Community Plantation
Overview
ANCF's flagship programme. Since 2013 we have organised community-led plantation of native and endangered tree species across schools, colleges, universities, religious institutions, government offices, hill-tract villages, and public spaces in Bangladesh. Where possible, planting is paired with seedling distribution so households can plant on their own land.
Study Area: Bangladesh — 10+ districts across the Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, and Barisal divisions Duration: 2013 – present Role: Lead organisation Status: Ongoing
By the Numbers
50+ Plantation sites
11,000+ Seedlings planted & distributed
10+ Districts reached
10+ Years active
Year-by-year summary
Cumulative figures recorded on the ANCF one-pager:
| Year | Upazilas covered | Seedlings (planted + distributed) |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 04 | 2,200 |
| 2014 | 10 | 3,519 |
| 2015 | 05 | 230 |
| 2016 | 10 | 113 |
| 2017 | 09 | 209 |
| 2018 | 06 | 166 |
| 2019 | 02 | 300 |
| 2020 | 02 | 2,100 |
| 2021 | 01 | 200 |
| 2022 | 04 | 2,550 |
Source: ANCF one-pager. The full project-by-project breakdown is in the ANCF project history PDF.
Approach
Site types we plant in
- Primary and secondary schools, and college and university campuses
- Mosque, temple, and Eidgah grounds
- Government offices and court compounds (e.g., District Court, Rajbari)
- Hill-tract villages in Bandarban and Rangamati
- Railway stations and other public infrastructure
- Botanical garden and Forest Department nurseries (for nursery support)
How a typical project runs
- A local coordinator identifies a site and host institution.
- Native species are selected based on local conditions and what is missing from the existing canopy.
- Seedlings are sourced from partner nurseries or grown at temporary nurseries (e.g., Jagannath Hall, Dhaka University, 2014).
- Planting is organised as a community event — usually with students, faculty, and volunteers.
- Surviving trees are revisited and (in newer projects) tagged and geolocated for monitoring.
Selected Sites (drawn from project history)
University and college campuses
- Jagannath Hall, Dhaka University (2013–2015)
- Chittagong University (2015)
- Cumilla University (multi-year)
- Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet (2017, 2018)
- Eden Mohila College, Dhaka (2016)
- Sarkari Rajendra College, Faridpur (2016)
- Sufia Government Women's College, Madaripur (2015)
- Sayed Hatem Ali College, Barisal (2017)
- Amrit Lal Dey Mahavidyalay, Barisal (2017)
- Barisal Government Women's College (2017)
- Patuakhali Government Women's College (2017)
Schools and community institutions
- Rajnagar Govt. Primary School, Bhairab, Kishoreganj (2014)
- Sardar Para Govt. Primary School, Munshiganj (2014)
- Munshibari Mosque Complex, Madaripur (2017)
- Gachhuya schools, Sandwip, Chattogram (2017)
- Saraswati School, Barisal (2017)
Hill-tract villages
- Bogalek Para + Bogа Army Camp, Ruma, Bandarban (2014)
- Egaro Kilo (Bom Para), Ruma, Bandarban (2016)
- Bethel Para Govt. Primary School, Ruma, Bandarban (2016)
- Konglak Para (Lusai Para), Sajek, Rangamati (2016)
Partner Organisations
- Gram Pathagar Andolan
- Maitree Abritti Sangsad, Sylhet
- Green Explorer Society, Sylhet