Unlike conventional large-scale planting efforts, the initiative emphasizes long-term stewardship of nature. Participants are encouraged to make a personal commitment to nurture each tree over the years, seeing the project as more than just a planting exercise.
Leslie Stewart, a special centers director at FUNDAEC, described the approach as cultivating “a deeper, spiritual, and more sustainable connection with the land.”
The project emerges from a recognition that the country faces climate vulnerability. According to Colombia’s Third National Communication on Climate Change, all regions face climate risks which affect food security. By integrating fruit and nut trees into gardens, the project addresses degradation of ecosystems while diversifying local food sources.