Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, 29-year-old farmer Fausto Tenazoa Ruiz is growing timberand shade cocoa. But that’s not all—he’s also growing a future for his family, his land, andhis community. Since joining Plant Your Future, he’s transformed his farm into a thriving agroforestrysystem. What was once a degraded cattle ranch is now teeming with life. Read More
In the remote community of Amaquella, 64-year-old Angel Sarca Cipriani is preparing to plant over 9,000 trees in 2025 This will be his first year working in reforestation. But for Angel, this is about much more than planting trees. It’s about restoring the land, securing a future for his children, and reversing decades of soil Read More
Recently, Plant Your Future engaged in a knowledge exchange program that took its staff from Ucayali to Madre de Dios. This initiative, funded by the Old Dart Foundation through the Open University, aimed to facilitate learning and collaboration between different regions. We extend our sincere thanks to Dr. Lucy Dablin and the Open University for Read More
Our supporters are Plating the Future! Sandfield Nursery – Partying to Protect the Rainforest. Sandfield Nursery hosted a fantastic rainforest-themed party to wrap up their season! This year, the children have been learning about the importance of preserving our precious ecosystems. They chose to donate to Plant your Future to support our work in restoring Read More
We’re delighted to feature in ‘Voice of the Jungle’ this week with an explainer from Dr Luis Campos Baca on how payments for ecosystem services, in this case through the sale of carbon offsets, can help smallholder farmers to adopt more sustainable farming and reforest their land through agroforestry in the Amazon.
From right to left – Kitty Holroyd, Sophie Holroyd, Sam Botterill & Jenny Henman (founder of Plant your Future), enjoying prosecco at the event! Sophie’s heartfelt words remind us of how many people share our passion, mission and vision. Each one of our supporters contribute to the success of Plant your Future in a different Read More
It my pleasure to write to you on Earth Day 2023 and share some reflections on this important day. Earth Day was founded by Gaylord Nelson with the purpose of raising awareness of the need to protect the Earth’s natural resources for future generations, and promote sustainable stewardship and justice. I thoroughly recommend watching this short and inspiring film Read More
Plant your Future works with a range of tree species – all of which are native to the Peruvian Amazon. Each tree has particular benefits for the local communities we work with and for the insects, animals and birds which call the Amazon home.
On Sunday 24th July, Frances Tophill, British horticulturist, author, and television presenter, narrated Plant Your Future’s radio appeal on BBC 4, broadcasting our message of hope and regeneration to thousands of listeners all over the country. Have a listen to the full broadcast here! (BBC donation link is now inactive). If you feel inspired to Read More
Sergio Lopez, who works for Plant Your Future as the Programme Coordinator for Loreto, shares his experience of growing up in the rainforest and witnessing the devastating reality and consequences of deforestation, over hunting and climate change. I grew up in the community of Varadero de Omeguas, a small village located on the banks of Read More