Mini-Forest Revolution: Using the Miyawaki Method to Rapidly Rewild the World

The book Mini-Forest Revolution presents the Miyawaki Method, a unique approach to reforestation devised by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki, which can grow quickly and offer rich biodiversity and environmental benefits, making it a accessible solution to the climate crisis that can be implemented by communities, classrooms, cities, companies, clubs, and families everywhere.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2022
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Co

Are you ready to join the movement to restore biodiversity in our cities and towns by transforming degraded and underused urban land into forests that can help heal the planet? In Mini-Forest Revolution ,Hannah Lewis presents the Miyawaki Method,a unique approach to reforestation devised by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki. Lewis explains how tiny forests,as small as six parking spaces,can grow quickly and offer rich biodiversity and environmental benefits – much more so than forests planted by conventional methods. Today,the Miyawaki Method is witnessing a worldwide surge in popularity. Lewis shares stories of mini-forests that have sprung up across the globe and the people who are planting them – from a ‘Forest of Thanks in East London,to a mini-forest along the concrete alley of the Beirut River in Lebanon,to a backyard project planted by tiny-forest champion Shubhendu Sharma in India.

Mini-Forest Revolution offers a revolutionary approach to planting trees and a truly accessible solution to the climate crisis that can be implemented by communities, classrooms, cities, companies, clubs, and families everywhere.

The Miyawaki Method is a unique approach to reforestation that was developed by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki. Lewis explains how small forests, as small as six parking spaces, can grow rapidly and provide abundant biodiversity and environmental benefits, far more than forests planted by conventional methods.

Today, the Miyawaki Method is experiencing a global surge in popularity. Lewis shares stories of mini-forests that have emerged around the world, as well as the individuals and groups who are planting them. These include a 'Forest of Thanks' in East London, a mini-forest along the concrete alley of the Beirut River in Lebanon, and a backyard project planted by tiny-forest champion Shubhendu Sharma in India.

Mini-Forest Revolution provides a groundbreaking approach to tree planting and a readily accessible solution to the climate crisis that can be adopted by communities, schools, cities, companies, clubs, and families across the globe.

Weight: 358g
Dimension: 152 x 229 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781645021278