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African Blackwood: The $13,000 Zambian tree they are hiding from you


Posted on December 21, 2024 | Posted on Hope Mkunte | Leave a Comment on African Blackwood: The $13,000 Zambian tree they are hiding from you

The price of mature wood can be substantial, often reaching around $9,000 per log or $13,000 per cubic meter, reflecting its rarity and high demand .

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We planted 10,000 indegenous trees in Chongwe to fight deforestation

March 9, 2026 | Author: Hope Mkunte | Categories: Blog

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

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Green Gold Social empowers People Living with Disabilities in Kampeteke, Chongwe with 2000 agroforestry trees

March 6, 2026 | Author: Hope Mkunte | Categories: Blog

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

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Green Gold Social plants 4500 trees in Chongwe for Agroforestry Pilot

March 4, 2026 | Author: Hope Mkunte | Categories: Blog

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

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Green Gold Social Empowers Persons with Disabilities Through Agroforestry in Chongwe

February 9, 2026 | Author: Hope Mkunte | Categories: Blog

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

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Green Gold Social’s 1kg ‘Forest Pack’ brings climate action closer to home

December 22, 2025 | Author: Hope Mkunte | Categories: Blog

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

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The Silent Demise of Zambia’s Green Gold: Can We Save the Zambezi Teak?

December 3, 2025 | Author: Hope Mkunte | Categories: Blog

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,

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Green Gold Social’s agroforestry pilot yeilds promising results with nitrogen-fixing trees

November 23, 2025 | Author: Hope Mkunte | Categories: Blog

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

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Successful climate workshop and tree planting at Bimbe Primary School in Chongwe

November 23, 2025 | Author: Hope Mkunte | Categories: Blog

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

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Green Gold Social starts Seedling Bag Training in Chongwe

October 13, 2025 | Author: Hope Mkunte | Categories: Blog

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

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Green Gold Social signs agreement with AVOH school for set up of tree nursey

September 18, 2025 | Author: Hope Mkunte | Categories: Blog

We’ve officially signed an agreement with African Vision of Hope (AVOH) in Chongwe to set up a new tree nursery at their school. This is a huge step forward for

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