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Planting in the Saharan Desert

These are pictures of the first donation project. The project is carried out in the Saharan Desert in Morocco by the Sahara Roots Foundation. Do you want to know more about this project? Click here. Do you want to donate a tree too? Click here. 

  • The planting area in 2016, the areas will be planted (Wadis 1, 2 and 3)

    Wadis nr 1 2 and 3 are ready for digging in Oct 2016
  • October 2016 - the boxes are being prepared 

    Wadi nr 1 2 and 3 Groasis Waterboxx ready for planting Oct 2016
  • October 2016 - the trees have been planted, the Waterboxxes are almost ready! 

    Wadi 1 2 and 3 with Groasis waterboxx s and trees ready for planting Oct 2016
  • Just after planting in October 2016

    Wadis 1 2 and 3 planted in Oct 2016
  • One of the trees that have been planted in the same area in October 2016, they are doing great

    Groasis waterboxx growth check after 1 year  Oct 2017
  • Wadis 1, 2 and 3 in October 2017. They are doing great! Next to this planting area, the donation boxes will be used

    Wadis 1 2 and 3 a after 1 year Oct 2017 3
  • Wadis 1 and 2 after one year (October 2016 - October 2017)

    Wadis nr 1 and 2 after 1 year Oct 2017
  • Panorama view of Wadis 1, 2 and 3 after a year

    Wadis nr 1 2 and  3 b after 1 year Oct 2017  panorama 2
  • Wadis nr 1 2 and  3 b after 1 year Oct 2017 2
  • October 2017 - Making 2 new planting places: Wadis 4 and 5! 

    Groasis waterboxx Treeplanting activity in wadi 4 and 5 in Oct 2017
  • The name tags of the donors of the trees for the Sahara School project

    Groasis name tags from donations in Oct 2017 klein
  • In name of Red Schonewille, a Palm tree is planted

    Red Schonewille Palmtree planted 2017
  • In name of Groasis, a Rosemary is planted

    Groasis Rosemary planted Oct 2017
  • In name of Kramer, an Acacia tree is planted

    Kramer Acacia tree planted Oct 2017
  • In name of Germaine Winckels, a Parkinsonia tree is planted

    Germaine Winckels Parkinsonia tree planted Oct 2017
  • In name of Carly Owens, an Oleander is planted

    Carly Owens Oleander planted Oct 2017
  • In name of Billy Gomes, we planted a palm tree

    Billy Gomes palmtree planted 2017
  • Wanda Helby, founder of the Sahara Roots Foundation, is installing the donation Waterboxxes

    Groasis waterboxx planted in Wadi nr 5 in Oct 2017
  • Wadis 4 and 5 - We are very curious to see the results in a couple of months!

    Groasis waterboxx planting in Wadi nr 4 and 5 in Oct 2017  2
Wadis nr 1 2 and 3 are ready for digging in Oct 2016

The planting area in 2016, the areas will be planted (Wadis 1, 2 and 3)

Wadi nr 1 2 and 3 Groasis Waterboxx ready for planting Oct 2016

October 2016 - the boxes are being prepared 

Wadi 1 2 and 3 with Groasis waterboxx s and trees ready for planting Oct 2016

October 2016 - the trees have been planted, the Waterboxxes are almost ready! 

Wadis 1 2 and 3 planted in Oct 2016

Just after planting in October 2016

Groasis waterboxx growth check after 1 year  Oct 2017

One of the trees that have been planted in the same area in October 2016, they are doing great

Wadis 1 2 and 3 a after 1 year Oct 2017 3

Wadis 1, 2 and 3 in October 2017. They are doing great! Next to this planting area, the donation boxes will be used

Wadis nr 1 and 2 after 1 year Oct 2017

Wadis 1 and 2 after one year (October 2016 - October 2017)

Wadis nr 1 2 and  3 b after 1 year Oct 2017  panorama 2

Panorama view of Wadis 1, 2 and 3 after a year

Wadis nr 1 2 and  3 b after 1 year Oct 2017 2
Groasis waterboxx Treeplanting activity in wadi 4 and 5 in Oct 2017

October 2017 - Making 2 new planting places: Wadis 4 and 5! 

Groasis name tags from donations in Oct 2017 klein

The name tags of the donors of the trees for the Sahara School project

Red Schonewille Palmtree planted 2017

In name of Red Schonewille, a Palm tree is planted

Groasis Rosemary planted Oct 2017

In name of Groasis, a Rosemary is planted

Kramer Acacia tree planted Oct 2017

In name of Kramer, an Acacia tree is planted

Germaine Winckels Parkinsonia tree planted Oct 2017

In name of Germaine Winckels, a Parkinsonia tree is planted

Carly Owens Oleander planted Oct 2017

In name of Carly Owens, an Oleander is planted

Billy Gomes palmtree planted 2017

In name of Billy Gomes, we planted a palm tree

Groasis waterboxx planted in Wadi nr 5 in Oct 2017

Wanda Helby, founder of the Sahara Roots Foundation, is installing the donation Waterboxxes

Groasis waterboxx planting in Wadi nr 4 and 5 in Oct 2017  2

Wadis 4 and 5 - We are very curious to see the results in a couple of months!

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    • Wadis nr 1 2 and 3 are ready for digging in Oct 2016
    • Wadi nr 1 2 and 3 Groasis Waterboxx ready for planting Oct 2016
    • Wadi 1 2 and 3 with Groasis waterboxx s and trees ready for planting Oct 2016
    • Wadis 1 2 and 3 planted in Oct 2016
    • Groasis waterboxx growth check after 1 year  Oct 2017
    • Wadis 1 2 and 3 a after 1 year Oct 2017 3
    • Wadis nr 1 and 2 after 1 year Oct 2017
    • Wadis nr 1 2 and  3 b after 1 year Oct 2017  panorama 2
    • Wadis nr 1 2 and  3 b after 1 year Oct 2017 2
    • Groasis waterboxx Treeplanting activity in wadi 4 and 5 in Oct 2017
    • Groasis name tags from donations in Oct 2017 klein
    • Red Schonewille Palmtree planted 2017
    • Groasis Rosemary planted Oct 2017
    • Kramer Acacia tree planted Oct 2017
    • Germaine Winckels Parkinsonia tree planted Oct 2017
    • Carly Owens Oleander planted Oct 2017
    • Billy Gomes palmtree planted 2017
    • Groasis waterboxx planted in Wadi nr 5 in Oct 2017
    • Groasis waterboxx planting in Wadi nr 4 and 5 in Oct 2017  2

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