National initiator & sponsor
Enter
Enter backs and funds the program, bringing Moldova's children a complete cycle of ecological education.
A national ecological education initiative
From a singleseedan entire forest
The children of Moldova live the full cycle — from a greenhouse and a tiny seed to a sapling and a real forest.
The Idea
From the seed planted today grows tomorrow's forest.
Muguri Verzi is not a one-day event. It is a permanent school program, designed to last for decades: every child lives the entire life cycle of a tree and understands, with their own hands, what it means to grow a forest.
The seed
Every child puts a seed in the soil.
The greenhouse
Saplings grow for years in the school greenhouse.
The forest
The trees reach Moldova's forests.
Where we start
0%of Moldova's territory is covered by forest
0%national reforestation target by 2032
37 / 41rank in Europe by forest area
For comparison, Europe's average forest cover is above 30%. That is our starting point — and the reason we plant.
About us
Who grows this forest
Muguri Verzi is delivered by Enter together with its partners, as part of the national effort to expand Moldova's forests. Enter is the initiator and sponsor that makes it possible; the partners bring forestry and educational expertise.
Forestry partner
Moldsilva
The Moldsilva agency brings forestry expertise, nurseries, and the link to the national planting campaign.
Partner
100 Frontieres
Role to be confirmed.
Partner roles and logos are being confirmed.
The program's mission
We are growing a generation that cares for nature through real action.
The Project — from seed to woodland
The program unfolds in successive phases, following nature's real rhythm and the national planting calendar.
Preparation & teasersCurrent phase
We announce the program, prepare schools, and spark the children's curiosity.
Greenhouse installation
Each school receives a greenhouse where the first seeds begin to grow.
Growth period
Children tend the saplings and keep a living diary of their growth.
Creative contest
A drawing and collage contest among the participating pupils.
Planting Day
The main event, with regional and national finals and prizes from Enter.
Participants
Who grows the forest
The schools and partners growing tomorrow's forests together.
This program is theirs
The children
They plant the acorns, water the saplings and watch them grow — from the classroom windowsill to the forest.
Being confirmed
The sponsor
The partnership with 100 Frontieres is being confirmed — we will announce it here once it is official.
The schools
They host mini-nurseries in their yards and make room for the forest in everyday school life.
The teachers
They turn sapling care into living lessons about nature, patience and responsibility.
Moldsilva
The state forestry agency advises on native species, land and good planting practice.
Schools in the program
- 120
- 80
- 60
Demo data — the list fills in as schools join.
Where forests are born
Map of the future forest
Every point is a school growing its own forest. Explore the map of Moldova.
The map fills in as schools join the programme. Dots mark the locality only, never an exact address.
Schools on the map
Chișinău
Liceul „Muguri Verzi” (demo)
Pilot school
Bălți
Gimnaziul din Bălți (demo)
Participant
Cahul
Liceul din Cahul (demo)
Participant
Gallery
Gallery — before & after
The program's visual progress, from bare ground to living saplings.
These scenes are illustrative. Real photography from the schools will replace them as each phase is completed.
Our plants
Twelve species, one whole forest
The native species we grow, with everything a young forester needs to know.
Pedunculate oak
Quercus robur
- Height25–40 m
- Lifespan400–1000 years
- CO₂ / year20–40 kg*
Did you know…?
Can live for over 500 years.
Sessile oak
Quercus petraea
- Height20–40 m
- Lifespan200–800 years
- CO₂ / year18–35 kg*
Did you know…?
Prefers hills and well-drained soils.
Ash
Fraxinus excelsior
- Height20–35 m
- Lifespan150–300 years
- CO₂ / year15–30 kg*
Did you know…?
Its leaves appear late in spring.
Field maple
Acer campestre
- Height8–15 m
- Lifespan100–200 years
- CO₂ / year10–22 kg*
Did you know…?
Its seeds spin down like little helicopters.
Small-leaved linden
Tilia cordata
- Height20–30 m
- Lifespan200–500 years
- CO₂ / year16–30 kg*
Did you know…?
Its flowers make tea and honey.
Hornbeam
Carpinus betulus
- Height15–25 m
- Lifespan150–300 years
- CO₂ / year12–24 kg*
Did you know…?
Its trunk has a rippling, muscular pattern.
Black locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
- Height12–25 m
- Lifespan60–100 years
- CO₂ / year15–28 kg*
Did you know…?
Its flowers make one of the finest honeys.
European white elm
Ulmus laevis
- Height20–30 m
- Lifespan150–300 years
- CO₂ / year14–26 kg*
Did you know…?
Its leaves have a lopsided base.
Silver birch
Betula pendula
- Height15–25 m
- Lifespan60–120 years
- CO₂ / year12–22 kg*
Did you know…?
One of the first trees to colonize open ground.
Poplar
Populus alba
- Height20–30 m
- Lifespan100–200 years
- CO₂ / year16–30 kg*
Did you know…?
It grows fast along riverbanks.
Wild cherry
Prunus avium
- Height15–25 m
- Lifespan60–100 years
- CO₂ / year12–22 kg*
Did you know…?
Its small fruits feed the forest birds.
Beech
Fagus sylvatica
- Height25–35 m
- Lifespan150–300 years
- CO₂ / year16–30 kg*
Did you know…?
Its young leaves are edible.
CO₂: a projection at tree maturity, not a live measurement.
Frequently asked questions
Good things to know
Short answers to the questions we hear most often from schools and sponsors.
Who can take part?
Any school in Moldova can enroll as a participant, and any company can become a sponsor.
How long does the program last?
It is a permanent, multi-phase program that follows the natural growth cycle of trees across the school year.
What does an enrolled school receive?
A greenhouse, seeds and saplings, educational materials, and access to the national contest with prizes.
Which trees are planted?
Native species suited to Moldova — oak, ash, linden, maple and others. See the Plants section.
Contact & enrollment
Join the program or ask us a question.
One class, one schoolyard, one row of saplings — that is how a forest starts.
Child privacy: we publish only first names, schools and localities, with parental consent. To have a photo or a name taken down, write to us through the form above — we respond and remove it.