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About Forest Garden (FGC) Certification

Forest Garden Certification

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Benefits of Forest Garden (FGC) Certification

For Individuals

  • Access training resources anytime, anywhere through the Forest Garden Training Center.
  • Learn from Trees for the Future’s 30 years of experience in agroforestry and tree planting.
  • Gain recognized certification as a Forest Garden Specialist to strengthen your professional credibility.
  • Engage directly with a global community of practitioners and ask questions to experts in agroforestry.

For Organizations

  • Implement a scalable, replicable solution to end hunger, poverty and deforestation through Forest Gardens.
  • Empower teams and communities with the tools and knowledge to establish sustainable agroforestry systems.
  • Support staff and partners with practical training, enabling stronger community-led development projects.
  • Contribute to global efforts addressing poverty, hunger, drought and migration through sustainable forestry practices.

    Documentation

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    Forest Garden (FGC) Certification levels

    Certified Forest Garden Specialist Digital Badge

    Forest Garden Certification

    Certified Forest Garden Specialists are equipped to help end hunger, poverty and deforestation by planting trees.

    FAQs

    You can merge your account by logging into your candidate portal with your initial email address and click on your name at the top. Then click merge and send a merge request to your secondary email address. Once you have agreed to the email request, everything will appear in one account. Please contact us if you have any problems with this process and we will be happy to help.

    You may contact our Accreditation Team directly, and they will be happy to answer your questions regarding the Accreditation process.

    To become an Accredited Training Organization (ATO), apply for accreditation or contact your local APMG office. If suitable, you'll receive an invoice and undergo APMG International's ATO assessment.

    Trainers must be sponsored by an Accredited Training Organization (ATO), which can be found using the APMG International search tool. The sponsoring ATO must submit a trainer application to APMG. 

    The requirements, including pass marks of the exams, will vary depending on the certification, please get in touch for more information.

    If you go to the invigilator portal, use the same log in details as you would for your Marlin account. Once logged in then click on the '+' icon. This will provide two lists - 'Invigilators' and 'Trainers'. Click the appropriate one and find the person you are looking for, then send the invitation.

    Get in touch

    If you have a query about this certification or want to know more about training send us a message via this contact form. We would love to hear from you!

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