AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Sustainable Cities & Communities
KEYWORDS
deforestation, sustainable agriculture
COUNTRY
Kenya
DESIGNED BY
Chardust Ltd and Cookswell Jikos
WEBSITE
http://www.seedballskenya.com
Seedballs Kenya
Eliminating tedious tree-growing processes and helping to combat deforestation in Kenya
A Seedball is simply that - a seed inside of a ball of charcoal dust mixed with some nutritious binders. We are focusing on helping reduce the costs of planting various useful indigenous plant species (mostly trees!) in Kenya. The biochar coating of the ball helps protect the seed within from predators such as birds, rodents and insects and extremes of temperature until the rains arrive! Once soaked, the seedball will help retain and prolong a moist environment around the seed to encourage germination.