Meet Our AF Students and Interns from the U.S.A. and across the globe
Meet Our Analog Forestry Students and Interns from the U.S.A. and across the globe The Chesapeake Education Arts Research Society
Desertification in Mongolia
Mongolia’s unique geography — high elevation, continental climate, and isolation from oceans — makes regions like Khuvsgul Province particularly vulnerable to arid
A Visit to La Pedregoza, Colombia
Athina Koutouleas is a sustainable agriculturalist from Australia. Starting in May 2014, she and her partner embarked on a bike
Listen up! Rural women, voices of resilience
The work led by rural women(*1) across the globe has been crucial to advancing justice and equity in environmental and climate dialogues
Listen up ! Rural women, voices of resilience
[:en] DOWNLOAD THE CAMPAIGN KIT HERE Without rural women’s secure land tenure, there is no climate justice! The work led
#WeWomenAreWater – Storing water through Analog Forestry in the Sigur Region, India
[:en][:en] Vasanta, Sathya and Prema are part of the Irula Community living in the Protected Area Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, which
For the women of San Buenaventura, recovering the Motagua River means recovering life
[:en][:en]For more than 12 years, the Colectivo Madreselva has been working closely with the community of San Buenaventura in the
#WeWomenAreWater – Women planting water and re-activating the earth’s water cycles
[:en][:en]Forests as the earth’s life support systems play a fundamental role in the planet’s water cycle and regulation of temperatures
#WeWomenAreWater – Women planting water and re-activating the earth’s water cycles
Forests as the earth’s life support systems play a fundamental role in the planet’s water cycle and regulation of temperatures
Ridho Faizinda on how climate change is affecting villages in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, and how they are tackling the problem
[:en][:en] Ridho Faizinda, from the city of Singkawang in West Kalimantan in Indonesia, is part of the organization Gemawan and
Anu Manandhar shares with us different approaches to counter climate change, based on her experience and work in Kathmandu, Nepal
[:en][:en] Credit: Anu Manandhar In the framework of the International Day of Rural Women and the Global Day of Action
Rosa Pachuri and her community, through Analog Forestry, restore forests that have been affected by fires in Bolivia.
[:en][:en] Credit: Rosa Pachuri Paraba Rosita is a rural woman from the community of San José, located in the municipality
Laili Khairnur, from West Kalimantan, Indonesia, tells us about the consequences of climate change and the actions taken to eradicate it.
[:en][:en] Credit: Laili Khairnur Laili Khairnur, one of the women interviewed for our campaign in the lead up to International
IAFN Campaign for International Day of Rural Women and World Food Day and Global Day of Action for Food Sovereignty
Join the International Analog Forestry Network (IAFN) on International Day of Rural Women (October 15) and World Food Day and
IAFN Campaign for International Day of Rural Women and World Food Day and Global Day of Action for Food Sovereignty
[:en][:en] Join the International Analog Forestry Network (IAFN) on International Day of Rural Women (October 15) and World Food Day
IAFN Statement Sri Lanka
[:en][:en] On August 4th, the International Analog Forestry Network (IAFN), the Ecuadorian Analog Forestry Network (Red Ecuatoriana de Forestería Análoga
Let’s Celebrate Earth Day 2022!
[:en] Let´s Celebrate Earth Day 2022! by Planting a Forest Grove in Honor of a Loved One The International Analog
Putting Women at the Helm of Ecological Restoration
[:en] We want to restore the lungs of the earth: Putting women at the helm of ecological restoration Dear readers!The
We are fundraising to support the Bio – TIQUIN project in Ecuador!
[:en] We are fundraising to support the Bio-TIQUIN project in Ecuador! A kit of 10 edible, medicinal and multipurpose plants to be distributed
Welcome 2020 and new Analog Forestry sites!
