SeedballsKenya

26/05/2026

We are closed tomorrow for Eid al Adha - wishing everyone a wonderful time with family and friends

24/05/2026

Amazing to see the regeneration on these Sesbana livestock forage demo rows planted with seedballs at the UoN Vetlabs KATIC Center.

These were pruned in March and this is the re-growth to date.

Note that the row on the far left side was planted with 5kgs of biochar and the first harvest yield was appx 15% increase wood and leaf matter compared to the control.

This tree is a wonderful indigenous Kenyan replacement to Luceana or Calliandra often seen in NGO agroforestry systems, read more about its multiple uses in this Daily Nation article https://nation.africa/kenya/business/seeds-of-gold/grow-sesbania-for-good-soil-fertility-fodder-and-medicine-309928

23/05/2026

Are you looking for some indigenous tree or dryland grass seedballs to give out at your next event around Kenya? You've found the right place! :)

Talk to us on [email protected] or 0700 380009 Nairobi!

23/05/2026

Thank you Hassan from Bilal Muslim Mission Kenya for sending in this feedback of the seedball trees you are growing around Makueni! Looking great!!!

And many thanks to CTM Kenya Ltd for donating these indigenous tree seedballs to their school!

23/05/2026

Many thanks to Babu and friends for helping to distribute more indigenous tree seedballs around the landslide are of Kijabe last week! Asanteni sana sana!!

And thanks to Reforest Nation for donating these seedballs as well!

23/05/2026

Many thanks to Babu and friends for helping to distribute more indigenous tree seedballs around the landslide are of Kijabe last week! Asanteni sana sana!!

And thanks to Reforest Nation for donating these seedballs as well!

23/05/2026

Thank you Save The Giraffes and Athikapiti wildlife conservancies association for helping to grow more indigenous acacia trees from seeds!

Asante sana Reforest Nation for this donation of seedballs as well!

23/05/2026

23/05/2026

Asante sana Kenya Wildlife Service for helping to grow more indigenous trees from seeds!! 😍🌱🌱

19/05/2026

Acacia elatior is a drought-adapted East African savanna tree commonly associated with dry river systems and rangelands. Like many members of the Fabaceae, it forms symbiotic associations with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, allowing it to persist and establish in relatively nutrient-poor soils.

The species is also notable for its role in dryland browsing systems. Its foliage and pods are utilized by both wildlife and livestock, particularly during dry periods when herbaceous forage declines. Despite this, its defensive thorn structure reduces overbrowsing pressure and likely contributes to its persistence in heavily grazed landscapes.

In many semi-arid systems, species like V. elatior function less as “forest trees” and more as long-term stabilizers of ecological function under chronic disturbance and water limitation.