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The Forest Garden Training Manual

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This Technical Manual is a hands-on, science-backed guide to farmer-driven, climate-resilient agroforestry systems.

Drawing on more than 30 years of TREES’ field experience and co-developed with African farmers, the manual reflects the knowledge we use every day to train our staff and partner farmers.

Produced with support from the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration through UNEP and FAO, this updated edition was created as part of TREES’ recognition as a UN Decade Flagship. The manual advances TREES’ mission and contributes to the SDGs, the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, and global food security

Inside, you’ll find clear instructions, rich knowledge, practical illustrations, and field-tested tools that can be adapted to a variety of contexts.

Who it’s for:

Practitioners in the field: Step-by-step guidance and practical application.
Policymakers: Evidence-based strategies for sustainable agriculture and restoration.
Academics & researchers: Field-validated knowledge to support study and innovation.
NGOs & extension services: Scalable tools to advance food security and ecosystem restoration.

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