The Ramaano Baobab Project has three parts. One is to plant baobab trees at the Tribal Offices around Giyani. Second to plant baobab trees in villages following the Baobab Guardians model and third is to educate young people about the ecology and conservation of baobabs.
During the course of July, August and September Mr Ramaano planted baobab trees at 4 Tribal Authority (TA) offices namely Chief Nkuri’s office, Ndengeza TA, Mabunda TA and Mahumani TA. Once the trees were planted their height was measured and will be remeasured in March 2027 to see how they grew during the summer season.
Chief Nkuri planting baobab trees
Mr Ramaano visited three villages doing training with the Baobab Guardians. The Guardians will each plant a baobab tree and look after it until it is out of the browse height of goats and other animals that can eat the growing tree. The trees will be visited and their height and survival monitored twice a year for the next three years.
Mr Ramaano visited several Primary Schools in the area giving talks to the Grade 7 pupils. Each pupil was given a Little Big Baobab Book which was translated into Tsonga by Mr Ramaano. These visits are always wonderful fun and the pupils, knowing the tree, have many questions about baobab trees.
Grade 7 class at Fuyatha Primary School
Many thanks to Gary Stephens, Jenny Harris, Helen Donald, Diana Lucus and Daniele Scenarelli for the wonderful fundraising dinner they hosted to raise funding for the Ramaano Project.
Thanks to all the generous sponsors of this project who attended the fundraising function in Johannesburg.
