Platform Overview
Updated: December 19, 2025
Author: Secret Trees Core
Secret Trees Platform
Coordination platform for sustainable hemp product access - rentals, property assets, and carbon tracking through blockchain-verified Ricardian contracts.
Key Insight
Secret Trees is a platform for sustainable hemp product access. Property assets and rentals are the primary business model, with utility access to Ricardian Contracts for CO₂ tracking in cottages/houses.
🎯 Platform Mission
Enable 100 cottages to be built through the GreenPact Protocol:
- Property Owners provide land only (earn €7-10K/year on zero cash investment)
- Secret Trees funds 100% of construction (€84K from equity + subs + NFTs + profits)
- Construction Companies are contractors (paid normally, no investment required)
- Corporations pre-commit via Ricardian Contracts (demand-first model)
🏗️ Technical Architecture
Frontend Stack
- React 18.3.1 - Modern UI framework
- TypeScript - Type-safe development
- Vite 5.4.19 - Lightning-fast build tool
- shadcn-ui - 96 production-ready components
- Tailwind CSS - Utility-first styling
- React Query - Server state management
Backend Infrastructure
- Supabase - PostgreSQL database + real-time subscriptions
- Row Level Security - Database-level access control
- Edge Functions - Serverless API endpoints
- Storage - Document and image management
- Auth - Google OAuth + email authentication
Blockchain Layer
- Polygon Network - Low-cost, eco-friendly blockchain
- ERC-1155 - Carbon Credit Tokens (CCT)
- ERC-20 - LEAF utility tokens (Phase 2)
- Ricardian Contracts - Legal + machine-readable agreements
- IoT Integration - Real-time CO₂ monitoring
🚀 Core Features
1. Carbon Credit Marketplace
- Browse available carbon credits from verified communities
- Filter by location, price, delivery timeline
- Pre-purchase at 25-50% below market rate
- Transparent pricing and terms
- Blockchain-verified transactions
2. Community Management
- Register hemp cultivation projects
- Create Ricardian Contracts with legal terms
- Track project milestones and progress
- Receive payments upon verification
- Build reputation through trust scores
3. Ricardian Smart Contracts
- Legal + Machine-Readable - Enforceable in court and on blockchain
- Take-or-Pay Provisions - Buyers must purchase 80% minimum
- Milestone-Based Payments - Funds released as work completes
- Transparent Terms - All parties see the same contract
- Immutable Record - Blockchain prevents tampering
4. AI-Powered Verification
- Three-Tier System: AI → Remote Verifier → On-Site Assessment
- Trust Scoring: 0-100 scale with fraud detection
- 5-Minute Applications: AI conversations replace 30-minute forms
- Multi-Language: Ukrainian, Spanish, German support
- Cost Reduction: 80% cheaper than traditional MRV
5. Real-Time CO₂ Tracking
- IoT Sensors: €1,195 per monitoring system
- Blockchain Hashes: Tamper-proof data verification
- Live Dashboard: Real-time sequestration tracking
- Satellite Integration: Remote sensing validation
- Transparent Reporting: Public verification data
6. Multi-Category Support
Six community types supported:
- 🚨 Disaster Relief - Rapid hemp construction for natural disaster victims
- 🇺🇦 War Recovery - Rebuild Ukrainian villages sustainably
- 🏢 Family Business - Multi-generational wealth building (Secret Trees Gardens)
- 🌱 CO₂ Markets - Pure carbon credit generation
- 🔬 Hemp Innovation - R&D and technology development
- 🏗️ Hempcrete Construction - Building materials and services
📊 Platform Statistics
Development Metrics
- 32,033 lines of code - Production-ready codebase
- 96 UI components - Complete design system
- 70+ database migrations - Mature schema evolution
- 14 database tables - Comprehensive data model
- 3,507 npm modules - Modern dependency stack
User Capabilities
- Community Registration - Onboard hemp projects
- Contract Creation - Build Ricardian agreements
- Marketplace Trading - Buy/sell carbon credits
- Verification System - Three-tier quality control
- Real-Time Tracking - Monitor CO₂ sequestration
- Payment Processing - Crypto + fiat support
Security Features
- Row Level Security - Database access control
- OAuth Authentication - Google + email login
- Encrypted Documents - Sensitive data protection
- Blockchain Verification - Immutable audit trail
- Rate Limiting - API abuse prevention
- HTTPS Everywhere - Encrypted communications
🌍 Platform Access
Live Environments
- Production: app.secrettrees.io
- Homepage: secrettrees.io
- Documentation: docs-staging.secrettrees.io
- Staging: staging.secrettrees.io
API Endpoints
- REST API: Supabase auto-generated endpoints
- Real-Time: WebSocket subscriptions
- Edge Functions: Serverless compute
- GraphQL: Coming soon
🔄 Development Workflow
Continuous Deployment
- Code Push - Developer commits to GitHub
- Automated Build - Vite production build
- Docker Container - Multi-stage build process
- Deployment - Zero-downtime updates
- Verification - Automated health checks
Quality Assurance
- TypeScript - Compile-time type checking
- ESLint - Code quality enforcement
- Prettier - Consistent formatting
- Git Hooks - Pre-commit validation
- Manual Testing - User acceptance testing
💡 Innovation Highlights
The GreenPact Protocol
The breakthrough that enables scaling without requiring property owners to invest cash:
| Source | Amount | % | Who Provides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Trees | €84,000 | 100% | Equity + subs + NFTs + profits |
| Construction Company | €0 | 0% | Contractor (paid normally) |
| Property Owner | €0 | 0% | Land only (no cash) |
| Total | €84,000 | 100% |
Key Insight: Property owners provide land only (zero cash investment). Secret Trees funds 100% of the cottage - construction companies are just contractors who get paid normally. Everyone achieves 20% returns at scale (25-50 cottages).
