Celebrate Culture and Community

Support from local communities living in the areas around the plantations is key to the success of the reforestation project.

A local workforce is always employed for the tree nurseries, the planting itself and the subsequent care of the growing saplings. As part of our commitment to the local community, during Covid-19, Forests Without Frontiers raised funds to provide food boxes to support 51 vulnerable elders over a month in Nucsoara village, the village closest to our plantation in Romania.

Alongside the preservation of the area’s ecological heritage, we are also committed to raising awareness of the local cultural heritage through our music and arts projects, including local and international cultural events and music featuring traditional songs and instruments. We do this through creative forest-themed fundraising projects and events, which also help to engage people across the generations and to promote the importance of protecting ancient forests and reforestation. We aim to help preserve indigenous practices of land management, rituals and artistry which are all under threat.

We also plan to collaborate on a project to protect remaining tracts of ancient forest in Romania by providing landowners with a financial alternative to logging.