Men of the Trees

Men of the Trees is an international, non-profit, non-political, conservation organisation. It is involved in planting, maintenance and protection of trees. It was founded in Kenya on July 22, 1922, by Richard St. Barbe Baker. It was the precursor to another organisation also founded by St. Barbe Baker in 1924 as the International Tree Foundation, in the United Kingdom. In 1929, a branch was opened in Palestine.[1]

There have been chapters in over 100 countries. The organisation has seen the planting of least 26 million trees internationally, by some estimates.

References

  1. ↑ The Men of the Trees, The Glasgow Herald - Jun 18, 1929.

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