On Wednesday 14 October, we held a climate workshop and tree planting at Matipula School in Chongwe where we planted 100 Musangu trees after talking to the students about community forest management and their role in protecting trees. We chose to plant Musangu, a tree that has been deforested in Chongwe due to charcoal burning […]
We won a top 3 position in the FAO Zambia and Bongohive Facility for Action for Climate Empowerment to Achieve Nationally Determined Contributions (FACE NDC) Challenge for our Forest Pack, which helps farmers plant trees at scale affordably. The 5-week challenge attracted 150 applicants and 10 finalists. Startup founders in Zambia went through a design […]
No more guesswork for Chongwe farmers. We will be giving out weekly climate alerts, tips and warnings. For too long, farming in Chongwe has meant making decisions in the dark. You plant when you think it is time. You harvest when the maize looks ready. You wait and hope the rains do not stop too […]
This magical tree has it all. Nitrogen fixation, carbon removal and fodder for animals.
We recently completed our biggest single-day tree planting exercise to date, putting 10,000 Musangu (Faidherbia albida) trees in the ground at Chisengo Village in Chongwe District. Working alongside 23 community members, we planted across one hectare of degraded land just 10 kilometres from Chongwe Town, and we finished the job in five hours. Of the […]
On 6 February 2026, we held an agroforestry training and tree planting demonstration with 21 smallholder farmers with disabilities in Kampekete Village, Chongwe District, where we planted treated Gliricidia seeds directly into the ground — bringing climate-resilient farming within reach of some of the communities that need it most. Before planting, we soaked the seeds […]
As part of our agroforestry pilot project, we went to Chilyabale Primary School, located 25 kilometres from Chongwe in Manyika, to conduct an agroforestry training. The school and the surrounding farmers currently face challenges, including water shortages and a total reliance on rainfed farming, making climate-smart interventions more urgent than ever. This initiative specifically aimed […]
Green Gold Social recently held a community training on agroforestry and reforestation with persons living with disabilities (PWDs) in Kampekete Village, Chongwe District, bringing together participants from Kampekete and Chilyabale Villages alongside local leaders and the Chongwe Network for People Living with Disabilities. Out of 30 expected participants, 23 attended with women (13) outnumbering men […]
We have created a brilliant innovation to address the logistical and financial challenges of reforestation. We normally sell seedlings to support our work, but this has been challenge for various reasons. In a dry place like Chongwe were we are located, watering the seedlings has been hard because they need alot of moisture before they […]
Imagine a tree that stands tall and proud, its wood so strong and beautiful it’s nicknamed “green gold.” For generations, this tree has been a cornerstone of life, providing livelihoods, shelter, and a unique cultural heritage. In Zambia, this majestic tree is the Zambezi Teak (Baikiaea plurijuga), known to the Lozi people as Mukusi. It […]
