The Centenary Arboretum
Achievements
..so far (2025)
- Created a Fertile Environment for Healthy Growth
- Planted over 100 Indigenous Species
- Avoided use of harmful chemicals
- Encouraged pollinators
- Established Shamba Soup Centre for Organic Fertiliser
- Over 30 Bird species returned
..and in the future
- Encourage Creative Activities in the Arboretum through Art, Storytelling,Music, Poetry, Photography, Theatre
- Let the Children Play!
- Establish a Management Team
- Register as International Arboretum with ARBNET
- Strengthen ties with Kenyan and International Arboreta
- Collect and labelled Indigenous Seeds
- Add an Indigenous Succulent Section with Kenya Succulenta
- Establish a Tree Nursery & Seed Bank
- Engage with more, knowledgeable Tree People
- Construct an Information Display Board
- Build an Information Centre
- Label & QR Code all specimens
- Develop ties with KHS, KFS & Nature Kenya
- Encourage links with Likii Primary School
If you would like to know more about Indigenous Planting, please contact:
- Jill Brooke - KHS Chair, Mt. Kenya
- Robert Murige - Lawson Nursery
- Keith Pearson - KHS/NSC Arboretum
