How 8,000 Food Forests Grew Africa's Great Green Wall

[@amillison]

Make sure to check out Planet Wild’s KZbin channel to watch their sister video to this one and leave a comment on their video to plant another tree! www.youtube.com/@planet-wild

[@b_uppy]

Thank you! This is permaculture heaven for me. All that lushness. Hopefully they keep expanding the wall northward, which I truly believe can happen. It will help if we can change larger scale farming practices everywhere to something closer to restoration ag, a la Mark Shepard. This will further support regreening into drier areas. This will bring more food diversity to the local and global marketplace, localize resilience everywhere, as well as economic prosperity.

[@b_uppy]

Love where you entertained the kids. Whole new side of you that is great.

[@drakedorosh9332]

Sri Lanka is being toted as a failure of organic agriculture since farmers were forced to stop using chemical inputs. It would be swell if you looked into this because we all could use a little understanding of what went wrong there if so much success was experienced elsewhere?

[@raclark2730]

@@drakedorosh9332 To fast to soon, organic farming needs time to establish both in the fields and in markets. Ham fisted policies are not the way to do it.

[@phantazee4847]

Funny! I was following both channels already and did not expect you two to make a video together! Such a cool collaboration

[@harrdalejosh]

I am chairman of Gambia School Support, we assist 11 pre-primary schools in The Gambia with 1,500 pupils. Most of the schools have 'gardens'. The constraint is water supply as no rain for most of the year. Where we have solar boreholes the gardens and growth is amazing. A Moringa seed planted in Feb is now a 12ft tree!

[@catherineincanada1874]

That's amazing - 12-ft of growth on a Moringa tree?!?😲🥳😎

[@katehenderson6043]

Amazing story

[@yumiyumitao3324]

​@catherineincanada1874 I have a big one on my family's property. We cut it all the time and it grows so fast and leans onto the neighbor's roof. And it made little moringa baby plants everywhere.

[@catherineincanada1874]

You're blessed indeed@@yumiyumitao3324💖the tree of life, so many health benefits in one food! it's tricky growing here, esp northern Canada. Must be brought indoors during our heavy winters, so without heated year-round greenhouse won't grow to such enviable heights 😟

[@gabrielamora6265]

Hi, if you are interested in sharing ideas, I used to help run a project that did school gardens and environmental education. If you don't mind answering, is there any cooking going on at the schools? You could use the grey water from the kitchens to water at least some plants. There are videos by Andrew Millison on how to do this. You could also look into drip irrigation. We used to have a college professor who gave us workshop on different farming techniques so that we could adapt the ideas for the children.

[@nsn5564]

This is simply one of the most important stories on the internet and one of the most most feel-good stories amidst a sea of horror in the world. It's tragic that this isn't getting more views...thank you so much, Andrew. Spreading this news is extremely critical.

[@amillison]

Don't worry about the views yet, I only released it 6 minutes ago :-)

[@2Sugarbears]

I agree. It has the wonderful feel good factor. It truly makes me think almost anything is possible.

[@willm5814]

Totally agree this is HUGE - unfortunately the media doesn’t report on progress that’s being made - except for the odd one-off feel good story

[@amillison]

@kcarter016 You can't see the true numbers. In 5 hours this video has 18,500 views :-)

[@wallyw3409]

Bfjdido

[@johnray5568]

It's such a relief to see people coming up with real solutions to ending poverty AND saving the environment.

[@reynardbrits2839]

I am so glad that there is people out there doing it. On the other hand it is sad that the people living in Senegal did not get the necessary help from the government from the start. Screw education on maths and science. Teach them how to farm.

[@shoshanagolden5816]

I agree. We are the power that makes things happen. We can decide how we direct that power. We can come together to put solutions into effect. I believe we can save our beautiful planet.

