About

The 30,000 Trees Initiative aims to support environmental restoration and community resilience in rural Cambodia through forest regeneration, education, and sustainable vegetable cultivation. The project will establish micro-nurseries, grow and distribute diverse native trees, and develop educational materials to empower local communities in environmental stewardship.

This small-scale pilot will focus on the Battambang and Siem Reap regions, with potential for expansion as funding allows. The initiative builds on the first planting of trees at the Cambodia Peace Gallery Garden in Battambang in January 2025.

Meet the project team

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    Sreyrath Soy

    PROJECT COORDINATOR

    Sreyrath is a young community leader from a farming family. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and is committed to serving her community through sustainable and youth-focused initiatives. In charge of coordinating the project’s day-to-day activities, Sreyrath is embedded in the communities that the project serves.

  • Chork Ratana

    PROJECT TEAM MEMBER

    Ratana is 21 years old and lives in Tahen village, home to the project’s main tree-growing nursery. He work closely with the project coordinator, building and maintaining new micro-nurseries. He is also in his second year of university, studying information technology.

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    Vannac

    PROJECT TEAM MEMBER

    Vannac is employed by the 30,000 Trees project to support the tree nursery facilitate education sessions with partnering schools and rural families. He is a member of the Catholic community at Tahen Village. Vannac is particularly interested in vegetable cultivation.

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    Simon Gue

    FOUNDER

    Simon is the founder of the 30,000 Trees project. Based in the UK, he oversees the fundraising and supports the team where required. He works in close collaboration with the Cambodia-based project team, building on a 35-year history of project work in Cambodia through the Mekong Wheelchair Project.

See our 2025-2028 Project Proposal

Project proposal PDF
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Project objectives

  • Cultivate 30,000 native, rare, and medicinal trees in community sites, schools, and homes.

  • Train local communities, particularly families with disabilities, in nursery management, composting, and sustainable vegetable cultivation.

  • Develop simple educational materials on tree cultivation, composting, and vegetable gardening.

  • Partner with NGOs and faith-based organisations to promote forest regeneration.

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Sustainability & impact

The initiative fosters long-term environmental care by combining education with action. By empowering local communities with knowledge and tools, the project aims to create a replicable, low-cost model for ecological restoration and climate resilience in Cambodia.

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