The Guardian highlights the power of communities in forest restoration
An article in the Guardian today highlights the work of several tree planting charities including International Tree Foundation. Asking the question ‘Can planting billions of trees save the planet?’, it goes on to profile some of the organisations working through a community-centred approach to restore trees to our planet. ITF’s 20 Million Trees Campaign is…
My 20 Trees and Me launches in Nakuru County, Kenya
Back in December ITF took part in The Big Give Christmas Challenge to raise funds for our ‘My 20 Trees and Me’ project in Kenya. We told the stories of Ruth, Denis, Fridah and Clinton – four children from Mount Kenya intent on planting trees to improve their natural environment and their future. Thanks to…
Andy runs a Marathon for MADLACC
On the 28th of April, ITF Chief Executive Andy Egan will be running the London Marathon to raise funds for one of our long-term partners. “I am running the London Marathon for the first time to raise funds for our partner in Uganda, Masaka District Landcare Chapter (MADLACC). For me this will be a big…
Join Team ITF for the Oxford Half Marathon!
Team ITF are taking part in the Oxford Half Marathon for the 4th year in a row, and we need runners! The run will be held on Sunday 13th October and is a great way to raise money for our projects whilst taking on a personal challenge. The 13.1 mile route will take you through…
Project Update – Alpha Women Empowerment Initiative
In September 2018 we posted an update from our partners in Uganda, Alpha Women Empowerment Initiative (AWEI). Since then their project ‘Enhancing Women’s Livelihood Capacity Building’, which was supported by funding from our partners Wessanen UK, has come to an end and AWEI have exceeded their goals for the project. They aimed to work with…
Introducing Wellbeing in the Woods
In February ITF launched a new project based in Sheffield called ‘Wellbeing in the Woods’. The project works with young people aged 16 – 24 years who have been homeless and are now living in supported accommodation. It aims to improve their confidence and wellbeing by engaging them in practical woodland activities. ITF is working…
A Fruit-full Three Years
By Sue Pitt – Fruit-full Communities Project Officer As the Fruit-full Communities project comes to the end of its third and final year this seems like a good moment to reflect on what has been achieved. The project has been led by Learning through Landscapes in partnership with ITF, The Orchard Project and YMCA England and has…
Meet Agata this International Women’s Day
This International Women’s Day we wanted to highlight the work of some of the fantastic women involved in our Centenary Campaign, 20 Million Trees for Kenya’s Forests. Women who are transforming landscapes in Kenya, including Agata Wanjovi. The image above was created by Omar Diop and was displayed as part of the Gaia Foundation’s ‘We Feed the World’ exhibition in…