Project Update: June 2010

The project has raised about 5,000 seedlings from 15 species namely Pycanthus angolenesis (Otie), Zanthoxylon gillette (Okuo),Tetrapleura tetraptera (Prekese),Khaya ivorensis (Mahogany), Moringa Oleifera, Rauvolfia vomitra (Kakapenpen),Neuboldia laevis (Sesame), Morinda lucida (Konkroma), Alstonei boonei (Nyame dua), Celtis mildbraedii (Esa fufuo), Cassia alata, Garcinia kola (Tweapea), Kigelia africana (Nufutene), Paullinia pinnata linne (Twentini) and Garcinia epunctata (Nsokodua), confined in a bamboo fenced area of about 0.2 ha.

School children are being educated on silvicultural practices employed in establishing nursery and herb garden of the various species from planting to harvesting, including bed preparation , species propagation methods, raising and transplanting of seedlings, general handling and use of nursery tools, watering and transportation of seedlings to planting site. Education on planting seasons, spacing, tending (thinning, pruning) and creation of fire belts have been undertaken.

Meanwhile, some community members were supplied with seedlings, particularly, Tetrapleura tetraptera and Moringa oleifera to plant at their backyards following initial requests being made.