[@siphamandlagiftmbewu8081]

There's no valid reason why we have desserts in planet earth besides laziness and lack of initiatives such as this the profit driven corporations rather have the world dry and the select few of their farming friends making money at the expense of global warming. If companies such as Coca-Cola and them can join hands in this initiative, global warming can become a thing of a past

[@Corea-jm8yw]

I SEE WHITE PEOPLE LIVING OFF BLACK PEOPLE

[@rachel7689]

I hate to be nitpicky, but farming relies on mathematic and scientific principles, you can teach both. Farming would be fundamentally difficult without understanding the water cycle, and you can better divvy up your land by understanding maths.@@reynardbrits2839

[@OwnBrainStudios]

Amazing - a real solution for real local problems! It's wonderful to see the knowledge that has long been out there being used (again) to turn the situation for the people, their communities and the surrounding ecosystems.

[@dominiquewong4706]

As an ecological engineer, I like the idea that "we need diversity to face instability". seeing a solution that has a diverse outcome and also brings yields is really an amazing idea.

[@SecularMentat]

It's totally an answer that's in line with evolutionary biology, monoculture breeds disease that will kill monoculture. Diversification suffers the same problem, but has more escape routes.

[@tiffanydecoteau6914]

Love this❤

[@kassandrasilver]

I am proud to say that I have donated enough to Trees For the Future to support One Family in Kenya to have the tools and seedlings needed to plant a Forest Garden, and to remain in the program for 4 years.

[@warriorcow8817]

That is wonderful! the satisfaction of helping others

[@MrMultiMediat0r]

Do you mind saying how much money, and how many acres that covers? If not, no worries

[@paulinepaul188]

I have a farm in Kitui county, Kenya. Acquired it to help conserve and restore degraded land in the region. As a Msc Dryland Resource Management student, I long and stand to bring out the change, change starts with me. Any help for seedlings is welcomed

[@emilyb5557]

Brilliant, I'd like to know how to do this!

[@elizamuriuki9442]

Very good.

[@planet-wild]

Andrew, thank you so much for joining us on this tree planting mission and helping to spread awareness. It’s been a true honor to work together on this!

[@MariaLlanos-rh3jc]

I am so proud to be your community member! Love all of your projects and feel so inspired every each of them! Thanks for everything you do for our Planet! 🙏

[@amillison]

Thank you Planet Wild :-) I hope we can have more adventures in the future!

[@dv9239]

Good job guys

[@s-c..]

This is so inspiring! It’s brilliant to see how your message, your enthusiasm & your simple solutions are spreading. @planet-wild and @amillison, you’re both doing great things for this planet - now go & plant another tree! ❤

[@TreesForTheFuture]

Andrew and Markus are the best!!

[@Miss_P4]

I wholeheartedly support this project. ❤🌿

[@patrickcolan7897]

Such a stark contrast between the monocropping system and the food forest. Truly mindblowing.

[@Pit5336]

Would like to remind you that just over 100 years ago 80% of countries GDP was dedicated to just food, now is around 15% in developed countries and farmers account for about 5% of workforce. Establishing This type of small family run farms is a step backwards and it will ensure Senegal will never be able to compete with mega farms.

[@smooveayy]

​@@Pit5336 the point isn't to compete with mega farms, but to fix the ecosystem and create a better environment. The food is an added benefit

[@Omar-kl3xp]

@@Pit5336I think they mention that this is not what the entire farm is going to be but a section of the farm ,also I don’t fully know if it can be replicated this method on a 500+ hectare of farming but if it can then it is definitely beneficial for commercial farming .

[@bigboy3686]

@@Pit5336you completely missed the point of this video

[@Oleandra-13]

​@@Omar-kl3xp they've already transformed over 30k hectares in the Sahel using water bunds and food forests. It's definitely possible, but the point is to put the power and production into the hands of local communities. It's not intended to be used for producing lots of food to export, but to alleviate local poverty while leaving them with an environment that's healthy and invokes a sense of pride and personal investment. This fosters better community engagement, and in many cases prevents the young productive members of a village leaving for bigger cities due to a lack of money or means.

[@janieterrel681]

I am a third generation farmer grown old,,,,and am so blown away by this project,,,it’s absolutely wonderful and wish I were once again in my twenties so I could follow this model on our land. I will research these techniques and share them with my son. Thank you for helping turn the tide on our desert lands and help people learn sustainability ❣️❣️🙏🏽💕

[@s-c..]

