David Ngala

Growing villages and towns around Araboko-Sokoke

    Around Arabuko-Sokoke, in the same communities which engage in illegal cutting of trees for building materials, exist government endorsed community conservation groups. David wants to encourage and teach these groups how to grow tree nurseries, in order to replant areas of the forest affected by the building trade. In addition this will also help repair damage created by elephants in the forest.
    David will train people to collect seeds from different indigenous tree species, which are then planted in seed beds in their villages. These seeds are watered and when they germinate they are transferred to polythene tubes to protect them. Once they are around a foot high they are taken to the forest to be planted, after which mother nature takes over. To realise David’s vision a small amount of funding is required to help him reach these villages and train them and also to buy the materials, such as the polythene tubes. From small seeds great things can grow!!