A movement that began with one seedling.
Plantation Nurseries is the work of young Gambians who believe restoration is the defining act of our generation, and that the best forests are the ones we grow together.
From a backyard in Banjul to a national restoration network.
In 2018, a small group of young environmentalists watched the coastline they grew up on shrink away. The mangroves were dying. The soil was thinning. The conversation was happening in capitals far from home.
So they started growing. First in pots, then in schoolyards, then across an entire river system. Today, Plantation Nurseries works with sixty communities to propagate native species, restore degraded land, and prove that the climate solutions West Africa needs already live here.
To restore ecosystems and empower the communities that protect them.
We propagate, plant, and nurture native species while building the technical, social and economic capacity of the communities we work with.
A West Africa where every landscape is a working classroom for climate resilience.
By 2035, every Gambian child grows up with a tree they planted, a forest they helped restore, and the skills to lead the next century of regeneration.
Six values, one root system.
Ecological integrity
Native species, no shortcuts. We restore as nature designed.
Community first
Every project is co-led with the people who steward the land.
Youth leadership
Climate action belongs to the generation living its consequences.
Radical transparency
Every seedling counted, every survival rate published.
Long horizons
We measure our work in decades, not press cycles.
Joyful work
Restoration is hopeful labor. We carry it with dignity and pride.
Sustainability is not a project. It is a relationship with land, with one another, and with the generations not yet born.
Our environmental practice is rooted in indigenous knowledge, disciplined ecological science, and the conviction that climate justice begins where the soil meets the hand.
Seven years. One growing forest.
A backyard nursery
Three friends propagate the first 500 native seedlings in Banjul.
Mangroves, restored
First community led mangrove restoration along the River Gambia.
Green Schools
120 schools join the national Green Schools Tree Planting Initiative.
COP27 delegation
Our youth delegation brings African climate priorities to Sharm El Sheikh.
Green Award
Recognized nationally for ecosystem restoration leadership.
COP28 & beyond
Scaling agroforestry across upriver communities.
The people behind the forest.
Samba Faye
CEO & Co-founder
Provides overall leadership and strategic direction. Oversees partnerships, fundraising, and project development. Represents the organization at national and international platforms and leads climate action, restoration, and sustainability initiatives.
Fatou A. Jeng
Deputy CEO
Supports organizational management and administration. Coordinates programs and stakeholder engagement, assists in project implementation and monitoring, and oversees team coordination and operations.
Alieu B.S. Faye
Co-founder
Supports business development and organizational growth. Assists in nursery operations and project execution, engages in community outreach and restoration activities, and contributes to planning and strategic initiatives.
Momodou Marong
Farm Manager
Manages daily nursery and farm operations. Supervises seedling propagation and maintenance, oversees irrigation, planting, and farm logistics, and ensures proper care and monitoring of seedlings and crops.