> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/nurseries/mobile-seedling-nurseries.md). # Mobile seedling nurseries: native trees for reforestation *Note: this is a* [*bricolage*](broken://pages/sU80QbSDJl3ALyzYPg18) *protocol; which means we are building it in public! Some pages are under construction — but check back soon its updating fast!* We don't spend a lot of money on nurseries, instead we distribute funds for seedlings among womens networks in the communities we work in. Too many communities waste money on building production-grade nurseries before they are needed. We advocate for [bricolage and iteration instead](/foundations/bricolage.md). Building sequentially better portable nurseries on-site that can be staffed by locals. Stay tuned for dimensions, instructions, equipment lists and more! ### Figure N. Portable nursery construction — first, second, and third generation nurseries
A woman in pink tends rows of young native tree seedlings in black nursery bags under a shade house, Putumayo

A Savimbo grower and trainee inspect a seedling on a vertical grow-bag tower in a first-generation nursery, Villagarzón, Putumayo — reforestation knowledge passed hand to hand.

Raising native tree seedlings for reforestation, Putumayo Amazon

Tending native seedlings under shade netting, Villagarzón, Putumayo — the nursery stage that decides whether a reforestation plot survives.

Don Emilio building a seedling nursery bed in a third generation nursery: brick raised bed for native trees

Two women arrange hundreds of filled black nursery bags in a brick-edged bed under forest cover, Putumayo.

Filling and arranging nursery bags in a brick-edged bed, Villagarzón, Putumayo — staging hundreds of seedlings for reforestation.

Wood burned to embers and grey ash in a shallow square metal pan on a smallholder farm under a shade structure, Putumayo.

Biochar production in a kon-tiki kiln at a second generation portable nursery on Taita Leonidis' farm, Villagarzón, Putumayo — the kind of small-batch char farmers use to build soil.

### Grassroots seed cultivation instruction by tree: * [Cacao seeds](/practice-guide/cash-crops/cacao.md#roots-first-savagely-wild-seeds) can be cultivated first from wild variants (for healthy roots) then with [higher-grade production variants grafted](/practice-guide/cash-crops/cacao.md#grafts-second-equisitely-delicate-injections) into a native tree's roots. * [Inga seeds](/practice-guide/inga-agroforestry/inga-seeds-and-planting.md#seedlings-vs-direct-sowing) cannot be stored and must be cultivated fresh from the Inga or guamo tree when it is in season. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/nurseries/mobile-seedling-nurseries.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.