UK's first tiny forest' in Witney helps urban environment

2020-03-10

BBC News

Keywords: Tiny forest, Urban environment, Tree planting, Environmental benefits

Six-hundred native trees will fill a 200-sq-m plot - about the size of a tennis court - in Witney, Oxfordshire...will mimic native woodland. Tiny forests are based on forest management methods developed in the 1970s by Japanese botanist Dr Akira Miyawaki. The trees...are able to store carbon, soak up water to reduce flooding, attract wildlife, reduce dust, improve air quality and cut noise pollution.

The article covers UK's inaugural "tiny forest" project in Witney, Oxfordshire. This aims to address urban wildlife loss by planting 600 native trees within a compact 200-square-meter area. This innovative initiative, a collaboration between Earthwatch and Witney Town Council, introduces a miniature forest based on forest management techniques developed by Japanese botanist Dr. Akira Miyawaki. The fast-growing, dense forest serves multiple purposes, including carbon storage, water absorption to mitigate flooding, wildlife attraction, dust reduction, air quality improvement, and noise pollution reduction. The project not only showcases the potential of tiny forests in combating climate and ecological crises but also sets a precedent for similar initiatives across the UK.

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Tags:  Urban environment, Tree planting project, Environmental sustainability, Biodiversity conservation