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 […]
We are working with 300 farmers in 3 villages in Chongwe where we have held agroforestry trainings to help farmers become climate resilient.
Leucaena leucocephala, commonly known as Leucaena, is gaining recognition for its significant contributions to sustainable dairy farming. This blog post explores its benefits, especially when planted alongside maize, its impact on milk production in cattle, and its role in enhancing drought resilience. Benefits of Leucaena with Maize When intercropped with maize, Leucaena improves soil fertility […]
We had a productive meeting in Chisengu village, Chongwe, with 30 farmers where we discussed climate change, and how best we can grow crops in times of drought. We walked for an hour over 10 kilometres to Chisengu where we found the villagers waiting for us under a tree they use for village meetings. Chisengu […]
Design is crucial in our approach. We ensure that the trees do not compete with maize, the primary crop in the area.
We are excited to announce the official launch of our website, www.greengoldsocial.org! To celebrate, we are offering Leucaena and Musangu tree seedlings at a promotional price of K5 each, with free delivery up to Garden City Mall in Chelstone. To place an order, please contact us via WhatsApp at +260965976490 or email us at greengoldsocialofficial.org. Payment is required upfront, and seedlings will be available for […]
The headman welcomed our Chongwe Agroforestry Initiative project where we are going to be planting Leucaena trees around maize fields to improve soil fertility and help prevent water runoff in cases where there is excess rain. The Leucaena trees will act as a live fence and help prevent flooding.
