Putting the right kit in the right hands - everywhere.
WHY IT MATTERSThe knowledge of the world's forests doesn't belong only to those with the budget to access it. Arbcycle is a community driven equipment sharing initiative that collects, safety-checks, and redistributes quality second-hand tree climbing gear to researchers, scientists, and environmentalists who do not have the resources to access it. So the people who are closest to the forest, and hold the deepest knowledge of it, can be the ones who study and protect it.
€4,000 per person
The average cost to train a single climber to a high standard and fully kit them out with safe, long-lasting equipment . This is out of reach for most researchers outside well funded institutions.
Unequal access
Research opportunities, funding, and fieldwork jobs too often go to those from wealthier institutes and overlook those that hold invaluable cultural and ecological knowledge of the forests being studied.
Qualified inspection
Safety comes first, always. Every piece of donated equipment is carefully inspected and approved by our certified team before it is redistributed.
HOW ARBCYCLE WORKS
1
Donate your unused kit
Climbers, retailers, and manufacturers drop off good-condition second-hand equipment at one of our collection points- This includes gear that can't be sold due to mis-labelling or packaging issues but is perfectly safe to use.
2
We inspect everything
Our fully qualified team carries out safety checks on every donation. Kit that passes goes into the pool; anything that doesn't is disposed of responsibly.
We are not a dumping ground for old ropes and retired gear. Donated equipment must meet the same safety standards we expect and follow in the EU. The fact that equipment is donated does not make the safety of its users any less important. Everyone deserves access to reliable, safe equipment, regardless of where they live.
3
Equipment reaches those who need it
Researchers and scientists worldwide particularly those in regions without access to funding or equipment supply chains, receive kits that open doors to fieldwork, jobs, and research opportunities.
Drop off kit, get entered into the draw
Every donation at an Arbcycle drop-off point enters you into our twice-yearly raffle.
Winners receive a limited-edition bespoke hoodie:
each year's design is unique, marking the real-world projects your donation helped make happen
NEXT DROP OFF POINT
Gijón, sPAIN | 3 - 5 jULY 2026
Isabel La Católica Park
Getting to Isabel la Católica Park is an easy task for visitors. Located between Avenida de Castilla and the Sporting de Gijón stadium, access is easy on foot or by bicycle. For those who prefer public transport, several bus lines stop nearby, making the park an accessible destination for everyone.
Line 10: Connection between Pumarín and Somió/Cabueñes Hospital. Stop on Carreño Miranda Street.
Line 14: Connection between Sotiello and Infanzón. Stop on Avenida de Castilla.
Line 20: Connection between Nuevo Roces and Somió (La Pipa). Stop on Avenida de Castilla.
Line 25: Connection between Tremañes and Infanzón. Stop on Avenida de Castilla.
GET INVOLVED
Whether you're a climber with kit gathering dust, a retailer with unsellable stock, or a manufacturer looking to put good equipment to meaningful use — your donation directly supports the 2026 Rwanda projects and whatever comes next.
Donate equipment
Become a Drop off Point
Arbcycle is an initiative by Sylvana Alta
Europe’s first tree climbing school for scientists and researchers where our courses directly fund training for those who cannot pay and and Big Canopy Campout C.I.C a platform raising funds to protect native old growth forests and their communities worldwide.
Arbcycle closes the remaining gap: the equipment.
Partner with us
"The forest has already been studied for thousands of years by the people who belong to it. We're just here to make sure they have the rope.”
-Vicki Tough, Sylvana Alta
Get in Touch
Get involved with Arbcycle today, get in touch with our contact form and we will get back to you as soon as we can.