“We had missed out on the species which provide medicine, food, honey and weaving materials which were very important in our lives but now we are like kings since we can access these resources at any time.”

We’re working with Environment and Agroforestry Foundation (EAF) to promote the conservation and restoration of the riparian forests within the Black Volta Basin catchment areas in Northwest Ghana.

Through training on agroforestry and alternative land restoration techniques, this project is supporting communities in Katavi, Western Tanzania to build resilient and sustainable futures.

Learn how we're with with our local partner Karambi Group of People with Disabilities, to empower local communities in Western Uganda through food forestry.

The Unity Museum in Seattle, Washington is joining in with our Centenary Celebrations by holding an exhibition about the life and work of St Barbe, who visited Seattle on a number of occasions.

To celebrate International Women’s Day we joined with community members and students at a school tree planting event in Masaka District, Uganda.

The Trees for Livelihoods project seeks to restore Kakamega forest whilst promoting women’s participation and inclusion in sustainable community development projects. 

If passed, the Forest Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill 2021 would weaken the role of Kenya Forest Service who are mandated to protect all public forests.

In Burford, West Oxfordshire, our partner, Nature and Nurture is inspiring and mobilising local community groups to protect, enhance and restore their local landscape.

We are taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2021, where you can double your donation and plant more trees in Kenya’s Saiwa National Park wetlands.

Over the last year, 300 women have been trained on grafting and growing fruit trees which are being planted in their local communities, providing them with an income while also reducing the pressure on the ancient forest.

There are big commitments being made at COP26. But we are proud to be working with communities to do something concrete for the environment.

We are very pleased to be welcoming a new CEO, James Whitehead, to the team.

Picking and cooking wild foods has become a lifestyle choice – something that can not only feed you, but also nourish your wellbeing and reconnect you with natural seasonal rhythms.

By promoting women’s participation, individuals will benefit from their focus on encouraging others and utilising the environment to improve livelihoods.

Gloria Uwizeyimana has joined ITF on an internship thanks to the Mastercard Foundation. Today, she shares her experience growing up in Rwanda and how her education and scholarships have opened up opportunities that she never dreamed of.

In Kenya, there are 1,100 native tree species, of which 10% are threatened with extinction. We are working with the communities and partners to ensure that none of Kenya’s tree species become extinct.

Properly done, forest restoration can play a significant role in advancing gender justice.

International Tree Foundation is special. But its uniqueness does not lie only in that it cares for trees. Here are four things make ITF special.