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Thirty Sponsored Precious Trees Sent to Heaven

While there is still much work to be done on many private properties across Wilderness and Hoekwil w.r.t the clearing of non-indigenous trees and vines, and the many hazards their presence imposes on the area, Alan Fowle and Mandy Basson, have quietly been clearing and rehabilitating their property – HeavenSent – in Hoekwil, to make way for the regeneration of the endemic indigenous trees and the regrowth of the forest floor.

With our very important planters behind us and eager to get stuck in, we gave Al and Mandy’s regenerative efforts a boost. These ongoing restoration attempts of bio-mimicked forests are part of our vision to restore biodiversity, create a larger haven for our wildlife, address carbon levels in our atmosphere, reduce runaway fires, create employment etc.

Thank you Mandy and Al for being custodians of the land that our sponsored trees can call home. If you would like to assist us in our vision, click here to sponsor trees!

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Planting a 60 Tree Mini Bio-mimicked Forest

Planting a 60 Tree Mini Bio-mimicked Forest - Volunteer tree planting - Precious Tree Project
Planting a 60 Tree Mini Bio-mimicked Forest - Volunteer tree planting - Precious Tree Project

Volunteer Tree Planting – Mini Bio-mimicked Forest: MAN Automotive sponsored 60 trees towards a mini endemic and indigenous forest. Our group of committed VIPs arrived in full force to plant out this mini forest on Libertas Dairy Farm. The work was made that much easier as a result of the clearing efforts undertaken by the Potgieters.

Thank you Linda and Johan for your ongoing time, effort and personal investment in the rehabilitation and restoration process of your land!

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Celebrating our Tree Man’s 50th Birthday at Shamboh

No better way to celebrate the Tree Man himself than with a Tree Planting Ceremony

Ray turned 50 this month. As part of his celebration weekend in honour of his birthday, we gathered together to plant 100 precious indigenous trees on his small holding in Wilderness Heights. He sponsored 50 of them, honouring each year of his life, and the balance were sponsored as birthday gifts from friends, family and community members. Happy 50th Birthday Ray!

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Shape of Emotion

Emotions ran high this year for many of us living in the Garden Route, whether directly or indirectly affected by the fires. Chantal and Matthew of 5th Place, came down from Jo’burg and conducted a Shape of Emotion session with us before we started to dig in and place our precious trees in their new home.

Thank you 5th Place for your sponsorship of these precious trees, your facilitation of the Shape of Emotion session, and for contributing to this gathering of our VIPs.

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What we do in our Volunteer Tree Planting Sessions

What we do in Tree Planting Sessions - Precious Tree Project NPO

In a nutshell; we plant out trees – that you have sponsored – on selected properties along the Garden Route and we spend time out in nature, reconnecting with her and getting our hands dirty!

What we do in our Volunteer Tree Planting Sessions

Once we have received sponsorship/donations, we select a site (location) along the Garden Route and establish a day for a tree planting session. Each tree planting experience varies depending on site, location and attendance of volunteers. On arrival, there is usually a short introduction, discussion and activity such as a brief educational talk on how to plant a tree, a short emotional release or breath-work activity.  After that we move on to the fun part, which includes:

  •  Positioning out the trees in relatively close proximity to one another
  • Digging and preparing holes for our precious trees
  • Carefully placing the tree into the hole and adding organic compost
  • Creating a swale around the newly planted tree and adding mulch
  • Watering each tree and boosting the soil with our home-made Earthworm juice (Vermiculture)
  • Tree Whispering – welcoming the trees to their new location

Post planting: refreshments for our tree-loving team of Very Important Planters! All subsequent care and maintenance of our precious trees is then undertaken by the property owner.

Have a question? Want to volunteer and join our tree planting sessions? Contact Us.

As a non-profit organisation, Precious Tree Project rely on sponsorship and donations. Without these contributions, we are not able to see our vision through. Here is how you can help.