I am taking a different approach to agroforestry work this year. Last year I was really good about having a large personal nursery and going out and helping people with theirs. However, this year, having been able to include my area for training in coordination with NGOs Trees for the Future & Yaajeende, I am taking a more hands off, supervisory approach/role. I have coordinated to have farmers go into Kedougou for a nursery "how to" training. Then, it is their responsibility to train others interested in their villages, rather than me seeking everyone out. Further, I held meetings to determine what people wanted (types of seeds and consequently tree sack sizes and numbers) in order to obtain, organize, and the distribute materials and the knowledge for them to make nurseries. It has been good to check up on people on a weekly basis at the weekly market. This approach stems from the fact I will be taking a vacation when it would be essential to water my personal nursery, and don't want to burden someone to do it since the women's gardening has drastically increased since last year and most women are already watering their gardens in the morning and evenings, without going to my separate area. We will see how it goes! I am really hopeful because a greater number of people are interested in live fencing (more trees) whereas last year I primarily focused on mangoes and moringa last year. I am hoping their success last year with mangoes gave them the confidence for these live fencing species! It is the early stages...
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