Restocking Our Carbon Sink

Ghana’s forests, water bodies and other natural resources face pressure from tree cutting, charcoal production and illegal mining. Responding to these pressures requires public action as well as changes in individual and community practices.

Environmental stewardship begins with helping people understand the value of natural resources and providing practical opportunities to participate in their protection.

Seedling production in Sigri

Following environmental education activities at Sigri R/C Junior High School, young people in the community participated in raising and planting tree seedlings.

Approximately one month before the planting activity, 100 seeds were placed in a backyard nursery using locally available materials and reused plastic containers.

Tree planting

Over four days, participants planted:

• 35 akee apple seedlings
• 15 Acacia seedlings

The seedlings were planted at different locations in the community, allowing participating students to contribute to watering and caring for the young trees.

Locally available materials were used to protect the seedlings. The nursery and planting activities required no direct financial expenditure, as reused plastics and other available materials were used.

Learning through practical action

The activity demonstrated a low-cost approach to seedling production and tree planting. It also gave participating young people practical experience in nursery establishment, transplantation and early tree care.