Mount Elgon Tree Growing Enterprise (METGE) has celebrated a historic milestone of raising, distributing, and planting 25 million trees since 2010 across the Mount Elgon landscape and Bukedea District. This marked a major milestone in its mission to restore degraded ecosystems and build community resilience to climate change. The celebration brought together officials from the Welsh Government, Size of Wales,…
All is set for the much-anticipated Marathon Run to celebrate the distribution and planting of 25 million trees across the Mount Elgon region and Bukedea. During a press conference held on Tuesday, Mount Elgon Tree Growing Enterprise (METGE) confirmed that preparations are complete for the grand event taking place this Saturday, 25th October 2025 at Uganda Christian University Grounds in…
Mount Elgon Tree Growing Enterprise (METGE) joined the Ministry of Water and Environment and other partners to commemorate this year’s National Tree Planting Day under the theme “Revive, Restore, Sustain: Indigenous Species for Uganda’s Future.” The annual event, held at Busoga College Mwiri in Jinja City, was graced by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Water and Environment, Dr….
Since 2010, Mount Elgon Tree Growing Enterprise (METGE), with the generous support of the Welsh Government through Size of Wales, has achieved the 25 million trees distribution milestone across communities in the Mount Elgon region and Bukedea. This achievement reflects METGE’s unwavering commitment to climate change mitigation and adaptation, community empowerment, and sustainable landscape restoration. Over the years, METGE’s collaborative…
