The Kamutai two farm was established in 2022 and is about 7 acres big. The land was very eroded and contained many gullies going up to 4 meters deep and 12 meters wide. The gullies have been causing deforestation, erosion, and the washing away of fertile soil. Therefore, in 2022 the two Dutch students Pim and Joost started to repair the land together with about 40 local workers, both men and women who receive income from donations for their hard work.
Story of Pim and Joost
In collaboration with Africa Wood Grow, Pim Hoekstra and Joost Heuvelman started a project in Kenya. Thanks to a substantial private donation, Africa Woodgrow was able to give us a wonderful assignment. Together with more than 40 people from the surrounding area, Pim and Joost restored a heavily eroded 7-hectare piece of land. They first mapped out the land, made a plan, and then laid out ‘contour trenches’ with a local expert. In the video you can see the trenches, and you can hear Pim explain what they’re doing and how the local community responds to this work. Other tasks included building dams in the deeper gullies and planting trees and grass, as well as a fence to protect the vegetation from overgrazing by livestock and goats. Joost: “It’s important work, both locally and globally, and of course a great learning experience for us! Thanks to Africa Wood Grow for this opportunity and the great collaboration.”
