First food-forest plantingSouth Africa
Silukhanyo Food Forest
At Silukhanyo Primary School, a food forest is taking shape as a place to grow food, learn from the land and bring the wider community together.
First trees planted · August 2026
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First food-forest planting
Young people in a Bamenda clean-upCameroon
Plastic Revolution Upcycling
In Bamenda, Plastic Revolution Upcycling brings young people together to respond to plastic pollution through education, clean-ups and practical reuse.
Community clean-ups
Ewreka collaboratorsChile
Circular Manufacturing and Triple Impact
In Bajos de Mena, a Chilean collaboration is developing a six-month learning and making journey for 50 women using industrial materials that would otherwise go to waste.
Programme announced
A shared moment · CubaCuba
Patria Siembra
Patria Siembra connects household growing, local knowledge and care for food traditions in Cuba.
Community initiative
Books and community learningCuba
Patria Libros
Patria Libros is a Cuba-based initiative in ICH's network concerned with books and community learning.
Community initiative
Learning by making · illustrative imageChile
Seeds of Systemic Self-Leadership
Seeds of Systemic Self-Leadership is a proposed learning programme for girls aged 6–11 in Santiago and Concepción.
Proposed programme
Seeds of Friendship communityGermany and Cuba
ConPónico
ConPónico explores how a retired shipping container could support urban food growing and cold storage, drawing on learning between Germany and Cuba.
Prototype concept
Mhani Gingi nursery team · 2018South Africa
Mhani Gingi
Mhani Gingi is exploring food-growing approaches that could make better use of saline water in Athlone, Cape Town.
Research concept
Learning at SilverleafSouth Africa
Silverleaf School
Silverleaf School is among the education initiatives connected to ICH's South African network.
Network initiative
F.A.I.R. community photographIndia
The F.A.I.R. Project
The F.A.I.R. Project brings youth, learning and collaborative action into ICH's wider network in India.
Partner initiative
Local people lead.
ICH helps with connections, shared learning and agreed support. Every collaboration has its own shape.
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