Here is a few reasons why we decided to plant Ginkgo trees:

- It may not be native to the area but it doesn't compete with other species.

- It is extremely tolerant to heat, air pollution, salt, and it establishes easily.

- This tree also comes with a bit of history. It is a living fossil, with the earliest leaf fossils dating back to 270 million years ago.

- Extreme examples of the ginkgo's tenacity may be seen in Hiroshima, Japan, where six trees growing between 1–2 kilometres (0.62–1.24 mi) from the 1945 atom bomb explosion were among the few living things in the area to survive the blast.

- It has been used in traditional treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

- The nut-like gametophytes inside the seeds are particularly esteemed in Asia, and are a traditional Chinese food.