Hope in Motion: Five Recent Climate & Restoration Victories You Should Know

When we look at global headlines, it often feels as though the natural world is slipping beyond our reach and that the challenges are so overwhelming we can only shut our eyes, with the hope that when we open them again, things will have changed. Fortunately, we can keep our eyes open, as beneath the …

FactoryForest – 2026 Forest Patron Grant Call Watch-List

Small Acts. Shared Purpose. Global Impact. Introduction Across Africa and around the world, thousands of dedicated organisations are quietly restoring landscapes, protecting species, and helping communities live in balance with nature. Yet, while their work transforms the world around us, many still struggle to find the right funding and partnerships to sustain it. The FactoryForest – …

Top 10 Funding Calls for African Environmental NGOs (2025 Edition)

Small Acts. Shared Purpose. Global Impact. Across Africa, extraordinary people and organisations are repairing ecosystems, restoring biodiversity, and redefining what sustainability means in practice. Yet, even the most impactful initiatives often face a common challenge; finding the right funding partner at the right time. To make that journey a little easier, FactoryForest has compiled a …

Greening Classrooms. Children come together to water plants for the betterment of their community and for themselves.

Planting Futures

How FactoryForest Schools is Greening Classrooms and Growing Communities. At FactoryForest gardens, we believe every child and young person deserves access to nature. We belive schools are the perfect place to nurture that connection. That’s why we created FactoryForest Schools. It’s a groundbreaking initiative that brings lush, meaningful green spaces into educational environments. Especially where …

The Rise of the Pocket Forest​

Across urban environments globally, a quiet movement is gaining momentum – the rise of Pocket Forests. Also known as micro, or tiny forests, these are densely planted green spaces that mimic the biodiversity, structure, and resilience of a natural forest, albeit in very compact areas. Inspired by the methods of Japanese botanist Dr. Akira Miyawaki, …