COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING GUIDELINE - SPGS

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LAWLOG PRODUCTION GRANT SCHEME The Sawlog Production Grant Scheme (SPGS) has been helping people plant trees in Uganda since 2003. One of our goals is to educate people about the importance of trees in their community and guide them through the process of successful tree-planting. Franklin Delano Roosevelt once said “to exist as a nation, to prosper as a state, and to live as a people, we must have trees”. Research has shown this to be true. As a volunteer or professional, you are important to the health and well being of your community. You can lead the way to enhancing your community by organizing and implementing tree planting. Trees are a capital investment. They add to the economic and environmental well being of your community. Well planted trees are a source of income, would mitigate water run off, lower energy costs, reduce noise, sequester carbon and cleans the air, while replenishing the oxygen in the air we breathe. We designed this Community Tree Planting Guide to help you through the process of organizing and implementing a successful tree-planting project. It begins by assessing your planning site and concludes with long term care for your trees. Your project will be a lasting gift to your community while reflecting community development pride and spirit. SPGS is glad to support you in your efforts and we wish you success. Sincerely, Allan Amumpe SPGS Project Manager Margaret Bamukyawa, from LEMA (a Luwero-based community planting group) admiring a well established pine plantation in Kyenjojo (the NFA’s Oruha Forest Reserve). This is Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis from Australian seed: the trees are only 26 months old and have been well weeded. Cover Photo: Muzira Cooperative Society Members. One of the Communities supported by SPGS. Some of Muzira Cooperative Society members in Bushenyi District. By March 2007, this community had planted close to 50ha of Pinus Caribaea trees under SPGS support. Community Tree Planting Guideline
LAWLOG PRODUCTION GRANT SCHEME Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 1.1 Why plant trees?----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 1.2 Which timber tree species are available for planting?----------------------------------------------------------- 4 2.0 PLANTATION PLANNING----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 2.1 What are the activities that you need to plan for?--------------------------------------------------------------- 5 2.2 What is the best time to carry out the different plantation activities?---------------------------------------- 5 3.0 LAND PREPARATION---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 3.1 Site Survey------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 3.2 What is the right tree species to plant on my area?------------------------------------------------------------- 7 3.3 What factors determine the type of tree species to be planted?----------------------------------------------- 7 3.4 What distance apart should I plant my trees?-------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 3.5 Where do I get the seed/seedlings for planting?----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 3.6 Preparing land for tree planting----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 4.0 PLANTING SEEDLINGS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 4.1 Seedling handling and transportation to the planting site----------------------------------------------------- 15 4. 2 How to successfully plant a tree seedling------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 4.3 Beating up------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17 4.4 Establishment of plantation using taungya---------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 5.0 MAINTAINING YOUR TREES------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 5.1 Weeding--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 5.2 Pruning---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 5.3 Thinning-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 6.0 PROTECTING YOUR TREES-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 6.1 How do I protect my plantation from fire?---------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 6.2 How do I protect my plantation from pests and diseases?------------------------------------------------------24 6.3 How do I protect my plantation from animals?----------------------------------------------------------------- 24 7.0 HARVESTING AND REPLANTING TREE PLANTATIONS------------------------------------------ 24 7.1 What is the best time for cutting (or selling) your trees?------------------------------------------------------- 25 7.2 Why is it not advisable to cut/sell your trees too early or too late after maturity?..----------------------- 25 7.3 Replanting of felled tree plantations------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 25 8.0 PLANTATION RECORD KEEPING------------------------------------------------------------------------ 25 APPENDIX 1: SPGS COMMERIAL AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT---------------------------------------- 26 APPENDIX 2: SPGS PLANTATION GUIDELINES---------------------------------------------------------- 27 Community Tree Planting Guideline
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