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Volunteer with Twende Green Planet

Plant mangroves, work in the nursery and join community outreach on Kenya’s coast, alongside the communities who steward every site.

Create an account and applyWhat you do and get
3ways to volunteer: planting, nursery work and outreach
QuarterlyBlue Carbon Activations open to new volunteers
Youth-focusedopen to individuals and groups
Why volunteer

Hands-on restoration work, not a one-off event

Twende Green Planet’s Blue Carbon Quarterly Activation is youth-focused and open to individuals and groups. Each activation puts thousands of mangrove seedlings into the ground, planted by the coastal communities who go on to steward them.

What we need

Willing hands, and a respect for the community that owns the site.

  • Individuals and groupsOpen to anyone who wants to take part in hands-on restoration on Kenya’s coast.
  • Youth energyThe activation is youth-focused, and schools and youth groups are welcome.
  • Readiness for field workPlanting and nursery work happen outdoors on the coast.

What you do

Three ways to take part.

  • Mangrove plantingPlant during a Blue Carbon Quarterly Activation on Kenya’s coast.
  • Nursery workSupport propagule collection and seedling care ahead of planting.
  • Community outreachWork alongside programmes such as the Coastal Enterprise and Cash Crop Trainers Programme.

What you get

Experience that stays with you.

  • Real restoration workDirect, hands-on work on a real, active site.
  • Community partnershipWork alongside the coastal communities who steward the site long after planting day.
  • A close look at the modelSee how community-led blue carbon restoration actually works.
  • A route into moreA way into Twende Green Planet’s wider programmes, if you want to stay involved.
How to start

Apply to volunteer

  1. 1
    Create your accountFree, and it takes about two minutes.
  2. 2
    Complete the formTell us who you are and what you have in mind.
  3. 3
    We replyA member of the team writes to you, and your details are kept in your account.

Register on the portal first

Create a free account to register as a volunteer. It lets us reach you about the next activation, and lets you come back to your details later.

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You can also write to us without an account on the contact page.