Schotsche Kloof FOREST
📍 Bo Kaap District, Cape Town, SA | Planting: March 2023
RESTORING CHILDREN’S CONNECTION TO NATURE
100
75
Trees
Square Meters
25
Native Species
526
Youth Impacted
In Partnership with
SCHOTSCHE KLOOF PRIMARY SCHOOL
Nestled in the historic Bo Kaap district, this forest has found its home at Schotsche Kloof Primary School. It has turned an abandoned, neglected plot into a thriving sanctuary for biodiversity in this Cape Town neighborhood.
The forest offers valuable educational and pastoral benefits to the school community. Both students and teachers can witness the process of rewilding firsthand, finding joy in having their very own forest just steps away from their classrooms.
Before
8 Months
The forest supplements the studies of pupils at a formative time in their educational lives. The aim is to cultivate a deep connection, appreciation and enthusiasm to Nature amongst these children, which they can take out into the world in the future.
Forest Reports: 2023
Forest Age
8 Months
Survival Rate
99%
Average Tallest Trees
1.8m
Each week, a different class gets the chance to water our forest. We’re so proud of it, and the kids are always excited when it’s their turn. The forest is still young, but both the principal and teachers can’t wait for the cooling shade it will bring as it continues to grow.
PLANTING: MARCH 2023
