Community Reforestation in Indonesia

From seedling to forest: dedicated nursery care helps nurture healthy trees for a greener future.

Planting a tree is more than putting a seedling in the ground—it’s about nurturing hope, strengthening communities, and growing a greener future together. 🌱🌳

Ida Bagus gently holds a young cacao seedling, ready to give new life to the land; one tree, one hope, and one future at a time.

Regularly monitoring conducted by the Field Coordinator is part of our annual cycle. During this process, the trees are not only observed for their general condition and survival, but their growth is also measured, including trunk diameter to track development over time.

A young Kadamb tree measured using a simple bamboo ruler marked by the farmer. In the field, farmers commonly use bamboo sticks with hand-written numbers to monitor plant height and growth over time—an easy, practical method rooted in local knowledge and daily practice.

Local farmers receive seedlings during a community distribution, marking the first step toward greener and more sustainable land.

Before reaching the field, every seedling spends time acclimatizing; learning to stand strong under real sun and wind.

A field facilitator is conducting land data collection by examining a tagged tree in a smallholder’s plantation area. The tag on the tree contains a unique code for monitoring purposes. The surrounding area is lush with banana plants and other vegetation, indicating a mixed-crop

At the Ciminyak nursery, a worker gently sows manglid seeds into prepared beds, beginning their journey from tiny seeds to sturdy trees that will one day help restore and protect the environment.

Measuring the trunk to track how well the tree is growing. Part of our routine checks to make sure everything's on the right track. Transparency is important to us.

Welcoming planting season in our nursery with Slamet. Little by little he put the seedlings and made sure nothing was left behind. Slamet always makes sure to do the best, not only for our project but also for the farmers.

Our nursery worker put the freshly sticky beans at our nursery. We have been committed to fostering sustainable agriculture and reforestation efforts, ensuring the growth of diverse and beneficial plant species.

Ever wonder how we treat the seedling before we deliver it to the farmer firsthand? In our nursery, we employ a meticulous process known as seed acclimatization to ensure that the seedlings are well-prepared for their journey to the farmers' hands. This way we maximize their chances

Embracing the arrival of the rainy season in Indonesia, particularly in West Java, the farmers welcomed it happily. Among them is Mr. Dayat, a local farmer who has spent decades cultivating the fertile lands of West Java. As the first droplets of rain cascaded down, Mr. Dayat, with

Cidamar Village was a pretty sight with its stepped fields and colorful plants. But when the dry season came, everything changed. The once-green trees stood resilient, but their leaves drooped, and the earth beneath them cracked in the dryness of the season. The soil, once rich and