PATIA provided a small grant to Sylivester Nyinyimbe and his friends to establish a tree nursery in the Bunda district, situated about 15 Km from Lake Victoria. In 2002, with the help of a grant from the Future in Our Hands Education and Development Fund, the group registered as a non-government organisation 'Future in Our Hands Tanzania'.
As funds permit, PATIA hopes to continue its support for much needed tree planting programmes in the area.
Population increase has led to rapid deforestation in this once forested area.
Trees needed for fuel in cooking and brick firing now have to be obtained from much further afield.
Deforestation of the upper slopes has reduced the ability of the ground to retain water during the dry season.

Sylivester has been interested in tree planting since his youth and wants to enlarge his nursery so that he can sell saplings at low cost in order to promote the reforestation of the area. He also plans to sell ornamental plants for people's gardens. The venture is intended to be self-sufficient once running and become income-generating for its members.

In 2003, with the aid of another grant from PATIA, FIOH Tanzania expanded its tree nurseries and distributed a variety of tree species to people in the community. Here a boy is seen removing weeds from around a Annona Muricata tree supplied to his family. He is also creating a hollow to collect rainwater.
The species raised included Orange, Annona Muricata, Terminalia Brownii, Terminalia Sercea, Grevillea Robusta, Casuarina Miontana, Kharya Nyasica, Milicia Excelsa and Lemon.

1. Citrus Sinensis (Sweet Orange) - Fruit
2. Annona Muricata (Soursop) - Fruit
3. Terminalia Brownii - Firewood, charcoal, timber, poles, posts, tool handles, utensils, medicine, fodder, mulch, soil improver, shade, dyes. Good for agro-forestry, drought and termite resistant. In spite of its dense canopy crops grow well in its shade.
4. Terminalia Sercea (Silver Terminalia) - Firewood, charcoal, timber, poles, posts, tool handles, bee forage, rope, dyes. This species grows well in poor soils not suitable for farming.
5. Grevillea Robusta (Grevillea, Silky Oak) - Firewood, charcoal, timber, veneer, plywood, tool handles, fodder, bee forage, soil conservation, shade, ornamental, mulch, windbreak. This tree is important for farmers as a general utility timber and for dry season fodder. Relatively easy to establish and manage. When grown with food crops branches are pruned and pollarded to reduce competition with crops. Moderate to fast growing.
6. Casuarina Montana (Forest Oak, She Oak) - Firewood, charcoal, timber, veneer, plywood, tool handles, soil improver, shade, nitrogen fixing. A multi-purpose tree favoured in poor soils for fuel and poles. In the best conditions provides timber in 5 years.
7. Khanya Nyasica (Khanya Authotheca, African Mahogany) - Firewood, timber for furniture, panelling, boat building, posts, flooring, medicine, shade, ornamental. Weathers well and resists termites. Fast growing.
8. Milicia Excelsa (Chlorophora Excelsa, Mvule) - Firewood, charcoal, timber, shade, ornamental, shade. The wood is hard, durable, termite resistant and resembles teak. Therefor it is a highly valuable timber used especially for quality outdoor and indoor furniture. Fast growing compared to other hardwood trees.
9. Citrus Lemon (Lemon) - Firewood, fruit, flavouring, oil, medicine, ornamental, perfume.