breakfast boxes and coffee on the outbound journey
- Licensed conservation partner — permit, site allocation, ecology briefing and supervision throughout
- Saplings, planting tools and site safety equipment
- Jubail Mangrove Park access and boardwalk orientation
- Arabic set-menu lunch at a reserved restaurant section
- Licensed guide for the full day
- Branded welcome setup and plot signage
- Photographer, full day — 60+ retouched stills within 5 working days
- Edited 90-second highlight reel within 5 working days
- Impact pack — sapling count logged by team, GPS plot reference, signed certificate, photo set licensed to the client
- Event coordinator on site

## Not included

- Guided kayak session through the mangrove channels (see add-ons)
- Long-term survival monitoring or annual return visits (see add-ons)
- Branded t-shirts
- 5% VAT

## Weather and backup plan

- **Trigger:** Rain, wind above 25 knots, forecast high above 34°C, or — the more common cause — a tide window the partner moves or cancels.
- **Fallback:** Tide movement inside 48 hours is handled by shifting the start time, not the date; the client is told the day is tide-governed at the point of booking, so this is never a surprise. Genuine cancellation reschedules free within 120 days. There is no same-day substitute — the permit is site- and date-specific.
- **You are told by:** Immediately on partner notification, by phone, with the revised time confirmed in writing to the whole group.

## Customisation options

- Guided kayak through the mangrove channels, 90 min: AED 175/person
- Twelve-month survival monitoring with photo report: AED 3,500/event
- Annual return visit to the same plot: AED 260/person
- Branded t-shirts: AED 45–90/person
- Drone coverage of the planted plots: AED 500
- Upgrade lunch to a premium hotel set menu: AED 55/person
- Marine biologist Q&A session over lunch: AED 1,400

## Questions about Root & Branch

### How much does Root & Branch cost per person?

AED 420 per person for 20–29 people; AED 350 per person for 30–59 people; AED 310 per person for 60+ people. All figures exclude 5% VAT. Where a larger band costs less in total, it is quoted instead: groups of 26–29 are billed as 30 people at the rate for 30–59 people; groups of 54–59 are billed as 60 people at the rate for 60+ people.

### How long does Root & Branch take, and when does it start?

8 hrs door-to-door. Ideal start: 07:00 pickup — planting is tide-dependent and the window is fixed by the partner, not by us. Departure window: 06:30–07:30. The timeline on this page is door-to-door, so the transfer is already inside it.

### What is not included in Root & Branch?

Guided kayak session through the mangrove channels (see add-ons); Long-term survival monitoring or annual return visits (see add-ons); Branded t-shirts; 5% VAT. These are stated before enquiry rather than raised at invoice time.

### What happens to Root & Branch if the weather turns?

Trigger: Rain, wind above 25 knots, forecast high above 34°C, or — the more common cause — a tide window the partner moves or cancels. Fallback: Tide movement inside 48 hours is handled by shifting the start time, not the date; the client is told the day is tide-governed at the point of booking, so this is never a surprise. Genuine cancellation reschedules free within 120 days. There is no same-day substitute — the permit is site- and date-specific. You are told: Immediately on partner notification, by phone, with the revised time confirmed in writing to the whole group.

### How far in advance do we need to book Root & Branch?

The booking lead time is 21 days — the conservation permit cannot be rushed. Ramadan and December dates book out first.

## Read before you book

- [Corporate volunteering in the UAE: CSR that counts](https://offsyte.ae/blog/corporate-volunteering-csr-uae/): What makes corporate volunteering in the UAE count as real CSR — a licensed partner, logged hours, a receipt — and the permit most companies miss.
- [Jubail Mangrove Park: a company planting day](https://offsyte.ae/blog/jubail-mangrove-park-company-day/): What a company can do at Jubail Mangrove Park in Abu Dhabi, from a boardwalk visit to a permitted planting day, with the tide, the season and the cost.

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