"Hannah Lewis describes a gift to a despairing world. . . . There may
be no single climate solution that has a greater breadth of benefits
than mini-forests. . . [and] can be done by everyone
everywhere."--Paul Hawken, from the foreword
For readers who enjoyed Finding the Mother Tree and The Hidden Life
of Trees comes the first-ever book about a movement to restore
biodiversity in our cities and towns by transforming empty lots,
backyards, and degraded land into mini-forests. Author Hannah Lewis is
the forest maker turning asphalt into ecosystems to save the planet and
she wants everyone to know they can do it too.
In Mini-Forest Revolution, Lewis presents the Miyawaki Method, a
unique approach to reforestation devised by Japanese botanist Akira
Miyawaki. She explains how tiny forests as small as six parking spaces
grow quickly and are much more biodiverse than those planted by
conventional methods. She explores the science behind why Miyawaki-style
mini-forests work and the myriad environmental benefits, including:
cooling urban heat islands, establishing wildlife corridors, building
soil health, sequestering carbon, creating pollinator habitats, and
more.
Today, the Miyawaki Method is witnessing a worldwide surge in
popularity. Lewis shares the stories of mini-forests that have sprung up
across the globe and the people who are planting them―from a young
forest along the concrete alley of the Beirut River in Lebanon, to a
backyard forest planted by tiny-forest champion Shubhendu Sharma in
India.
This inspiring book offers a revolutionary approach to planting trees
and a truly accessible solution to the climate crisis that can be
implemented by communities, classrooms, cities, clubs, and families
everywhere.
"Lewis simplifies the science of planting trees in a manner that
produces the maximum benefit."--The Associated Press
