🌱 5,000 Fruit Trees… One Runner. One Village. One Growing Legacy.

Just 20 km from Kathmandu, nestled among the terraced hills of Dhading District, lies the small agricultural village of Kukhure Chaur. Rich in farming traditions and surrounded by beautiful mountain landscapes, it’s here that an inspiring community-led tree-planting project continues to grow.

We’re proud to announce the latest phase of our partnership with Rashila Tamang and her village. During the first two plantations in 2024 and 2025, 3,000 fruit trees were distributed directly to local families to plant around their homes and on their own land. These trees are already beginning to establish themselves, providing the foundations for future food production and additional income for local households.

The latest phase takes the project in an exciting new direction. A further 2,000 fruit trees are being planted on an area of barren land close to the village to begin the creation of a new community forest. This brings the total number of trees planted through our partnership with Rashila to 5,000.

And this is just the beginning for the new community forest. Our hope is to plant a further 3,000 trees on the community site during the 2027 monsoon, creating a substantial new forest that can become a shared and lasting resource for the whole village.

This latest plantation has been supported by Adventure Base Chamonix with a donation of £1,500, their second contribution to Nepal Evergreen’s tree projects in Nepal. They have chosen to help offset the environmental impact of their mountain adventures by investing in long-term community tree planting in Nepal. It’s a fitting partnership: the same mountains that inspire runners, trekkers and adventurers in Chamonix are helping to restore mountain communities in the Himalaya. Every adventure can leave a positive legacy.

The project includes a diverse range of fruit trees, including walnut, lychee, mango, avocado, lemon, guava, pear, Japanese persimmon, jackfruit and lapsi. As they mature, they’ll provide nutritious food, generate sustainable income for local families, help restore previously barren land and strengthen the resilience of the community for generations to come.

Rashila is one of Nepal’s leading trail runners and has represented her country in some of the world’s toughest mountain races, including the CCC at UTMB in Chamonix. But for Rashila, running has become much more than racing. It has given her a platform to raise awareness of the environmental challenges facing Nepal and an opportunity to give something back to the community that raised her. Every mile she runs helps grow this project.

What began with fruit trees planted by individual families is now developing into something bigger. The new community forest will create a shared resource for the whole village, while interest is spreading to neighbouring communities eager to take part.

Together, we’re not just planting trees—we’re creating orchards, restoring barren land, strengthening livelihoods and inspiring other communities to make a difference.

5,000 fruit trees planted so far… and with another 3,000 planned for 2027, the story is still growing.