Choosing the Right Planting Site: A Street-by-Street Survey of Donholm

Before any planting day is scheduled, we now walk and score every candidate site. Here is what that survey process actually involves and what it has changed.

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Pro-Green Shapers Plants 500th Tree Along Donholm's Green Corridor

A milestone planting day along the Donholm green corridor brought our total past 500 trees planted since 2022, with indigenous species dominating the count.

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Our Rainy-Season Planting Calendar for Nairobi Households

Timing a planting to the rains, rather than to convenience, is one of the simplest things a household can do to improve a young tree's odds of survival.

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A Beginner's Guide to Growing Indigenous Trees in a Small Compound

You don't need a large plot to grow a tree that matters. A practical guide to choosing and planting indigenous species in a typical Donholm compound.

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Dry-Season Tree Survival: What Our Data Shows After Four Years

Four years of nursery and planting records let us say something more precise than a general impression about what actually improves a seedling's odds.

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Why We Choose Indigenous Species Over Ornamental Trees

Ornamental trees often look impressive quickly, but indigenous species do more for Embakasi East's soil, water table and wildlife over the long run.

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Fruit Trees vs Shade Trees: What We Plant Where, and Why

Not every site calls for the same kind of tree. A look at how we decide between fruit-bearing and pure shade species for a given location.

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Our Tree Nursery: From Seedling to Street in Twelve Months

A look at the full journey a tree takes through our nursery, from seed collection to the day it's finally planted along a Donholm street.

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Mulching Basics: The Simple Step Most New Tree Owners Skip

Mulching is one of the cheapest, easiest ways to improve a young tree's survival odds, and one of the steps we see skipped most often at household planting sites.

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