OUR VISION
To restore a Southern Cape Forest within 10 years.
OUR WHY
Southern Cape Forests and in particular forests in the fynbos biome have been decimated by alien trees across the Cape Peninsula.
OUR WHAT
We aim to restore 100 000 square meters of what was once pristine indigenous Southern Afrotemperate forest.
OUR HOW
We have laid out the steps we will follow to achieve this. Follow our journey on social media to see how we are doing.
100 000 SQM
A 100 000 sq m parcel of land has been secured on which to plant our forest.
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This land is located in the fynbos biome in a steep valley where a forest once existed. It's currently overgrown with alien Port Jackson Willow, Black Wattle and Blue-gum. The alien forest floor is almost barren and doesn't support any fauna but there are remnants of what was once there.
Old stumps of indigenous Wild Peach, Wild Olive and many ferns are still visible.
How do you grow a 100 year forest in just 10 years?
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Obviously, you can't literally grow a century-old forest in just a decade, but by mimicking nature's forest-building process, it's possible to create a enviroment which leads to highly accelerated growth of trees.
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We are following the method made popular by Shebhenu Sharma.
10 YEARS
FAUNA & FLORA
A list of 20 indigenous trees have been identified which existed in the area previously.
Seeds and cuttings have been taken from surrounding forest remnants in order to keep the local genetic fingerprint of the trees that once grew in the area.
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In addition a variety of shrubs, flowers and small plants have also been identified for inclusion in our project.
Following the african traditions of dark earth we are creating biochar from the alien trees.
This carbon sequestration makes the project carbon negative.
The carbon is then placed into the soil as a permanent soil conditioner.
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CARBON SINK
PERMANENT JOBS
Our project aims to create a number of permanent jobs for the local community.
These jobs range from social media marketing to horticulture.
