Some organisations focus on dealing with carbon – the cause of the climate crisis. Others deal with the consequences – working to support climate-vulnerable communities. ITF is responding to both. 

In West Pokot County, Kenya, the scars of rampant deforestation for charcoal production run deep. But thanks to the wonderful support of people like you, the community is planting and growing trees that will help restore degraded landscapes and build resilience.

Your love of trees helped communities to harness the power of trees to restore forests, create sustainable livelihoods and grow a greener, healthier planet for us all.

Zai pit is a simple and affordable technique that can help farmers in dry areas like Kitui County to improve their livelihoods by helping them grow their crops more successfully.

Last month, a team of twelve dedicated volunteers helped craft and install 500 eco-friendly cooking stoves to ease pressure on Kenya’s Upper Imenti Forest.

Meet Onesmus, one of many smallholder farmers in Kitui County, Kenya who’s embracing the power of trees to grow a resilient future.

We celebrated this year’s National Tree Week by giving away 3,000 free native saplings to over 1,000 households across Oxfordshire through the Garden Tree Giveaway!

The question is how we can bend the graph quickly? How many species can we save? And how can we mitigate the impacts for those who will suffer the most?

We listened to families and leaders and two things struck me most powerfully – the desire of the Batwa to maintain their connection with their ancient traditions and their determination to find a way forward in the toughest of circumstances.

Support Uganda’s indigenous Batwa community to plant trees and create lasting change today. For one week only, all donations will be generously matched by the Big Give. That's DOUBLE the impact for people and planet this festive season.

In the heart of south-western Uganda, lies Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. A lush green sanctuary with over 160 tree species and nearly half of the world’s endangered mountain gorillas.

​Kenya has launched a new public holiday - National Tree Growing Day! And one of our projects in Upper Imenti Forest was selected to host the tree planting activities as part of this year’s celebrations.

“With its free-standing veteran oaks in semi-grazed grassland, the landscape at Breite resembles an English medieval deer park such as Richmond, Windsor or Blenheim. But here they are all maidens, whereas in England most of the oaks are pollards.”

Meet, Margaret, Miriam and Judith, smallholder farmers from Kisembe sub-location who are planting trees to build a more sustainable future and inspiring others do the same.

“We are often looking at the big picture, seeing landscapes being steadily restored. We see the forests and the woods but we also care about the individual tree.”

In Meru County, Kenya, Dorothy Naitore stands proudly amongst tree saplings. She explains how new trees are being planted in her homeland, and the benefits they bring.

A key element of this project is the creation of tree nurseries where local residents can grow native and threatened tree species.

“This act of vandalism is all the harder to come to terms with because of its sheer pointlessness. And out of this our collective mourning of this tree has revealed a curious paradox about our relationship to nature in the UK.”

This summer, two unforgettable family days unfolded at the enchanting Woodpecker Farm in Oxfordshire.

In the past few years, we have supported many projects, from urban planting in central Glasgow to community buyouts on the Isle of Skye and we would love to continue further with this.