Project Report
| Sep 8, 2022
Ecosystem Restoration Camps Donor Report, Sep 2022
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Camp Mainsprings' transformation
Dear Earth Restorers,
We are thrilled to share with you some inspiring updates from the ecosystem restoration movement. Here are just some of the restoration projects and activities that YOUR generous support is making possible.
- From degraded dust bowl to thriving ecosystem
Ten years ago, consultant Mark Shepard, and Valley Foundation introduced Camp Mainsprings in Tanzania o Permaculture. Take a look at what the land looked like before, and how it looks now. Between the two learning campuses at the camp, Mainsprings now produces between 55-60 tons of produce per year, plus livestock, and are just getting started. Not only is the camp providing for themselves, but they’re helping other farmers, organisations and individuals across East Africa learn from what we have done so they can do the same!
- A 'wildly' inspiring read
Our education officer Ashleigh Brown, who also facilitates at Embercombe’s seasonal Rewilding Camps, reflects on her experience of the land in Devon, England, as it rewilds - and on healing the world.
- Ecosystem Restoration Summit engages more than 300 earth restorers
We presented a summit in partnership with Gaia Education from 2 - 10 September. The "All-Star" lineup of presenters and facilitators - all experts in the field of ecosystem restoration - took this opportunity to share their vast knowledge through riveting interviews, presentations, and Q&As, inspiring positive restoration action all around the world. Some of the popular topics included:
- How to determine whether an ecosystem requires restoration
- Representations and case studies of all biomes, ecosystems and communities from around the world
- What steps are needed to restore an ecosystem
- How to engage community
- How to fund a restoration project
- Indigenous wisdom for ecosystems restoration
- If cities can be restored
- How to design for resilience and disasters
- How to learn and engage further
Our next symposium is scheduled for 22 October and will explore the topic of growing food in water-scarce regions, with expert presentations and case studies from several Ecosystem Restoration Camps across the globe.
- Karibu ('welcome') Camp Nguge Hills Lodge!
We're thrilled to welcome another camp in Africa! Nguge Hills Lodge, now the third Ecosystem Restoration Camp in Kenya, is making it their mission to restore 300 acres of land in the next 10 years with the help from local citizens, for the benefit of both the local community and wildlife alike.
The Camp is located on 25-acres of degraded rainforest that is home to numerous communities, as well as a growing monkey population. The degradation has become increasingly problematic due to deforestation from land clearing for charcoal.
To date they have set up a tree nursery and restored 2 acres of land through agroforestry, planting over 5,000 trees. Each species has been selected for its ability to grow in harmony with the indigenous trees and vegetation, and to provide shelter, food, or have medicinal value.
- Look what your support is achieving
And to end this newsletter update on an inspiring note, we would love to share with you our latest impact figures!
To date, our collective Mighty Movement has spanned to 55 initiatives globally, with more than 18,600 earth restorers participating in the restoration, regeneration, and rehabilitation of over 8,846 hectares and have planted 2,363,445 trees and plants! Through your support, we keep growing and growing, getting stronger and stronger.
THANK YOU - from all the Ecosystem Restoration Camps around the world - for being a part of our mighty movement.
If you haven’t already done so, please consider signing up for our newsletter so we can keep you more regularly updated with inspiring news coming from the camps. You will also receive invitations to our exclusive 'Fireside Chat' sessions which feature a different camp manager each month!
Together, we are restoring the earth.
With gratitude,
Cristina, Cath, and the Ecosystem Restoration Camps Team
![Ashleigh Brown at Camp Embercombe]()
Ashleigh Brown at Camp Embercombe
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Ecosystem Restoration Summit
![Camp Nguge Hills, located near Siaya Town, Kenya]()
Camp Nguge Hills, located near Siaya Town, Kenya
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