Dumisha Miti Asili

An Overview

With support from Equity Bank Kenya, LANCCI implemented a community-centred tree growing campaign across schools in Laikipia North. The initiative propagates and plants Indigenous tree species while building long-term stewardship through a student-led Tree Adoption programme — ensuring trees are not only planted but cared for across generations.

Field Activities

01. Indigenous Tree Growing Campaign

Through support from Equity Bank Kenya, LANCCI implemented a community-centred tree growing campaign across schools in Laikipia North. The initiative supported the planting of over 500 Indigenous tree seedlings — including Olea Africana, Juniperus procera, and Grevillea species — bringing together students, teachers, environmental clubs, and community members to strengthen collective environmental responsibility.

Impacts & Outcomes

Over 500 Indigenous tree seedlings planted across 7 schools.

Increased environmental awareness among students and school communities.

Restoration of green spaces and improvement of local biodiversity.

Promotion of climate change mitigation through tree growing.

Practical environmental learning opportunities for young people.

Strengthened community participation in ecosystem restoration.

Students and community members planting indigenous trees

Tree seedlings growing in school grounds

Restored green cover across Laikipia North landscape

02. Tree Adoption Initiative

As part of the campaign, LANCCI introduced a Tree Adoption approach where students take personal responsibility for nurturing individual trees during their school years before handing them over to younger students — creating a living chain of intergenerational stewardship.

Impacts & Outcomes

Students personally responsible for the care and growth of individual trees.

Structured handover system ensuring long-term tree care continuity.

Strengthened sense of environmental ownership among young people.

Cultural and ecological connections to indigenous trees deepened.

Tree handover ceremony between student generations

Students caring for indigenous trees on school grounds

A Highlight of Objectives & Approaches

Protect and propagate indigenous tree species.

Restore native forest cover and biodiversity.

Strengthen student responsibility through tree adoption.

Combat soil erosion and support climate change mitigation.

Community and school tree planting campaigns

Indigenous tree nursery establishment

Tree adoption and handover programme

Environmental education on native species

Biodiversity and ecosystem restoration

500+

Trees Planted

3

Indigenous Species

7

Schools Involved

Supporting resilient landscapes through collective action.

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