Food & Trees for Africa

Pt 2 of Homegrown African Superfoods! 🌿🇿🇦 Traditional fruit trees & local crops are packed with essential vitamins: 🛡️ Zinc 👁️ Vitamin A Which is your favorite? 💬 #FTFA #GrowYourOwn #AfricanSuperfoods #SouthAfrica

Real superfoods grow right here in local soil! 🌿🇿🇦 [Pt 1] You don't need imported supplements. Homegrown African crops deliver world-class nutrition: ⚡ Magnesium 🩸 Iron 🦴 Calcium Which are you growing? 👇 #FTFA #GrowYourOwn #AfricanSuperfoods #SouthAfrica

Real food security isn’t just given - it’s grown. This #WorldFoodDay, we’re honouring the small farmers & community growers turning healthy soil into fresh meals and steady income for their families. See what real impact looks like: trees.africa/impact?filter=f… 🌱

Revered as Umnquma, SA's 2026 Tree of the Year has leaf remedies for high blood pressure & fruit once used for ink 🖊️. Today, its berries feed birds like mousebirds & barbets! 🐦 #ArborMonth #TreeOfTheYear2026 #WildOlive #FTFA

Slow-growing and threatened by illegal harvesting, SA's 2026 Rare Tree/Tree for Promotion (Phyllogeiton zeyheri) is now a legally protected species strictly managed by permits. Protect our rare trees 🛡️! #ArborMonth #TreeForPromotion2026 #RedIvory #FTFA

Before gold medals, ancient Olympic champions wore sacred Wild Olive wreaths (kotinos) 🌿. In SA, our 2026 Tree of the Year is famous for dense timber crafted into kieries & furniture. Historic & timeless! #ArborMonth #TreeOfTheYear2026 #WildOlive #FTFA

SA's 2026 Rare Tree/Tree for Promotion, the Red Ivory (Phyllogeiton zeyheri), produces sweet wild berries enjoyed fresh or dried by communities. The berries are also loved by baboons, bushbabies & birds 🐒🫐! #ArborMonth #TreeForPromotion2026 #RedIvory #FTFA

SA’s 2026 Tree of the Year, the Wild Olive, forms a massive natural forest near the Vredefort Dome - the world’s oldest meteorite crater! ☄️ Deep-rooted & water-wise, it survives heatwaves & frost with ease. 🌳 #ArborMonth #TreeOfTheYear2026 #WildOlive #FTFA

SA's 2026 Rare Tree/Tree for Promotion, the Red Ivory (Phyllogeiton zeyheri), boasts "Pink Ivory" heartwood so heavy it sinks in water! When tapped, seasoned wood even rings like a clear bell 🔔. #ArborMonth #TreeForPromotion2026 #RedIvory #FTFA

Reserved for royalty! SA’s 2026 Rare Tree/Tree for Promotion, the Red Ivory (Phyllogeiton zeyheri / umNini), produced vibrant pink heartwood crafted into sacred ceremonial staffs for Zulu kings. 👑🌳 #ArborMonth #TreeForPromotion2026 #RedIvory #FTFA