AGRECOL TREES: First Year of Partnership with the ARCA DE RESCATE Foundation

The shelter “Arca de Rescate” began its collaboration at the beginning of 2026, and it shows that our project continues to grow, as a community and as the stewards of the trees.

AGRECOL TREES: The Experience of the Corralones Neighborhood Organization

At the Spring 2026 meeting, the Corralones Neighborhood Organization shared how seedlings adopted by neighbors grew strong. Now follow-up and training are needed: in 5 years, these trees will bring fruit and shade.

AGRECOL TREES: Maria Cristina Male Guardians’ Approach

Since 2021, the María Cristina Center in Cochabamba has planted fruit trees, involving youth with disabilities as guardians, fostering skills and community.

AGRECOL TREES: Interview with the Staff and the Guardians of the Caramanca Center

In Caramarca Center, 27 elders tend fruit trees planted by Agrecol Trees. Despite cold winters, apple and lemon trees now bear fruit, honoring past guardians and growing self-sufficiency for the community.

AGRECOL TREES: The First 2026 Meeting with the Tree Guardians

Raising awareness of environmental social projects matters — they boost quality of life at both local and global levels. This update on our Agrecol Trees Project broadens the tree guardians’ community and its mission.

A Summary of our Agrecol Trees Project Planting Activities in 2024

Ninety new trees in five different communities of Cochabamba (Bolivia). Have a look at the summary of our 2024 Agrecol Tree Planting Activities.

Climate-Friendly Bolivian Urban Agroecology to Achieve Local Food Security and Sovereignty in Bolivia

Implemented by certified communities, Bolivian urban agroecology is a future-proof form of farming that can be scaled up to help achieve local food security and sovereignty in the country.

Bolivia’s Chiquitanía Running Out of Water

In the Chiquitanía (Bolivia), rivers, streams and lakes are disappearing because of water depleting and polluting farming practices at the expense of downstream local communities.

Bolivian Agroecology in Harmony with Forest Conservation

In 2018-2019, wildfires destroyed many forested areas of the Chiquitania, Bolivia. Connecting agroecology, forest conservation and restoration, GreenMarked and PROBIOMA-PROBIOTEC set up a plant nursery and started transferring new trees to the wild forest.

An Agroecological Farm in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

Two Bolivian college students tell us their experience in the agroecological farm of Santa Cruz de la Sierra supported by GreenMarked. Can agroecology help Bolivia achieve food security and reforest burned areas?

A traineeship in agroecology. The review of two Bolivian university students

Two engaging stories about the role of Bolivian agroecology in promoting sustainable development among the young generations.

Agroecology and social tree-planting to tackle the climate crisis. The story and view of a Bolivian agroecological producer

Our Agrecol Trees project in Bolivia is also a place for sharing authentic environmental stories. Read the story of Nelly: a farming community leader, a true land guardian and climate crisis fighter.

The “Native Carbon Tree” Project Kick-off

Together with the Bolivian Foundation “AGRECOL Andes”, we kicked-off the “Native Carbon Tree” project to plant agroecological trees in the metropolitan area of Cochabamba.