The ROADS WITH TREES ASSOCIATION, a community-based volunteer society active in Serowe since 2011, has a vision to make "Serowe Beautiful with Trees". Serowe is one of the largest traditional urban areas in Botswana with a population of 55,500; it also enjoys a generally well-educated population. We have observed how households generally nurture trees inside their own yards but rarely try to grow community trees outside their yards. To set an example, we have planted trees along roads and in other public places, planting some 120 trees in nine separate projects, large and small. We are pleased that a number of people are now starting to follow our example.

The present multi-faceted plan marks our first-ever opportunity to have our own dedicated supply of water and other resources, so that we can plant trees in fairly large numbers every year. At the same time we wish to reach out to primary school students so that they may learn the culture of looking after trees. We look forward to making a teaching video for both students and adults, with a choice of either Setswana or English soundtrack.

Finally, as we did in 2019, we want to hold educational seminars for Serowe's elders and leaders. We especially want the Serowe Sub District Council ? aka the Serowe Administrative Authority ? to see the value of this work, and to support it with policy changes and an annual subvention going forward.