Baobab Centre The Story of Baobab in York North-East UK

The story of Baobab

The baobab is a native African tree which is one of the oldest and longest living species of tree on earth. It is as strong as the oak, as flexible as the willow and as nourishing as fruit trees.

The baobab tree is:	The Baobab Centre is:
adaptable, surviving in different and sometimes harsh environments;	adaptable, working to provide personalised development programmes for organisations and individuals;
tenacious, being both fire and drought resistant;	tenacious, accepting challenges at all levels with consistent follow up support;
life giving, with an ability to store water;	life giving, promoting good relationships and work dynamics through personalised training;
health enhancing, providing medicines;	health enhancing, providing counselling and coaching for individuals;
nourishing, providing food;	nourishing, providing fresh ideas and approaches;
practical, providing materials for ropes, baskets; and	practical, offering effective techniques and working at reasonable cost; and
safe, providing shelter.	safe, providing clarity about what we can and cannot provide.

The founders of The Baobab Centre originate from Africa and their vision was to create an organisation which is as adaptable, useful and life enhancing as the baobab tree.