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Greening Day in Dakar Engages High Schoolers in Tree Planting July 17,2019 Trees for the Future (TREES) is participating in a series of tree planting activities with two high schools in Dakar, Senegal as part of its GREENING DAY project. This initiative – in collaboration with the Goethe Institute, Dakar – took place over two … Continued
Kenyan Scouts and Trees for the Future to Plant 1 Million Trees in 2019 Joining Kenyan 2030 Tree Planting Goal Homa Bay (July 2, 2019) – Kenyan Scouts and leading tree planting organization Trees for the Future partner to plant 1 million trees in Homa Bay County in 2019. The Kenya Scouts Association (KSA) and … Continued
Trees for the Future (TREES) invited 16 agriculture and forestry professionals to the Training of Trainers (ToT) in Mbale, Uganda including: future technicians, three partner cooperatives, and representatives from the County Governments in existing and future sites. Regular training events are conducted across TREES programs and are an integral part of the organization’s success. By … Continued
Forest Gardens promote health, prosperity, and INDEPENDENCE. These are just 7 ways they enable a more independent lifestyle for farming families. 1 – Financial Independence Trees for the Future provides the training and resources for farmers to earn a reliable income. Within a year or two, Forest Garden farmers can rely on themselves to make … Continued
In the face of conflict and other security problems, many in West Africa are often forced to leave their homes and resettle elsewhere as refugees. This displacement and resettlement weakens the balance of affected rural populations and can cause further conflict in newly settled regions. For that reason, enabling refugees to return home whenever possible … Continued
Kenyan Farmers Ensure Personal Success Through Trees, Agroforestry Trees for the Future graduates 177 farmers from Forest Garden program Ikinu, Kenya (June 17, 2019) – 177 Kenyan farming families have successfully diversified their farmland production and increased their income through sustainable farming practices and an agroforestry technique known as the Forest Garden Approach. The Kenyan … Continued
Get to know Trees for the Future’s Director of Programs Brandy Lellou Written by Brandy Lellou In 2005, after just returning from seven years working in the northwest African desert country of Mauritania, I sat around the table with Dave Deppner, the founder of Trees for the Future (TREES) and John Leary, now Executive Director, … Continued
Between the start of Trees for the Future’s official Forest Garden Program in 2015 and the end of 2018, we launched 19 Forest Garden projects. These projects have made incredible impact on farmers, their families, and the environment. As more farmers have joined Trees for the Future, they’ve shared the news of their improved crop … Continued
Trees for the Future has planted more than 160 million trees around the globe in the past three decades. Like most tree planting organizations and farmers, Trees for the Future has used plastic bags, or tree sacks, to accomplish reliable systematic planting. But that is all about to change due to a growing movement throughout … Continued
Media Contact: Lindsay Cobb Mobile: +1 (304) 266-7626 Email: Lindsay@trees.org Agroforestry is Earth Day Hot Topic at United Nations The United Nations Institute for Training and Research and Trees for the Future Workshop Partner to Meet the SDGs April 22, 2019 (New York City) — Sustainable agriculture nonprofit Trees for the Future (TREES) is training … Continued