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Celebrating 25 years of growth: planting with purpose
To mark our 25th anniversary we have committed to growing 25,000 trees in communities across the globe. Working with Reforest and our community tourism partner, Planeterra, we’re planting the right trees in the right places to help communities build sustainable livelihoods, improve their well-being and become more resilient to the growing impacts of climate change.
Our partnership means our tree-growing programme is both inclusive and participatory. Planeterra collaborates directly with organisations representing local communities to ensure their active involvement in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of the project.
By growing these trees, over 13 hectares of land will be restored, and lives will be considerably improved.
This approach guarantees that the initiative is culturally appropriate, socially acceptable, and sustainable over the long term, benefitting local communities through economic empowerment and better food security.
We can’t think of a better way to celebrate than with something that has such a positive impact on the people and world around us. Stay up to date with our five reforesting projects using our live updates map:
Where we’re making a difference in the world…
Morocco, Aknoul Nursery
The Aknoul Nursery is a vital reforestation hub in Morocco’s Fes-Meknes Region. Chosen for its ideal climate and growing agricultural demand, the nursery cultivates high-value trees like olive, pomegranate, fig, and carob, supporting local farmers and combatting land degradation. The project began on 6 Feb 2025, with the first batch of trees planted as part of the 4,500 target.
Challenges in the community: The region faces significant challenges, including poverty, high rates of youth migration, gender inequality, and the increasing impacts of climate change, such as prolonged droughts. These issues threaten livelihoods, disrupt agricultural practices, and undermine community cohesion. The nursery is vital in creating a sustainable platform for positive change.
Benefits:
- Essential farming infrastructure to adapt to environmental changes.
- Stable employment.
- Women/youth empowerment with training and job opportunities.
- Greater social and economic inclusion.
- Food security.
- Agricultural sustainability.
Guatemala, Mangrove Restoration Project
This Guatemalan project focuses on reviving the critical mangrove ecosystems along the Pacific Coast. By restoring mangrove estuaries, the project protects coastal biodiversity, stabilises water channels, and enhances the livelihoods of local fishing communities who are employed to replant mangrove trees and thus promote ecotourism opportunities such as birdwatching and mangrove tours. On 21 July 2025, the first phase of planting 10,000 mangrove trees will begin.
Challenges: The initiative seeks to address issues of sedimentation, deforestation, and habitat loss caused by shrimp farming and agricultural runoff.
Benefits:
- Revival of fishing habitats
- Improved water quality and biodiversity
- Reduction of coastal erosion
- Improved livelihoods of fishing communities through ecotourism
Tanzania, Mazingira Project
The Mazingira Project is a reforestation initiative in Mungere, Tanzania, establishing a tree nursery which will use a solar powered watering system. The nursery will be managed by two full-time Maasai women and supported by part-time staff. Native species including acacias will start to be planted and cultivated here from 15 May 2025.
Challenges: the Tanzanian rift valley, where the nursery is based is a semi-arid area that faces significant environmental challenges due to limited rainfall, expanding housing developments, and reduced grazing land.
Benefits:
- Restores ecosystems.
- Stabilises livestock herding.
- Raises environmental awareness among local communities.
Canada, Pacific Coast Kelp Restoration Project
This project aims to restore vital kelp forests along the territories of the Sechelt First Nations in British Columbia. Through innovative restorative techniques, the project will produce millions of kelp sporophytes which serve as critical underwater habitats, providing shelter and food for a diverse range of marine species. The first planting day is 30 June 2025.
These waters are culturally significant to the Indigenous communities of the Pacific Northwest, who have depended on kelp for centuries for food, medicine, and materials for crafts and ceremonies.
Challenges: Kelp forests have seen significant declines over the last 20 years due to rising ocean temperatures, overgrazing by urchins, and human activities. This has disrupted the balance and affected traditional Indigenous fishing practices.
Benefits:
- Ensuring ecological sustainability.
- Community involvement.
- Maintaining of cultural traditions.
India, Umswai Valley
The project will revitalise the sacred forests of the Hill Tiwa Community in Umswai Valley, Assam, by promoting community-driven afforestation and sustainable land management practices.
It seeks to leverage the cultural respect for trees within the community to restore and preserve sacred forests, establish community food forests, and create individual fruit-bearing plots. The first planting day will be on 31 July 2025 – 500 native trees will be grown here on behalf of Just You, including Wood Apple, Banyan, Mulberry, Indian Coffee Plum and Moringa. Planting takes place during monsoon season for optimal resource utilisation.
The Sacred Forest is central to the Tiwa community's traditions and beliefs with over 1,000 monoliths as testament to nearly a millennium of ancestral history which also serves as a sanctuary for flora, fauna, and spiritual practices.
Benefits:
- Ecological restoration of sacred forests.
- Preservation of medicinal plants and community traditions.
- Encourages sustainable livelihoods.
- Provides a food source.
All images supplied courtesy of: GHE Impact Ventures (Umswai Valley, India), Veritree (Pacific Coast, Canada), ICSEE Tanzania (Mazingira Project, Restoration ERA (Guatemala Mangrove Restoration Project), and High Atlas Foundation (Aknoul Nursery, Morocco).