TREE NURSERIES

By creating community forests across Zambia there will be a big need to provide nursery stock for reforestation. This restocking is part of the agreement with the Agency to replant 100 saplings for every tree cut for fuelwood. All in accordance with the community forests allowable cut set out at the beginning of this programme. This will mean that the community forest will need to establish tree nurseries to meet this requirement. The nurseries should be located where there is enough water available during the dry season and easy access for transporting the trees for planting-out and soil delivery. The nursery workers will be trained in all aspects of tending to the daily chores of the nursery. They will be paid a fair wage and be able to exchange their labour for fuelwood produced by the community forest. There will be a nursery manager who will be responsible for producing the quota of trees and organizing seed collection and other materials. The community forest committee can also work with schools and set up tree nurseries at the schools and teach environmental education. The tree nurseries can also produce fruit and nut trees, boulevard trees, as well as commercial species for future income to the community.