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Field dispatches, not press releases.

Longer, slower pieces from the people doing the work — one forest, one nursery, one patrol at a time.

Africa Day: SKWT's Place in the AFR100 Initiative
Africa Day: SKWT's Place in the AFR100 Initiative

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Africa Day: SKWT's Place in the AFR100 Initiative

A continental movement, taking root in Elgeyo Marakwet

Bees: A Biodiversity Hotspot
Bees: A Biodiversity Hotspot

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Bees: A Biodiversity Hotspot

How a small insect sustains the whole landscape

Climate Resilience Farming: What Smallholders Are Teaching Us
Climate Resilience Farming: What Smallholders Are Teaching Us

28 September 2025

Climate Resilience Farming: What Smallholders Are Teaching Us

Lessons in adaptation, drawn from the land itself

Endangered Species Day: Water, Wildlife, and the Web That Connects Them
Endangered Species Day: Water, Wildlife, and the Web That Connects Them

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Endangered Species Day: Water, Wildlife, and the Web That Connects Them

Why flora, fauna, and communities all depend on the same source

Farmer Training Day Recap: Agroforestry Techniques That Work
Farmer Training Day Recap: Agroforestry Techniques That Work

3 May 2026

Farmer Training Day Recap: Agroforestry Techniques That Work

Stories and field notes from Save Kenya Water Towers.

What Is FMNR and Why does it Matter in Restoration Work ?
What Is FMNR and Why does it Matter in Restoration Work ?

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What Is FMNR and Why does it Matter in Restoration Work ?

Stories and field notes from Save Kenya Water Towers.

Community Tree Nurseries: From Seedling to Sapling
Community Tree Nurseries: From Seedling to Sapling

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Community Tree Nurseries: From Seedling to Sapling

SKWT · Restoration in practice

Integrated Landscape Management: The Fragile Elgeyo Marakwet Escarpment
Integrated Landscape Management: The Fragile Elgeyo Marakwet Escarpment

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Integrated Landscape Management: The Fragile Elgeyo Marakwet Escarpment

Field Brief

Why Elgeyo Marakwet's Water Towers Matter Downstream
Why Elgeyo Marakwet's Water Towers Matter Downstream

2 February 2026

Why Elgeyo Marakwet's Water Towers Matter Downstream

World Wetlands Day

Charting a Path for the Spencer Line
Charting a Path for the Spencer Line

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Charting a Path for the Spencer Line

SKWT secures high-level buy-in for landscape restoration

New Year, New Season: SKWT's 2026 Restoration Goals
New Year, New Season: SKWT's 2026 Restoration Goals

5 January 2026

New Year, New Season: SKWT's 2026 Restoration Goals

Stories and field notes from Save Kenya Water Towers.

What Is Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR), Where It Applies, and Why It's Cheaper Than Planting
What Is Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR), Where It Applies, and Why It's Cheaper Than Planting

26 January 2026

What Is Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR), Where It Applies, and Why It's Cheaper Than Planting

Stories and field notes from Save Kenya Water Towers.

World Environment Day Special: Celebrating at Cheptebo
World Environment Day Special: Celebrating at Cheptebo

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World Environment Day Special: Celebrating at Cheptebo

SKWT joins Elgeyo Marakwet County in marking World Environment Day 2026