Environmental Education Programme
The Nairobi Arboretum is a learning place for of all ages (children and adults). Educational programmes having going on for three decades now, with an aim to encourage appreciation and better understanding of Kenya’s trees, forests and plant conservation among all age groups/audience.
This is done through:
- Children’s education programmes
- Schools, teachers and tertiary learning institutions
The Arboretum offers a wide variety of environmental educational programmes for schools, teachers, colleges and other learning institutions (all levels) during weekdays. The Arboretum also offers specific educational activities planned by teachers together with Arboretum education staff. It offers in-house special lectures/film shows for schools and the general public. For the young ones we engage them in activities like Art in the Trees, Trees and Mathematics, Nature treasure hunts, making learning fun for for them. This is to inculcate in them concern and care for the environment at a young age.
