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This climate resilience case study (No.4) from Kenya is the fourth of ten case studies prepared by forest and farm producer organisations (FFPOs) for the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF). It describes the actions of the Lake Elementaita Tree Nurseries Self Help Group (LETNSHG) in finding nature-based solutions (NbS) that give climate resilience.

The Lake Elementaita Tree Nurseries Self Help Group is made up of 48 tree nursery owners established along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway within the dryland Gilgil area of Nakuru county, Kenya. Members grow and sell more than 3 million seedlings annually. Sales include a wide range of ornamental trees and plants, agroforestry species, fruit and timber trees, herbs and medicinal plants both to local farmers, passing motorists and government agencies. They also provide advisory services on cultivation to local farmers. Climate change is perceived as a major threat, with rainfall irregularities, prolonged dry spells, intense weather events (including floods and hailstorms), and an increase in pests and diseases. Women’s work has particularly suffered as they are the main water collectors and nursery workers.