Trees serve us better when they are planted with friends. In "Mini-Forest Revolution," author Hannah Lewis shows how a forestation method developed by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki is helping ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Reforestation using the Miyawaki method seeks to restore nature to its original state with results that can be seen in around six years. Miyawaki ...

The Miyawaki method is an afforestation technique for cultivating fast-growing groves of native plants, with the dense, mixed planting intended to simulate the layers of a natural forest. Originally ...

The Miyawaki method can be used in cities where green space has thinned out over decades. Roads, concrete surfaces, parking areas, and compact housing have changed how the land behaves, especially ...

Due to urbanization and human settlements destroying natural forests, African cities are increasingly experiencing high traffic noise, harmful emissions, and a “concrete jungle” development. In ...