Plantation & Inauguration of the Micro-Forest
Fri, 04 Apr
|Genève
IFRC colleagues are invited to participate in the planting of a SUGI pocket forest in the IFRC Park in Geneva. Planting will take place between 14h and 17h, followed by a cocktail with former ICRC colleague, former Mayor and current Municipal Councillor Alfonso Gomez.
Time & Location
04 Apr 2025, 14:00 – 17:30
Genève, Chem. des Crêts 17, 1209 Genève, Switzerland
About the event
Covering 200m2, the pocket forest will include 350 shrubs and 250 native trees, planted at three plants per square meter. The trees come from Pépinière Genolier, locally collected Genevan seeds, and our organic-certified nursery in Bernex.
This forest follows the Miyawaki method, known for fast growth and high biodiversity.
Key Environmental benefits include:
Rapid growth - up to 1m per year
Improved air quality - COz storage, oxygen production, fine particle reduction
Temperature regulation - -2°C cooling effect in summer