That’s fantastic! I’m thrilled that you’ve been inspired by this & that you’re in a position to act on it, even in a small way. I wish you good luck : )

[@TreesForTheFuture]

Thank you for all you do as a farmer

[@notashroom]

Thank you for helping spread the knowledge! 👍 These methods can make a big difference to people everywhere, but people have to know about them first.

[@pipfox7834]

@notashroom this topic is all over youtube. People can find out by using search terms such as *regenerative agriculture*, etc. People have to have more curiosity about their world, if they want to see more of what inspires them.

[@notashroom]

@@pipfox7834 people need an idea that such options exist before they can guess at good search terms to find out about it.

[@chrisklugh]

We need to see this in the West! Less Lawns, more local Farms!

[@Alex_Riddles]

I am old enough to remember the 1970s. When the price of oil set off inflation, everyone was planting gardens in their back yards. I think part of the problem you are pointing out is that life has been too easy for too long.

[@dv9239]

It would be a good start if HOA allows every person to grow at least tomato plants on their front yard

[@oraach]

You'll have to contend with that so called property value thing... Yet a more vibrant surrounding should have more value. But nope... It gotta be grass and one or two 3m trees...

[@ScrubLordKyle]

@@dv9239Honestly. HOAs are so bloody stupid and hold back neighbourhoods so so much. Hearing about them makes me angry pfft

[@ehoops31]

@@dv9239 it’s a long road, but we really need people who get it to join the HOAs and change the rules.

[@joshualudwinski1359]

I'm a 7th grade social studies teacher and it is so exciting to see solutions in action for some of the social and environmental problems that I teach in my class. Can't wait to share with my students!

[@kirkaz1001]

I live in Sierra Leone and one of my goals is to share this knowledge with farmers so that we can all benefit from the food, shade, and the beauty of a forest-garden that provides season after season. Thanks for sharing and keep planting those trees!!

[@wallyw3409]

For the tree

[@notashroom]

Wonderful! These diverse food forests are bountiful blessings for the food they produce, and also for the microclimate they create which attracts insects (some of them beneficial, like honeybees and other pollinators) and birds who will eat the insects and keep the numbers down.

[@greatergood3706]

Once you get earthworms established, the soil is really happy

[@ClaudiaEhrhardt]

That's the way to do it! Give people a helping hand to make most of their land, help the planet & the people.

[@crapppable]

Contact me if you're interested in knowing more. I can share manuals and tips on how tftf works

[@jeromegerard3242]

Seeing farmers become part of the solution to our changing climate and desertification puts a smile on my face and a new breath of hope in my lungs.

[@Rombitekti]

Well said. Hope is what we need, and despite what the news cycle tells us, there's so much to be hopeful about. Great video.

[@lisas525]

What you are doing is wonderful.

[@kimbercollins6982]

I love seeing permaculture projects all over the world!

[@toshirowada8351]

It is mind boggling, I didn't know you could get that much growth within a food forest in just two years! Truly a gift that keeps giving.

[@cupbowlspoonforkknif]

It's amazing. I think because it never freezes. I sadly only get 90-100 frost free days but doing what I can!

[@toshirowada8351]

@@cupbowlspoonforkknif I hope that you are able to overcome that my friend! I believe one day your food Forest will have settled and become strong enough to survive your winters!

[@TreesForTheFuture]

It really is. Thank you for the support!!

[@sandraleung7218]

We learned about the Great Green Wall in Sahel back in secondary school (~2015), but only covered the failure. Only now do I know that the programme has gained so much traction when utilising a new approach!! Well done to Plant Wild, Trees for Future and the local communities 👏👏

[@dzikiges]

It is the failure news culture, failure news are easy to sell . So sad .

[@rmar127]

Programmers like this show that there is a glimmer of hope for humanity.

[@alexandrahog4865]

It is really awesome!

[@poultryinmotion5721]

Incredible. Such inspiring work.

