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Forest Garden (FGC) Certification

Building resilient, ecological landscapes and ending poverty across the developing world

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About Forest Garden (FGC) Certification

Forest Garden Certification

Increasing income and promoting better nutrition among millions of chronically hungry people through planting trees.

The Forest Garden Training Center (FGTC) is an anytime, anywhere online training resource center for development practitioners. FGTC was developed by Trees for the Future in response to global pressure to combat poverty, hunger, drought and the migration crisis across Africa.

For the past 30 years Trees for the Future has been a leader in agroforestry and tree planting across many countries and contexts. The ability to offer the Forest Garden Certification to farmers, community leaders, and change agents around the world is Trees for the Future's pinnacle achievement.

You can study by accessing the Forest Garden Training Center where resources and guidance are available online. Flexible training allows learners to explore materials at their own pace.

To access the resources, create a free account on the Forest Garden Training Center website and select "Resource Library". The manuals can be read directly from this website or be fully downloaded by clicking on the PDF icon.

The Forest Garden exam can be booked though APMG International, and has been priced to ensure the cost is accessible and affordable for NGOs anywhere in the world.

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Who is the Forest Garden Certification for?

The Forest Garden Certification provides a powerful and practical solution to end hunger, poverty and deforestation by planting Forest Gardens. It is suitable for:

  • Project and community leaders.
  • Extension agents, trainers, and other development and relief workers.
  • Project managers, team members, and support staff working for NGOs on development and relief projects.

Project and community leaders around the world can now explore the Forest Garden Training Center, download training resources, ask agroforestry questions to global practitioners, and become a Certified Forest Garden Specialist

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.

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When you are ready to take your exam, book an online timeslot yourself with APMG, or your training organization may organize this for you. If you pass your exam APMG will issue you with a digital badge for you to share!

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Forest Garden (FGC) Certification levels

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Forest Garden Certification

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

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FAQs

Individuals who work in the Development sector, such as community and project leaders, development agents, extension personnel, missionaries, volunteers.

The supporting Forest Garden Certification publications can be accessed via the Training Trees website.

The Forest Garden Certification Exam is currently available in English, French and Latin-American Spanish.

The certifications do not expire.

  • Provisional results: After completing the Foundation examination, candidates may receive provisional results either orally from the invigilator or on-screen at the end of an online exam.
  • Official results: Once processed, official results, including a PDF breakdown of marks by syllabus area, are available in the APMG Candidate Portal. Results are issued as the total number of marks achieved.
  • Processing time: Exam papers are usually marked immediately after the exam. APMG formally processes and confirms results via the Candidate Portal within 2 working days of receiving completed papers.
  • Outstanding payments: In exceptional cases, results may be withheld until full payment has been received.

Once you’ve been notified that you’ve passed your exam, you will have the option to create a digital badge in APMG's Candidate Portal.

Visit APMG's Candidate Portal, view your exam results and select 'Create Badge'.

This takes you to the Credly website where the digital badges are hosted. You will be guided through the Credly account creation process.

Once you have created an account with Credly, log into the account and accept your pending badge.

Candidates will be able to claim their digital badge and electronic certificate from the APMG Candidate Portal within two business days of their exam result being issued.

If you are sitting the examination through an Accredited Training Organization, the cost of the exam is generally included in the course fee. Please ensure you confirm with your training provider that the exam is included in these costs. 

If you have selected a self-study option, please note that APMG-International uses a global pricing model for all exams. The examination fees for candidates attending a public exam centre are determined by the location where the exams are administered.

To find out the costs in your region, please refer to our examination portal or contact the APMG-International Service Desk (servicedesk@apmg-international.com).

Most, if not all, of our certifications come with at least one Sample Exam to help participants prepare for their exam. Access to the Sample Exams can be located on our website.

Some certifications do not require training in order to take the exam however, for most certifications, training is advised. 

For some certifications individuals also have the option to self-study in preparation for the exam and, when they are ready, can even take the exam from the comfort of their home or office.

You can find details of our self-study exams, available to purchase, via our public exams portal.

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