Straight from the field

See the Meno Highlands for yourself

Ermias Denbeshu films where the work happens. Tap a video to play it with sound.

A view across the highlandsThe Meno Highlands at around 3,000 metres
The Soka-Sonicho tree nurseryWhere the seedlings for the highlands grow
Landscape in Chulule kebeleWhat the land looks like when it is protected
Seedling distributionVoices from the community
Image Gallery

Images from the Meno Highlands

Images from three decades of project work – from the trips in 2012 and 2023 to current pictures from the field. Filter by theme or year.

A cow in the Meno Highlands
A cow in the Meno Highlands
Cattle in the pasture
Cattle in the pasture
Cattle in the barn (2012)
Cattle in the barn (2012)
Terraced nursery beds
Terraced nursery beds
Seedling beds of the nursery
Seedling beds of the nursery
Irrigated seedling beds
Irrigated seedling beds
Nursery beds (2012)
Nursery beds (2012)
Distribution of seedlings
Distribution of seedlings
A farmer with young seedlings
A farmer with young seedlings
Seedlings are carried to the planting site
Seedlings are carried to the planting site
Planting a seedling
Planting a seedling
A boy plants a tree
A boy plants a tree
A seedling is planted
A seedling is planted
Freshly planted seedling
Freshly planted seedling
A grown tree
A grown tree
Young trees on the slope
Young trees on the slope
Green hills under a blue sky
Green hills under a blue sky
View over the highlands (2023)
View over the highlands (2023)
The mountain above the valley
The mountain above the valley
Valley with nursery
Valley with nursery
An old tree in the highlands
An old tree in the highlands
Barley field in the highlands
Barley field in the highlands
The highlands (2012)
The highlands (2012)
Expanse of the highlands (2012)
Expanse of the highlands (2012)
Terraced fields (2012)
Terraced fields (2012)
Together at the seedling distribution
Together at the seedling distribution
Encounter with the community
Encounter with the community
A family on site
A family on site
Visiting the project area (2023)
Visiting the project area (2023)
Homestead with Ensete garden
Homestead with Ensete garden
Helmut in the Meno Highlands (2023)
Helmut in the Meno Highlands (2023)
People in the project area (2012)
People in the project area (2012)
A mother with children (2012)
A mother with children (2012)
Group photo (2012)
Group photo (2012)
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