Our Story
We're growing fungal networks to help reforest our planet
A range of 2 billion to 5 billion trees are planted per annum with most forecasts pointing to this number rising further. Recent clear felling or centuries of agricultural management deprived the soil of valuable mycorrhizal networks leaving the newly planted trees to struggle in an unforgiving environment. We are here to change that.
At Rhizocore, we believe the future of our planet lies in the Earth. Using the wonderful, transformative power of the underground fungal kingdom, we can restore its ecosystems for years to come.
The unique, natural technology woven in the networks of mycorrhizal fungi has the potential to revolutionise reforestation across the globe, by maximising tree growth, preventing sapling mortality, reducing beat-up costs, accelerating soil biodiversity and boosting carbon capture potential.
We envision a world in which people regenerate what has been lost. Because a world with more trees, is a world better for us all.
Our planet is loosing its trees faster than ever before.
Rejuvenating our soils
Environment is everything for a new tree. Soil type consideration and the localisation of species are essential in supporting saplings to adapt to their new home. We harness the power of locally-adapted fungi by growing pellets that are bespoke to every site, ensuring the most suitable, nourishing conditions enabling trees to survive for centuries to come.
And when the odds of a tree’s survival are greater? Reforestation success improves and we put down the roots needed to grow a healthier planet.
Biodiversity matters
Up to 15 billion trees are cut down every year across the globe. And while trees are replanted; losses of 50% have become more frequent during the past decade due to extreme weather events. The world cannot keep up with this loss of biodiversity.
When young saplings do not get the essential nutrients from underground fungal networks, mortality rates soar, they become susceptible to drought and soil-borne diseases, and with unsuitable soil conditions, growth rates plummet. And yet, there is a simple, overlooked solution: fungi.