There was much work to be achieved during his short stay. Firstly he had to repair the fencing around the tree nursery as inn the summer months the goats roam free and are very cunning in getting into places where they are not welcome. The tree saplings are very tasty for naughty goats.  So the fencing was the first job

Then the Gathering Room was to be equipped with shelving and a Table of Hope for the local community children, young people, women, men and elders to come together to engage in activities, to discuss issues and to learn more about the work of reforestation.

Soon people began to come together in the Gathering Space

The important work of gathering seeds from the indigenous trees in the forests, sorting them out , storing them safely and then planting them into pockets with good compost, watering them and looking towards germination.