[@AlexStevens-rj1dh]

Absolutely inspiring! The Great Green Wall of Africa project is not just about protecting nature; it's a beacon of hope for our planet's future. Every tree planted is a testament to our commitment to healing our Earth. Let's keep supporting initiatives like these and work together to create a sustainable and green future for generations to come! 🌿 #GreatGreenWall #ProtectNature #Sustainability

[@metatech1428]

In a world filled with war and violence this was a breath of fresh air to watch. Planet wild are doing amazing work, please don't stop.

[@factsoverfeelings1776]

Most of the world is NOT fill with violence or war. Stop watching the News so much...They make money off of your fear.

[@alexisbelfer7881]

World filled with war? There is almost not any war anymore in this age, and truly not in a few decades.

[@hvfnorth2628]

Plant diversity is something Western agriculture should learn from this project.

[@bonnieprice9482]

We have in many places.. back east.. mid west ..and westcoast !!

[@cortesacrawford]

I love watching these projects to actively improve the world and live alongside mother nature.

[@TheMikenart]

Watching humanity at its best almost brought me to tears. I’d grown numb to all the terrible news. A million thanks for all you do and educating me.

[@sharpjk]

Andrew Millison is the GOAT when it comes to explaining permaculture...Thank You Andrew

[@bendrake5191]

The impact this is already having is astounding. The impact this will have in 20 years mind boggling. I can see whole communities coming behind these projects and literally changing the world. Thanks for bringing this great news to us across the world.

[@TreesForTheFuture]

Spot on. Thank you for your support!!

[@lauralee6628]

the great green wall is in an arid zone predominantly = rainfall in food forest appears to be opposite arid = what is the rainfall here in the tropical food forest ????

[@philomel1000]

@@lauralee6628 what has astounded me is the ability to transform arid land with concrete hard baked soil to food forests . The first video I saw of this kind was in Saudi kzbin.info/www/bejne/imScgnump99grposi=bHRHpW5UTn7x9HKn food forests conserve moisture enabling it to absorb more water when rains come and as they spread over the land they can impact on climate itself

[@jenshrock5490]

It is amazing watching the success of the re-wilding techniques in action. Such a worthy cause!

[@angushenry6410]

I am overwhelmed with the love and pride of these communities..

[@adw6894]

Pride of what? It's white people who invented and running the program. Not them

[@ArgHelo]

8000 by one NGO. Outstanding! Imagine what we could achieve as a species if we all had this passion.

[@MaartenOosterbaan]

Or spend our money more wisely. We could populate a significant portion of the sarah again. Providing both work, food and a world wide reduction in CO2 left in the atmosphere. Solves so many things altogether. But hey since when do level headed ideas prevail.

[@ZaylaaZiaa]

that level headed ideas wont work if the average citizens in most countries dont even have savings after their necessities and living paycheck to paycheck, they can only think how to survive the next week let alone care about other people or even pollution, thats the govt job to regulate them anyway lol

[@greatergood3706]

Mangoes 🥭 would be a sweet benefit

[@ArgHelo]

@@RoachDoggJr2 I'm sure other NGOs are doing things like that. I'm no expert but what I've read about permaculture is pretty incredible in terms of restoring habitats, improving water tables and using sustainable farming methods to boost crop yields. It's all stuff that you have to teach people. These guys are doing an amazing service.

[@raerohan4241]

​@@RoachDoggJr2 There are NGOs that do that. Even ones that supply doctors and nurses to such places (never heard of traveling nurses or doctors without borders?). Most of the work shown in the video is done by the locals themselves, the NGO only has to provide training and possibly the treestock - not sure whether they do or not. But either way, they use very little resources to get great progress towards their goal. It's a surprisingly efficient setup.

[@quest...6246]

Power politics, conspiracies and wars frustrate us, but such great projects keep our faith in humanity alive.

[@PaulieTaper]

Permaculture is medicine for the earth and for the people. Thanks for sharing Andrew. Your videos are inspirational.

[@darrensmiith2560]

Making real change for real people and their communities. Absolutely amazing. Perfect example of teaching people to fish.

[@wallyw3409]

For the tree

[@RareEarthSeries]

Consider this my under-the-radar comment. You do such great work. Love your commitment and articulation of what real progress looks like.

[@LucasRodmo]

I missed your videos so much! I'm so glad you're back!