[:en] Here’s to new partners and community-led healthy and resilient ecosystems! A salute to 80-plus organizations who joined Analog Forestry (AF) as well
Analog Forestry: empowering women and restoring forests
[:en] Last September, approximately 30 women and men from community based organizations of Honduras and El Salvador learned the tool
Boletín Julio 2018 Red Internacional de Forestería Análoga
[:es] RED INTERNACIONAL DE FORESTERÍA ANÁLOGA (RIFA) Nos alegra compartir noticias de los meses de mayo y junio, enfocadas en
RED INTERNACIONAL DE FORESTERÍA ANÁLOGA (RIFA)
[:es] Nos alegra compartir noticias de los meses de mayo y junio, enfocadas en nuestros proyectos en el marco del Programa
Greetings from the International Analog Forestry Network
[:en] Greetings from the International Analog Forestry Network A pleasure to share with you news from the first four months of
Reflejos del 2017 de la Red Internacional de Forestería Análoga
[:es] Reflejos del 2017 de la Red Internacional de Forestería Análoga Una nueva generación gana premios en Feria Científica Felicidades
Music and Analog Forestry
Children in the neighborhood of Los Cipreses are growing their forest as their urban community in San José, Costa Rica
Analog forestry demonstration site – Alianza Arkana, Peru
Alianza Arkana has been working on the Bena Nii (New Forest) program alongside the Shipibo community of San Francisco and
Agroforestry in Mexico: a step towards analog forestry
As part of our work on ecological restoration in the Purépecha region of Michoacán, in Mexico, we gave a course
New demonstration sites in northern Costa Rica
Over the next two years, IAFN and our key partner, FUNDECOR, are seeking to promote the ecological restoration of forests
Restoring sustainability to Sri Lankan agriculture (Ranil Senanayake)
Sri Lanka maintained a massive highland soil ecosystem that was untouched until the advent of the colonial experience. The rice
Workshop with FUNDECOR technical team
The International Analog Forestry Network (IAFN) delivered an introductory workshop on analog forestry and ecological restoration with representatives of the
We are pleased to share our new booklet on Women, Water and Analog Forestry
[:en] We are pleased to share our new booklet on Women, Water and Analog Forestry What is the story of
Greetings from the Chair: IAFN in 2015
The International Analog Forestry Network is an organization that is helping to heal the life support systems of the planet
Tea farming: Major potential for analog forestry
Analog forestry is a methodology that is highly applicable for smallholder tea farmers in Cameroon. CENDEP, an IAFN partner in
Trees of Sri Lanka
August 2014 was my second international trip out of my country, Cameroon, and my first outside of the African continent
Each one teach one: a new cohort of analog forestry trainers
One of the International Analog Forestry Network’s key programs is capacity building activities relating to the practice of analog forestry
Restoring urban watersheds: An update from Los Cipreses
The opportunity to participate in the rehabilitation of a degraded area bordering one of the main and most contaminated rivers
Finca La Célula: Family food security, biodiversity, and sustainability
Last year, IAFN launched a new instalment of its demonstration sites program. In our 2014 call for proposals, we invited
Pambiliño Reserve – a story of balance
Last year, IAFN launched a new instalment of its demonstration sites program. In our 2014 call for proposals, we invited
Grover Stock: “We are pleased to bring you the first bulletin of 2016!”
Greetings from Northern California fellow Analog Forestry practitioners and network friends. We are pleased to bring you the first bulletin
IAFN launches a new plant database!
In the practice of analog forestry, it is important to have a repository of information of useful species to include
Los Cipreses: an analog forest takes root
At the beginning of this year, we were interested in establishing an analog forestry site in Costa Rica’s capital of
What is photosynthetic biomass?
Currently, when discussions of climate change mitigation discuss carbon capture by plants, the primary focus is on woody biomass. There
End-of-year message from Belipola Training Centre
As the earth has travelled around the sun in this year that we call 2014, the forest garden at Belipola
End-of-year message from the Centro de Capacitación Bosques Análogos
The training of agronomists, forest engineers, community leaders, and farmers in the methodology of analog forestry is of major importance
Smallholder tea farmers learn about analog forestry in Ndu, Cameroon
Ndu, in the North-West Region of Cameroon, is a town with a great potential for restoration and analog forestry. With
Analog forestry and integrated landscape management in Sri Lanka
This article was originally published on the blog of the Global Landscapes Forum by Simon Riley, an agronomist and independent
What is a forest ?
The following article is a condensed and edited version of an essay that appeared in the September 25, 2014 edition
IAFN is hiring a Social Business Developer
Are you an exceptional fundraiser with a business background and seeking to be a match-maker for green ventures? Do you
MIT Climate CoLab: ArBio selected as finalists
As previously announced on our ArBio Italia Facebook page, ArBio has taken part in a competition organized by the Climate
Fostering local knowledge: Training of Trainers in Belipola, Sri Lanka
One of the key challenges of running an international network is this: how can you translate a global scope into
Follow-up with the Rancho Quemado community
What happens to a group of trainees once our workshops end? Three months after the first analog forestry workshop with
Opportunities for restoration: Working with communities of the Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica
Following a positive experience with the community of Rancho Quemado in the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica, the IAFN team delivered
Analog Forestry in cities: Planting in Los Cipreses, San José
IAFN’s mission statement includes the phrase “a new rural development paradigm”. But is analog forestry only a solution for rural
Analog Forestry in West Africa: Workshop with Les Compagnons Ruraux
After a long time in the works, IAFN supported a capacity building activity with Les Compagnons Ruraux, a Togolese NGO
International release of Rediscovering the Country
Rediscovering The Country from SheOaks Films on Vimeo. “I don’t think that there is enough money in the world to
Analog forestry workshop in Rancho Quemado, Costa Rica
As part of our mission to improve opportunities in rural areas, IAFN supports community-based training activities. In this workshop, held
2014 analog forestry demonstration site micro-loans now available
Around the world, the restoration of degraded ecosystems is one of the key challenges that we face in ensuring a
IAFN Network Update: May 2014
Analog forestry in the post-2015 agenda Our director, Bob Sutton, recently attended the meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective
PROBIOMA promotes analog forestry in Bolivia
Analog forestry has an important history in Bolivia, and a new chapter was started with a workshop in March 2014
RRI inaugurates community seed bank: hope in the wake of war
In the aftermath of a brutal civil war, war-torn communities are planting the seeds of restoration and peace. On Saturday
Forest Garden Product Standards Approved!
