Where We Plant and Who We Plant With 

Where We Plant and Who We Plant With 

At GiftTrees, we focus on planting where it matters most. Our primary efforts focus on agroforestry and mangrove ecosystems across sub-Saharan Africa, habitats with the potential to deliver maximum impact for both people and the planet.

Our Core Planting Ecosystems

  • Agroforestry Systems: These systems integrate trees with food and cash crops, including mango, avocado, jackfruit, pigeon pea, and moringa. Agroforestry improves soil health, increases crop yields, and provides climate resilience, while creating sustainable income for families. Communities gain the knowledge and tools to manage farms productively, turning previously degraded land into thriving, productive landscapes.

  • Mangrove Ecosystems: Coastal mangroves protect shorelines from erosion and storms, support fisheries, and capture carbon. They are vital to maintaining healthy coastal ecosystems and supporting livelihoods for local communities that rely on fishing and forest resources.

Partnering For Lasting Impact

    To achieve meaningful social and environmental impact, we partner with organisations that share our mission and values. Principles of sustainability and community empowerment guide these partnerships. Here’s a closer look at our planting partners and the incredible work they do:

    Forest Focus Tanzania 2024 Ongoing

    • Focus: Restoring degraded landscapes through native tree planting and forest conservation

    • Approach: Partners with local communities and authorities to protect watersheds, enhance biodiversity, and improve climate resilience

    • Impact: Combines awareness campaigns, nurseries, and planting programs to strengthen long-term ecosystem management

    ESEC Entrepreneurial Solutions for Environmental Conservation Uganda 2024

    • Focus: Environmental education and entrepreneurship

    • Approach: Works with schools to teach children about trees, supports environmental clubs, and helps smallholder farmers implement sustainable practices

    • Impact: Community tree-planting initiatives paired with rainwater harvesting and natural farming techniques

    Mother Trees Senegal And Tanzania 2022 To 2023

    • Focus: Regenerating degraded land and promoting mother trees as seed sources and habitat anchors
    • Approach: Supports local communities in planting diverse native species and maintaining young trees.
    • Impact: Ensures restored areas become self-sustaining over time

    Friends Of Usambara, Tanzania, 2021 To 2023

    • Focus: Conserving the Usambara Mountains through community forestry and large-scale tree planting

    • Approach: Runs nurseries, plants trees with farmers, and promotes sustainable tourism

    • Impact: Restores forest cover, protects water sources, and supports local livelihoods

    Trees For The Future Multiple Sub-Saharan Countries 2020 To 2021

    • Focus: Planting forest gardens with smallholder farmers to restore degraded land

    • Approach: Integrates trees and crops into agroforestry systems to improve soil health, sequester carbon, and provide food

    • Impact: Strengthens household income while creating environmentally sustainable landscapes

    Building Resilient Landscapes Together

    Through this network of trusted planting partners, we are building resilient landscapes and thriving communities across Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Mali, Senegal, The Gambia, and Cameroon. These collaborations ensure that restoration efforts are locally led, ecologically appropriate, and economically empowering, demonstrating that people, planet, and profit can work together to create lasting change. 


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