[@heinesau307]

Maby a place you could visit on one of your travels? ehh?

[@nastyeggplant]

I would love you guys to collab on atleast for 1 video man

[@eliplayz22]

You have 385 likes counting the one I just gave you. For a channel of this size, that's a lot of people noticing it, in other words, not under-the-radar

[@creech444]

I grew up on a farm and my grandfather often talked about the poor farming practices that led to the dust bowl and poor farm land. Now we have crop rotation, windbreaks, contour farming, that saved the small family farm.

[@hiteshj2447]

killing prairie dogs also led to dust bowl

[@jamesetal7088]

To be fair, they refused to comply and resisted arrest. @@hiteshj2447

[@Oleandra-13]

​@@hiteshj2447 we're taught about the overall concept of an ecosystem, but I'm hoping that future generations will have a better understanding that each animal/plant/climate process/landform is a piece of the puzzle. They all work by interacting with each other, and are all very important. Like the wolves of Yellowstone eventually improving the quality of the water features like rivers because their prey animals caused erosion from overgrazing, which led to top soil loss and damage to trees. It's all very cool.

[@ingecraamer8928]

Wonderful !!! These forest gardens so full of life, fruit & vegetables, bravo 🤗

[@neo1053]

Thanks to the people of Senegal for doing such great work

[@InferiorRaven77]

This certainly makes me want to visit

[@africaine4889]

​@@InferiorRaven77u will love it

[@mohamednejjari8159]

Good luck to my Sénégalais 🇸🇳 brothers from Morocco 🇲🇦. Very inspiring video and very motivated people. Let's go Africa

[@elainedoudna2054]

I get chills thinking about how many lives this program is impacting! It is so lovely to see the joy on the faces of people who have won food independence for their families.

[@stephenlines9431]

So much hope out of so little. Sent a small donation to help pay for my tree!. What an awesome idea, THANK YOU.

[@1988orpheus]

Probably one of the best initiatives when it comes to humanitarian aid for Africa, they are educated how they can feed and provide for their family more reliably and with the extra income the kids can be sent to school.

[@judgegoodevening6231]

They are breaking the cycle of poverty and bringing in the abundance.

[@iscbl]

This project is excellent. I love that they focus on educating the local people so that they are able to maintain the project without foreign intervention.

[@mr.x2567]

I’m glad these projects are becoming more commonplace!

[@charlottewoodbridge569]

So good to see this happening. Thank you to Andrew and Planet Wild.

[@kawalekapil]

Planet Wild deserves applause for spearheading Senegal farmers' remarkable regreening efforts. Heartfelt thanks to Andrew Millison for his pivotal role in this impactful initiative, a testament to collective dedication toward environmental restoration. Together, they've catalyzed positive change, fostering a greener future that benefits both communities and the planet.🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳

[@TreesForTheFuture]

Thank you for your support!!

[@starfishcove5989]

I'm so hopeful that many local families will now be able to thrive living on ancestral land, rather than being forced to migrate for opportunities further afield. Truly heartening. And -- we love your beatboxing, Andrew! 😊💯 -- Jamaicans in NC.

[@kittimcconnell2633]

Africa leading the way! So good to see self-sufficiency tied to regenerative horticulture - as it should be. Thanks for this message Andrew!

[@c.r.p.968]

These projects are amazing. Go Planet Wild!!

[@susanlauchlan3539]

This is so hopeful! Thank you Planet Wild and Trees for the Future!

[@DC9848]

Great to see Andrew is becoming more and more recognized for helping to educate us youtube viewers about permaculture

[@joshuawinterson1851]

Fantastic to watch these farmers tackling climate change in such a proactive way. Go Senegal!

[@jadapinkett1656]

Imagine believing that climate change is real. 😂

[@platedlizard]

@@jadapinkett1656imagine thinking it’s not

[@tennesseejacks]

Kudos to all who participate in the greening of the Sahara.

[@lkhfun6575]

Thanks Planet Wild and Andrew for fantastic work and inspiration!

