MIYAWAKI FOREST -
     URBAN TINY FORESTS
    Restoration and conservation
    education experience for schools 
    Planting a forest in an area the size of a tennis court
         contains 600 densely packed plants from 40 or more species
         contains 600 densely packed plants from 40 or more species
         grow 10 times faster than conventionally planted forest
         grow 10 times faster than conventionally planted forest
         up to 100  times more diverse than conventionally planted forest
         up to 100  times more diverse than conventionally planted forest
         self sustaining after three years
         self sustaining after three years
         created by schools in India, Pakistan, France, Netherlands
         created by schools in India, Pakistan, France, Netherlands
     School education experience
         education program to accompany forest
         education program to accompany forest
         STEM lessons on environmental restoration, urban sustainability,
         STEM lessons on environmental restoration, urban sustainability,
         climate change and the tiny forest methodology
         climate change and the tiny forest methodology
         practical planning and research to accompany planting and
         practical planning and research to accompany planting and
         monitoring the forest as it grows
         monitoring the forest as it grows
         environmental awareness and citizen science 
         environmental awareness and citizen science 
     To learn more please contact: 
    Dr Grey Coupland, Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University,
    grey.coupland@murdoch.edu.au, ph 0417 618 567 
                                           Images from: Afforrestt, World Economic forum, Reforest Action and Urban Forest Company.