Miyawaki Forests Ignite Ecological Hope
As the golden sun dipped behind the rolling hills of Buwama, Mpigi district, Indigenous Tree Day 2025 reached its powerful climax: the birth of a Miyawaki forest — a densely packed grove destined to s...
Published no 20 May 2025
Planting hope, Protecting heritage: South Africa marks Indigenous Tree Day
On Tuesday, 15 April 2025, South Africa joined the rest of the continent to celebrate Indigenous Tree Day (ITD), which is a growing African initiative dedicated to the conservation and sustainable use...
Published no 23 Apr 2025
Commemorating International Indigenous Tree-Day 2025
On April 21, 2025, we joined the rest of the world in commemorating International Indigenous Tree Day through a collaborative tree planting and environmental education exercise held at Ravenwoods Nurs...
Published no 21 Apr 2025
Joburg City Parks and Zoo marks Indigenous Tree Day with greening initiative
As the continent observed Indigenous Tree Day today, 15 April 2025, Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) joined other African nations in championing a greener, more sustainable future for all. Indi...
Published no 15 Apr 2025
Celebrating Indigenous Tree Day with SANBI
Today marks a significant day across the continent: Indigenous Tree Day. The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is leading the charge in recognizing this day and its significance. T...
Published no 15 Apr 2025
Planting hope, Protecting heritage: South Africa marks Indigenous Tree Day
Nontsikelelo Mpulo, Director Marketing & Communications at SANBI joined Clarence Ford on air for more on Indigenous Tree Day 2025 and the need to green our communities, restoring ecosystems, and build...
Published no 15 Apr 2025
Africa celebrates Indigenous Tree Day today
South Africa joins the rest of the continent today in celebrating Indigenous Tree Day, a growing African initiative aimed at promoting the conservation and sustainable use of indigenous trees. The ann...
Published no 15 Apr 2025
Let's preserve nature's most vulnerable this Indigenous Tree Day
In 2024, after more than four decades of commemorating Arbor Day, Indigenous Tree Day (ITD) was inaugurated and is now observed on 15 April. The former is celebrated by planting trees and raising awar...
Published no 15 Apr 2025
Indigenous Tree Day commemorated at various Botanical Gardens across the country
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) in partnership with the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ), International Un...
Published no 15 Apr 2025
Indigenous Tree Day to Unite Countries for a Greener Future
Indigenous Tree Day is on the way. It’s not just about planting these kinds of trees either (though that alone is essential). African countries came together to get the movement started, and now other...
Published no 13 Apr 2025
South African National Biodiversity Institute marks Tree Day by planting indigenous trees
On Tuesday, South Africa joined the rest of the continent to celebrate Indigenous Tree Day (ITD), a growing African initiative dedicated to the conservation and sustainable use of indigenous trees. Th...
Published no 13 Apr 2025
Indigenous Tree Day April 15, 2025: Building a Global Movement for Native Tree Conservation
In just its second year, Indigenous Tree Day (ITD) has emerged as one of Africa’s most ambitious native tree restoration initiatives. Spearheaded by the African Tree Seeds Group (ATSG) a collective of...
Published no 2 Apr 2025
Indigenous Tree Day 2025: A Mission to Restore Africa’s Biodiversity
On 15 April 2025, conservationists and communities across Africa will unite for the second annual Indigenous Tree Day (ITD), a ground-breaking initiative to combat biodiversity loss and restore the co...
Published no 20 Jan 2025
Extinction of indigenous trees leaves flood-prone areas venerable, environmentalists say
The extinction of indigenous trees, cleared for charcoal burning, brick-laying and sand mining has left flood-prone areas vulnerable to devastating effects whenever it rains, environmentalists have sa...
Published no 24 Apr 2024
Protecting old tree species: Civic organisation looks to conserve trees
Mpigi District residents have started a campaign to replant indigenous trees to ensure their continued existence, as many of them have recently been cut, endangering the environment. The call comes da...
Published no 21 Apr 2024
CONSERVING THE ENVIRONMENT: COMBINED EFFORTS NEEDED TO RESTORE TREES
Mpigi District residents have started a campaign to replant indigenous trees to ensure their continued existence, as many of them have recently been cut, endangering the environment. The call comes da...
Published no 21 Apr 2024
Can Schools Save Indigenous Trees?
Uganda has witnessed the spread of exotic trees as Commercial tree planters rush to cash in from species like pine and eucalyptus. The demand for indigenous and exotic tree species for timber ha...