Olive Planting Program 2027
Upcoming – dates TBC Palestine · Delegation
Organized by JAI (East Jerusalem YMCA & YWCA) & Alternative Tourism Group
| When | February 2027 (dates TBC) |
| Where | Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Hebron & West Bank villages |
| Cost | Contact organizer |
About this delegation
Every February, JAI and the Alternative Tourism Group invite internationals of any age and background to spend about ten days helping Palestinian farmers and their families plant olive trees in fields threatened with confiscation by settlements, the Wall or bypass roads.
Alongside the planting, the programme includes presentations on the occupation, tours of Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Hebron and Ramallah, and meetings with Palestinian organisations. The 2027 dates have not been published yet; recent programmes ran in the first half of February.
What participants do
- Plant sponsored olive trees with Palestinian families, usually in four fields
- Hear farmers’ stories of land under threat
- Tour Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Hebron and Ramallah
Practical information
| Dates | About 10 days in February 2027 – to be confirmed |
| Accommodation | YMCA guesthouse or with a local family |
| Cost | Ask the organisers; airport transfers are extra |
| Also | An olive picking programme runs each October |
Join or ask a question
Contact the programme coordinator for 2027 dates and a registration form.
Organizer’s pageEmail jawad@atg.ps
Phone: +970 2 277 2151
Source: organizer’s page, checked 7 November 2026. Always confirm details with the organizer.
About JAI (East Jerusalem YMCA & YWCA) & Alternative Tourism Group
The Joint Advocacy Initiative (JAI) of the East Jerusalem YMCA and YWCA of Palestine runs the "Keep Hope Alive" Olive Tree Campaign, which sponsors and plants olive trees on Palestinian land threatened with confiscation. With the Alternative Tourism Group (ATG), a Palestinian justice-tourism NGO in Beit Sahour, it has hosted international olive planting (February) and olive picking (October) programmes for over 20 years.