[@lifeinthemountainkingdom]

Absolutely incredible! My dad did this on the campus of the school he founded in Lesotho, Africa. His dream has always been to expand the concept. It's so good to see other people doing it!💚💚💚

[@ArgHelo]

Props to your father

[@ThoMichelle]

This is incredible, thank you for caring for our planet and all it's critters.

[@spiinniing]

What amazing project! Sustainable food forest farming is truly the future of agriculture. I especially loved seeing him share his home harvested honey with the Senegalese farmers, what a lovely gesture of respect and thanks.

[@dolphins3291]

Kudos to all involved. I love to see permaculture being put into action all around the world. Thanks for supporting Trees for the Forest's excellent goal!

[@Chordially]

It is a pleasure to comment and so, help to plant one more tree. These micro projects are well connected to people who live on the land, and therefore, "condamned" to success. Bravo !

[@AndreaJKAPU]

I'm so glad I randomly came across this video and learned about the Great Green Wall in Africa and the positive impact multiple organizations are having thru innovative and traditional methods to improve and protect our planet.

[@jamescyr8745]

I'm glad that I've been donating to Trees For the Future. Thank you for showing me where my money goes.

[@rosalangevin9982]

I love this story. I wish it was treated as the big news it is. Often, the media only covers the negative. This is such an inspiring story!!

[@Hundredfold_Canada]

Planting the right trees in the right place is the right thing to do. Thank you.

[@toulaishsharma9255]

Thank you Planet Wild and Andrew for Truly CARING for the Wellbeing of Humans & Mother Earth ❤❤❤ Wish you Love and Divine Blessings and I truly want to work with you guys!

[@bigmommalurka]

This makes me more hopeful for the World's future than anything I've seen in years!❤

[@BrianOliver-c4b]

This video warms me,as an organic vegetable and fruit grower I am so stoked to see something good happening in our world 🙏

[@JaymeJenkins]

What a great movement to improve our planet and create community.

[@granniesb8145]

What a blessing to see this work . Wonderful! Yes !!!!! Teach the people to be able to feed themselves and progress to make a difference for others as well. Wish I could be part of this process. I will pray for the progress of these dear people. I am 81 years old and enjoyed helping others all my life in any way that I could. Watching from Ontario, Canada 🍁.

[@susanchamberlain2733]

Thank you for helping us. We all drink the same water, we all breath the same air. We can create happy lives for us all.

[@cygryl]

Always amazing seeing the work people are doing to combat desertification. Thank you.

[@LifeisGood1965]

Been a supporter of TREES for a couple decades now. Love the work they are doing and all of the people they are helping.

[@familiamua]

Thank you for bringing so much hope to our planet and to our hearts.

[@helpgrowfood8372]

🔥❤🔥 This is incredible! Amazing work Trees for the Future, Planet Wild and Andrew Millison!

[@Vinxi]

Thanks for raising awareness for this, and presenting the people with the dignity they deserve.

[@TreesForTheFuture]

Spot on. Thank you for your support!

[@casperjohansson7499]

My great grandparents had a homestead and they had a saying roughly translated to "A person who plants a tree has not wasted his life" so cheers to another one! Once spring hit I will honour their memories and continue my rewilding project at that property amongst the 300 year old oaks! Happy holidays and hope the new year brings you what you want!❤ ❤❤

[@sir.capuchin5242]

This is a beautiful project, It is inspiring.

[@mohammed06]

a true and honest org that actually helps communities not just temporarly but permanintley

[@mars54mars54]

here is a comment for a tree @planet wild!!! I have been so curious about the Great Green Wall, so happy to see how it is developing, learning from some past problems. This is so awesome!

[@andrewrosenberg9272]

This is beautiful. I was talking to a coworker about this the other day. she has a company that helps people in Africa find jobs, I told her that self reliance with food would be a great start.

[@prophetessoftroy]

Projects like this are why I'm pursuing a career in biomimicry---the solutions to so many manmade problems are there if we take a minute to stop and look at solutions already in the natural world. Love this, love Planet Wild. Keep up the amazing work!