Platform Fee Structure
| Fee Type | Rate | Annual Revenue (100 Cottages) |
|---|---|---|
| CCT Origination Fee | 10% | €60K-120K |
| Cottage Coordination Fee | 5% | €420K (one-time) |
| Rental Booking Commission | 10% | €350K/year |
| Subscription Platform Fee | 100% | €120K-750K/year |
| Total Platform Revenue | €855K - €1.86M/year |
Demand-First Model
Unlike traditional hemp ventures (which grow first, then hope to sell), Secret Trees uses Ricardian Contracts to secure buyers BEFORE hemp is planted. This eliminates the $17M+ in documented hemp industry failures.
Blockchain Transparency
Every carbon credit is tracked from seed to sequestration:
- Hemp planted (GPS coordinates recorded)
- Growth monitored (IoT sensors + satellite)
- Harvest verified (third-party assessment)
- Hempcrete created (material tracking)
- CO₂ stored (blockchain hash verification)
- Credits issued (ERC-1155 tokens)
AI Cost Reduction
Traditional MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, Verification) costs €500-2,000 per assessment. Secret Trees' AI system reduces this to €100-400 (80% savings) while maintaining quality through three-tier verification.
🎯 Competitive Advantages
vs Traditional Carbon Markets
- ✅ 25-50% cheaper - Pre-purchase pricing
- ✅ 100% transparent - Blockchain verification
- ✅ Faster delivery - 12-36 months vs 3-5 years
- ✅ No middlemen - Direct community connection
vs Other Hemp Platforms
- ✅ Demand-first - Buyers commit before planting
- ✅ Ricardian Contracts - Legal + blockchain enforcement
- ✅ Multi-category - 6 community types supported
- ✅ AI verification - 80% cost reduction
vs Carbon Credit Platforms
- ✅ Hemp premium - €110/tonne vs €60 standard
- ✅ Multiple revenue - Carbon + eco-tourism + products
- ✅ Community focus - Social impact + environmental
- ✅ Blockchain native - Built for Web3 from day one
📈 Scalability
Current Capacity
- Communities: Unlimited registration
- Transactions: 1,000+ per second (Polygon)
- Users: 100,000+ concurrent (Supabase)
- Storage: Unlimited (Supabase + IPFS)
Growth Strategy: The Self-Sustaining Flywheel
| Year | Cottages | Total Revenue | Platform Fees | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1-2 | €0 (building) | €0 | Bootstrap (€130K raised) |
| 1 | 2 | €80K | €8K | Proof of concept |
| 2 | 5 | €200K | €20K | Corporate pre-sales fund expansion |
| 3 | 15 | €600K | €60K | Flywheel accelerates |
| 4 | 40 | €1.6M | €160K | Multiple property owners joining |
| 5 | 100 | €4M+ | €400K+ | Self-sustaining ecosystem |
Key Insight: Once the model is proven, scaling happens through the GreenPact mechanism. Target: 100 Ricardian Contracts BEFORE scaling construction (demand-first).
🔐 Security & Compliance
Data Protection
- GDPR Compliant - EU data protection standards
- Encrypted Storage - AES-256 encryption
- Secure Auth - OAuth 2.0 + JWT tokens
- Audit Logs - Complete activity tracking
Blockchain Security
- Polygon Network - Proven security record
- Smart Contract Audits - Third-party verification
- Multi-Sig Wallets - Distributed control
- Immutable Records - Tamper-proof history
Legal Compliance
- EU MiCA - Crypto-asset regulation compliance
- Utility Tokens - NOT securities (legal clarity)
- Ricardian Contracts - Court-enforceable agreements
- KYC/AML - Basic identity verification
🌟 Platform Roadmap
Q1 2025 (Current)
- ✅ Production platform live
- ✅ Secret Trees Gardens pilot
- ✅ B2B carbon credit sales
- 🔄 First community onboarding
Q2 2025
- 🎯 5-10 communities onboarded
- 🎯 €250K-500K raised for communities
- 🎯 First carbon credits delivered
- 🎯 Mobile app launch
Q3-Q4 2025
- 🎯 20-50 communities active
- 🎯 €1M+ in carbon credit sales
- 🎯 Multi-language expansion
- 🎯 Advanced analytics dashboard
2026+
- 🎯 100+ communities worldwide
- 🎯 €5M+ annual revenue
- 🎯 Platform token launch
- 🎯 DAO governance transition
📞 Technical Support
For platform access: app.secrettrees.io/request-access
For technical questions: ilvers.sermols@secrettrees.io
For API documentation: Coming soon
Last Updated: December 16, 2025
Author: Secret Trees Core