Inspection of the field and nursery in Nyongoro
- Safeena Kassoo
- May 25, 2016
Regular field visits are a permanent task of the Better Globe Forestry operational team. In this case, Jan Vandenabeele and Samuel Nakhone inspect the activities in the field and in the nursery of Nyongoro. They also lead the mandatory team meetings. The issues discussed are both technical and motivational.
In preparation of planting, a well-equipped team sprays the grass for weeds.
Photo courtesy: Better Globe Forestry
Better Globe Forestry takes the health and safety regulations in handling chemicals very seriously, therefore the team wears protective clothing to complete the task.
Samuel Nakhone inspects the drilling activities. The tractor and drill can dig up to 600 holes a day in moist circumstances. When the soil is too dry, the drill is of no use and manual labor is required.
An adequate drilling hole. Mechanization as a direct impact on the consistency of the work.
Massive preparation of seedlings in the nursery.
The hardening off area of the mukau seedlings in Nyongoro.
A quiet and cool area of the nursery in Nyongoro. The mukau trees were planted by Better Globe customers during a visit in 2011.
Jan Vandenabeele chairs the operational field team meeting in Nyongoro to address technical, motivational, and health and safety issues.
