In 2007 the Nairobi Arboretum is a hundred years old! 

FONA and Forestry Department take this opportunity to raise the public awareness of the Arboretum as a place of recreation and education on environmental protection and nature conservation. The centenary celebrations are meant to get more public support and extra funds for renovating and upgrading the Arboretum – an investment in the next 100 years!

How to get there: 

Centenary Program

Sunday 28th of January: Love your tree – Arboretum’s Birthday Party
Guided tree walks at 11.00, 13.00, 15.00 and 17.00
15.00: Sarakasi acrobats, drummers and dancers
16.00: Kachumbari 7, Africa’s next big fusion band performing live
Children activities, workshops, games. Exhibitions and Refreshments.
Entrance free, parking fee KSh 100.

Saturday 24th of February: Wind in the trees
Concert with Kenya’s finest youngest artists

Tree Relay Run
Teams of 4 runners (at least one of them female) do a relay run in the Arboretum. Prizes for the fastest and for the most original team

Saturday 9th of June: Nairobi Music Society
Classical music concert in the Arboretum

Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th of June: Dance weekend
Performances and dance competition

6 – 10 August: Summer day camp
Days packed with activities for children

Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th Grand Finale of the Centenary

Lectures:

Every last Thursday of the Month, 17.00 in the Tree Centre.
Topics: Medicinal Trees, Tree planting programs, Environment in Nairobi, History of Kenyan Forests