Nitrogen fixation and Carbon Removal: Gliricidia Sepium does it all
This magical tree has it all. Nitrogen fixation, carbon removal and fodder for animals.
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We planted 10,000 indigenous Musangu trees in Chongwe to fight deforestation
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 […]
Green Gold Social empowers People Living with Disabilities in Kampeteke, Chongwe with 2000 agroforestry trees
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 […]
Green Gold Social plants 4500 trees in Chongwe for Agroforestry Pilot
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 Empowers Persons with Disabilities Through Agroforestry in Chongwe
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 […]
Green Gold Social’s 1kg ‘Forest Pack’ brings climate action closer to home
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 […]
Green Gold Social’s agroforestry pilot yeilds promising results with nitrogen-fixing trees
For Mr. Banda, a hardworking welder and metal worker in Chikwela Village, the small piece of land behind his house is where he turns his attention once the sparks of his workshop have settled. This year, his backyard became the site of a remarkable transformation. Participating in the Chongwe Agroforestry Initiative Pilot, Mr. Banda watched […]
Successful climate workshop and tree planting at Bimbe Primary School in Chongwe
We closed out the year with our last school climate workshop at Bimbe Primary School in Chongwe where we also planted 81 Musiniga Trees (Sizygium cumin). We spoke to more than 150 students from Grade 3 to Grade 6 classes about climate change and how planting trees helps mitigate it. We also taught them the […]
Green Gold Social starts Seedling Bag Training in Chongwe
We started our youth empowerment scheme with five young people from Chisengo village who are making grow bags under the Chongwe Reforestation Initiative. The youths were taught how to make seedling bags and given materials to make 500 bags each over a period of two months. The seedling bags will be used to plant native […]
Green Gold Social begins seed collection for 2025-26 tree planting season
We kicked off our seed collection for the 2025-26 tree planting season at Chisengo village in Chongwe with a planning meeting where we met with he vice village headman, young people and several key women who are going to the contact people for our native tree seed collection. The trees are starting to drop their […]