[@nicolass199]

Absolutely brillant, we plant trees in Burkina Faso also for the African green wall! I feel so inspired by seeing what is possible in just 4 years of people led work! Thanks to everyone involved 🙏🏼❤️

[@RaniVeluNachar-kx4lu]

Going to food security and soil stability is first. The land is their wealth, their children their future and the women are the keepers of the Farm Garden. If you get the women on board, the project will grow and prosper. Great going everyone. I am very proud of the Senegalese for embracing this process and I hope to see a video soon with the announcement of 50 thousand Hectares and then maybe in ten years 100 thousand hectares and in another ten years 200 thousand Hectares planted in sustainable and valuable food forests.

[@tamikamorris2972]

This is exactly what the world needs❤Thank you Planet Wild and Trees For The Future🙏🏽

[@nicolepachar83]

Very hopeful and hugely impactful locally and global.

[@michellenoble4423]

What an inspiring video! Thank you, Andrew. We have planted over 120 fruit, nut and shade trees on our little homestead in Texas. They are starting to produce. We have fruit enough to share. Such a joy.

[@scottmoon4730]

I’ve been a Trees For The Future donor for years! Great to see what they’ve been working on.

[@trixie9004]

WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As a student studying urban design and ecology in college, this is really amazing to see the real life applications of the theory I learn in my classes. I hope to learn from people who live off the land and incorporate their ideas and values into city landscapes across the world. It's easy to feel hopeless but it's important to remember that all of us can help solve this problem together!!!!!!!!!

[@inaina9987]

Way to go! May the Earth comes green for ever 💗💗💗💗

[@KristenStephen]

This is really inspirational! I love that the students not only become teachers, but they also start providing trees for other community members. What a beautiful way to strengthen a community ♥️

[@stephendiegomartin9993]

I have a friend who works for a charity NGO in Kenia and they are also planting thousands of different species of trees to fight off climate change. In a way,they are much more proactive than we are. Im going to share this amazing project with him . Thankyou for this uplifting post.

[@sselvic]

❤💚❤

[@jnwms]

They would never be able to grow the trees without the additional Co2. Thank god, we are going above the minimum of 200ppm of Co2 that plants need to survive.

[@kathiesimpson571]

What an incredible project! This is hope in action. So many thanks to Andrew and Planet Wild❤️

[@t.s.29]

Good going🎉

[@tracierampone7427]

My husband and I plant ‘Anniversa-trees’ each year. This year we’ll be planting 12 trees. It’s such a fun tradition! Glad to see such a robust and impactful way your groups are collaborating for people and for trees!

[@greenhearted8453]

Almost 8,000 more trees! C'mon folks! This video has me almost shaking with excitement. In the midst of all the bad news, especially on the climate emergency front, projects like this can get me out of bed in the morning. Thank you, thank you for sharing this inspiration - I'll be sharing it with all my permaculture friends in Africa. With love from western Canada.

[@Kullioking]

not 8000 more trees, 8000 more little forests. Thats nearly 160000 trees if every little forest has 20 trees in it.

[@greatergood3706]

Eventually, if a forest was created - the desert could be slowly reclaimed

[@greenhearted8453]

@@Kullioking Even better!

[@Johanclaessens]

I am so glad to see you cooperate with the local African communities. This mission really makes a sustainable effort for better human lives and better natural surroundings.

[@Mac-el6rm]

Here's another comment! Thank you, Andrew for bringing us so many awesome, inspiring examples of hard working people using these methods to re-generate their own environments into thriving communities, ending decades of land degradation and misery. All they need is the knowledge of how to transform their homeland, erasing the need to migrate to cities and other countries, to remain in their ancestral homelands living a contented life of plenty. And thank you to these dedicated NGOs and local grass-roots orgs who provide this knowledge and permaculture methodology. BRAVO!!!

[@ZenDebbie]

Yes, let’s plant more trees! Great ideas for everyone in the world to start something in their community. Love what you’re doing Andrew and Planet Wild. ❤

[@ettajfan5882]

What great work! Congratulations to all who help reforest this earth and show others how to grow more of their own food! Well done!

[@briavandermolen9472]

This is really interesting how the community is building itself up by having graduates of the program later give back and supply other classes with aid. Thank you for sharing!

[@hairzsarah]

So exciting, thanks for sharing 😊 awesome community of people