Regreening - Treecovery, Restoring Trees In Tanzania

Intervening to help trees previously cut down with viable roots re-grow into trees

Nature-based solutions are now recognised as a key element of tackling climate change. Justdiggit, restores desertified, dry land using proven techniques including tree restoration (Farmer Managed Natural Restoration or Treecovery). All projects are owned and implemented by communities that live off the land. A greener planet is a cooler planet.

Regreening - Treecovery, Restoring Trees In Tanzania

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By funding this project you are contributing to their work. You will receive impact reports and measurements but you won't receive a carbon credit.

Active since: 25 October 2022

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Biodiversity

Background

Why did we choose this project?

Bringing back nature is a vital lever to pull if we are to maintain a liveable planet. The African continent has a young and growing population, but it also has fertile soil and ideal growing conditions. Justdiggit’s work has proven effects and positively impacts thousands of people, biodiversity, food and water resilience and carbon sequestration.

How does it work?

By using this approach trees that have been previously cut down but whose root ball still exists can focus their energy on the main trunk and grow tall and productive again. These trees are more likely to survive than freshly planted trees and they are all indigenous varieties. First, you select the stumps you want to protect; then prune - select the best few shoots of the stump and cut all the others; put a mark by tightening a colourful piece of fabric around the stems that you want to let grow and finally, keep protecting the trees throughout the year!

How do we know it's working?

Justdiggit takes impact measurement very seriously and outline their methodology and metrics in their impact report. So far over 18 million trees have been restored, providing shade, improved soil health, occasional firewood, fruit and medicines.

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Tanzania, Kenya

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Action feed

A farmer demonstrating the upward cutting motion to prune a young tree so that it concentrates all it's energy into growing one main trunk. You can see the cop he's growing alongside the tree.

This farmer shows what a properly restored and fully grown tree looks like, in Singida, with a well pruned trunk and canopy offering shade.

Trees around 4 years after restoration on a farm in Gurungu village in Singida again.

Drone shot of restored trees on a farmer's land in Singida, Tanzania, at about 3 years after restoration started. You can see the crop planted in between the trees.

Regreening is done together! Shade isn't just a luxury, it's a necessity. Trees not only provide a natural cool-down during the hottest part of the day, but they also play a crucial role in our regreening projects. We're on a mission to bring back millions of trees with the Treecovery technique, aka Farmer Managed Natural Restoration (FMNR) and restore degraded landscapes, one tree at a time. Here in the Dodoma region over 14 million trees have been recovered! Join us in creating a greener, cooler, and more sustainable future for all.

In the imposing presence of Mount Kilimanjaro, here in Arusha, trees that have been cut down but whose roots are still living, are being in the millions! Using a technique called Treecovery ( Kisiki Hai or 'living stump' in Swahili), with selective pruning these trees grow to full size again quickly providing a huge range of benefits to people and planet! It is way more cost effective than planting trees and the survival rate is much higher too.

Shade isn't just a luxury, it's a necessity! Trees not only provide a natural cool-down during the hottest part of the day, but they also play a crucial role in our regreening projects. We're on a mission to bring back millions of trees with Treecovery (aka FMNR) and restore degraded landscapes, one tree at a time. Join us in creating a greener, cooler, and more sustainable future for all.

Using Treecovery (kisikihai), our champion farmers restored trees on this communal land. Despite facing limits on restoration efforts, we transformed the land into a thriving ecosystem. The difference is clear, and the line serves as a visible reminder of the transformation. 🌳🌳🌳

In Tanzania, a combination of deforestation, land degradation and climate change has meant it is often difficult for farmers to grow crops. Using the Treecovery technique, farmers restore trees on their land. By skillfully pruning the right bushes and protecting them, their land is transformed into a thriving ecosystem. Trees bring multiple benefits including nuts and fruits, medicinal leaves, shade, soil improvements and moisture retention in the ground.

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