Events
Gatherings that grow the forest through community.
The Ecolution Project
Forest planting days
Roll up your sleeves and plant with us
We periodically host forest planting days at Well-Being Sanctuary. These fun-filled gatherings draw a lot of enthusiastic participation and support from our diverse Garden Route communities and feature some live music as well as socialising around the fire.
18 July 2026 — Mandela Day
Our previous planting day: 108 saplings found a new home
A joyful afternoon of planting, music and community at Well-Being Sanctuary.
Every planting day leaves the forest a little happier.
24 September 2026 — Heritage Day
Here’s why we plant a Pocket Forest
When people are concerned about the impact of a Super El Niño climate event and cities or towns talk about heat waves, the story is almost always the same: scorched grass, cracked ground, destructive wildfires.
But there is another story we rarely tell, the parts of our land that hold their ground.
What can we learn from the spaces that stay resilient as our weather grows more extreme? The reason is structural. Dense, layered endemic indigenous planting builds a canopy that shades the ground, roots that reach deep and wide, and healthy soil that holds water long after the surface has dried out. The forest does not need us to keep it alive. It sustains itself.
That’s the main reason why we planted a Pocket Forest on the Village Green in Sedgefield. To help create a resilient living space the residents of this coastal town can enjoy for many generations to come.
Dates for further planting weekends and volunteer days are still being finalised — get in touch to be notified as soon as the next one is confirmed.