Costa Rica, April 2014. This April, the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) completed its evaluation of the most
IAFN Network Update: April 2014
Secretariat happenings From April 14th to 16th, we were privileged to join over 1500 delegates from around the world in
Analog Forestry Online Training Course
At the IAFN Secretariat, we receive many requests for training from organizations and individuals around the world who would like
Analog Forestry : A way forward for sustainable change in the Amazon
This article was published originally by Guido Scaccabarozzi in the ASVI Social Change blog in Italian. It has been edited
With the discovery of Terra Preta, many people want to implement biochar programs. This can be especially difficult on a
Understanding Tropical Soils: Part 2
Now that we know the two most serious handicaps faced by tropical foresters, the low cation exchange capacity (CEC) and
A plant with global potential: Moringa, the nourishing tree
The moringa tree is native to the Himalayas of India, and has become naturalized in many countries in Africa, Asia,
Contest: Inspiring Innovations in Rich Forests
IAFN is excited to announce the first “Inspired Innovations in Rich Forests” idea contest! Share your ideas and win prizes!
Ethnobotanical explorations in analog forestry
Restoring ecosystems is one of those areas that can never completely be classified as either a science or an art
“Birdfeeder forests” in Migratory Bird Routes
The “birdfeeder forest” is a suburban forest garden in the municipality of Sant Boi de Llobregat in Catalonia, which has
Connecting forests in a biodiversity hotspot: the Hiniduma Biolink
Sri Lanka is an island with a land area of 6,570,134 ha and a coastline of 1,600 km. The island
Understanding Tropical Soils
Tropical forests are the lungs of our planet. 95% of all tree-based carbon sequestration occurs in the tropics, primarily between
IAFN promoting forests and biodiversity at Global Summit
As the global community works toward the post-2015 agenda, much has been written about the new incarnation of the Millenium
Vandana Shiva speaks out against GMOs in Costa Rica
The choice presented by genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is a stark one: between the privatization of life and environmental disaster
Using analog forestry to improve community nutrition
Can communities go back to traditional land management practices? To investigate the potential of forest gardens and their benefits in
What is the role of non-native species in restoration?
What role do non-native, or exotic, species have in restoring degraded environments and creating economic opportunities? Often demonized in popular
Analog forestry workshop in Londres, Costa Rica
The International Analog Forestry Network (IAFN) collaborates with a variety of organizations for its trainings and recently had the opportunity
The costs of establishing a botanical garden
The Sacred Seeds Botanical Garden at La Pedregoza is dedicated to planting traditional medicinal and alimentary plants of the Orinoco
Non-Timber Tuesday: Sapodilla
The Manilkara sapota (in the Sapotacea family), is known to be native from Mexico and Central America and was cultivated
Analog forests and Rich Forests: Cameroon workshop with CENDEP
After a great experience learning about analog forestry in early 2012, the Centre for Nursery Development and Eru Propagation (CENDEP)
Happy Holidays from IAFN Co-Chairs
Hello and happy holidays to all of our partners and friends! 2013 has brought some exciting changes to IAFN. We
Help support the Ballarat Region Treegrower’s land restoration film!
The Ballarat Region Treegrowers is seeking your help to fund a new documentary film promoting the return of native vegetation
Natural Construction and Living from the Land
Four years ago, I moved to Costa Rica with a desire to travel, have new experience, and open my mind
Impacts of deforestation of wetlands in the Cuyamel-Omoa National Park
Cuyamel-Omoa National Park is a protected area located in the northwest region of Honduras, in Omoa, Cortes, bordering other protected
Site development in Latin America and Africa
Every good idea starts somewhere. IAFN’s site development program proposes to sow the seeds of agricultural innovation by funding small
Analog forestry: the restoration arm of Rich Forests
May 2013 saw the formal presentation of the Rich Forests coalition to the world. The coalition is made up of
The new urban green
(This article was first posted on the blog of Dessiree Sicilia, a botanist and analog forestry expert) Since the “Green
Breathing new life into Belipola
In the once lush hills of Sri Lanka’s UVA Province there is a new chapter emerging from the birthplace of
Practicing Analog Forestry in the Caribbean
From July 15-18, a course on Analog Forestry was organized by the institutions Environment and Development Action in the Dominican
Analog Forestry as an alternative for rural development and environmental conservation
The International Analog Forestry Network (IAFN) has established a series of demonstration sites around the world, including an important group
New documentary about land restoration!
The Ballarat Region Treegrowers (BRT) is turning to the medium of film to promote new visions for Australia’s rural landscapes
Sacred Seeds Botanical Garden
If you had asked me 10 years ago whether I would ever create a botanical garden, I probably would have