We are creating a permaculture food forest to support the children's charity Volunt2Thai. Support the climate and the future of children!
Project news
About the project
What is the project about?
We are the Austrian association Volunt2Thai with a focus on community and social development projects in village regions in Thailand.
We would like to reforest 1.5 hectares of forest. The forests had to give way to rice and sugar cane, there was an extreme amount of illegal logging. Many wild animals were lost and are threatened. There are only a few refugial areas and food for rare animals and plants left.
This forest should not only be a green lung and provide cool air in the dry season, but also food for animals and people. We plant trees, such as mango. We need trees with good fast growth, (if there is enough water). The tree height should be up to 30 metres, important because of the shade to protect young trees from the hot sun in the dry season. It will become a mixed forest of many useful trees and plants with about 100 different species.
The mature trees will be planted with treated root balls. It needs many different species of trees so that bees can also be reintroduced. Bees are almost extinct in our country because they could not find food!
Please support our project and help not only the climate but also the children!
We look after 650 children in a total of 11 schools and these children will benefit from the fruits of the forest as well as from a secure future.
What happens with the money if financing was successful
We want to collect the 5100€ as start-up money. With this money we can buy irrigation, start drilling wells and buy a solar pump as well as do earth moving work. In the files you will find the whole calculation.
In total the project will cost 16.150$. We hope to collect this much little by little.
Please support us to start the project!
The sooner the money is there, the sooner the trees can be planted.
What we are planning is the reforestation of a steppe ... no shade ... no water ...
Necessary structural flora must be created (Green Island of Life) so that the fauna can also move in again. For the start we need a deep well (the well has to be drilled first, about 45 metres deep) A solar-powered electric water pump and water distributor. Additional soil has to be brought in, about 500 lorry loads, heavy equipment incl. excavator for soil preparation, tractors and helpers for setting the trees (digging, soil preparation) have to be organised.
We need helpers: about 3 men (10 days, incl. food + tools) Potting soil / ash and wood chips under the roots, when planting, Necessary tree fertilizer, 2x a year, Agricultural nets to protect trees and minimise drying out / protection - no direct sun, Water hose, UV and heat resistant 120 metres, Steel pipe water line. Helpers during the dry season and further planting (approx. 4 months) the trees must always be moist at the bark.... In addition, unforeseen costs / logistics incl. car / tools etc. / breakage / repairs / replacement.
The exact location of our future forest garden can be found at Plant for the Planet.
About the Volunt2Thai Community and Social Development Project
V2T was established in 2014 with the aim of supporting farmers and their families and promoting the development of the region, with a special focus on guiding the children of the villages towards a better future. V2T has since grown and developed into a campus & cultural centre and platform for projects of all kinds with the constant expansion of its network.
Through our influence and presence, we aim to expand the skills of disadvantaged children and shape their understanding of the world so that they can act in a greater intercultural dimension in adulthood. With a better understanding of the world in which they find themselves, they will be better equipped to determine their own destiny. Simply put, all project participants leave behind knowledge and good memories.
V2T, Volunt2Thai - Volunteer to Thailand is a government-approved association and is based in Vienna (Volunt2Thai Austria - Verein zur Förderung der Freiwilligenarbeit). At the beginning, our partners included the government-funded organisation "Weltwegweiser" ("Youth One World"), which is supported by the Austrian Development Agency. Volunt2Thai was able to contribute to this organisation through various contributions over several years. In the meantime, Volunt2Thai has grown into a completely independent international organisation with its commitment, partners and projects.
In total, we currently work with about 20 universities, 10 sending organisations and volunteers from about 32 countries. We serve 650 children in a total of 11 schools.
120 Lastwagenladungen Erde wurden aufgeschüttet, wir benötigen weitere Bäume
Seit dem Start der Wiederaufforstung sind zehn Wochen vergangen. 120 Lastwagenladungen Erde wurden aufgeschüttet, und etwa 30 halbwüchsige Fruchtbäume aller Art wurden gekauft und gepflanzt. Zwischen den Bäumen wird die Fläche als Garten genutzt. In etwa 3-4 Jahren wird ein Wald entstanden sein. Bislang wurden etwa 3000 Euro investiert, hinzu kommt die Hilfe von Freiwilligen aus der ganzen Welt. Wir haben nun weitere 400 Quadratmeter gewonnen, die wir bepflanzen können.
- 06:26
Man kann das Wachstum der Pflanzen beobachten
Es ist schön das Wachstum der Pflanzen zu beobachten, Freunde senden uns Samen aus aller Welt, ein Versuchsgarten entsteht.
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120 Lastwagenladungen Erde wurden aufgeschüttet
Seit dem Start der Wiederaufforstung sind zehn Wochen vergangen. 120 Lastwagenladungen Erde wurden aufgeschüttet, und etwa 30 halbwüchsige Fruchtbäume aller Art wurden gekauft und gepflanzt. Zwischen den Bäumen wird die Fläche als Garten genutzt. In etwa 3-4 Jahren wird ein Wald entstanden sein. Bislang wurden etwa 3000 Euro investiert, hinzu kommt die Hilfe von Freiwilligen aus der ganzen Welt. Wir haben nun weitere 400 Quadratmeter gewonnen, die wir bepflanzen können. Bitte helfen Sie und spenden Sie Bäume, die in den nächsten Jahren einen Wald bilden werden.
- 06:19
Die Erde muss mit Stallmist, Erde und Reisschalenkleie veredelt werden
Wir haben viele Stunden gearbeitet und die Erde gemischt nun kann man auch Gemuese anbauen..
- 06:13
Das erste Sonnenschutzdach ist fertig
Wir haben den notwendigen Sonnenschutz aufgebaut - jetzt kann auch Gemüse neben den Bäumen angebaut werden.
- 06:08