Mini-Forest Revolution

Using the Miyawaki Method to Rapidly Rewild the World

Hannah Lewis, Paul Hawken

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Chelsea Green Publishing Co
13 May 2022

Environmentally-friendly architecture & design; Mathematics & Sciences; Conservation of the environment; Urban & municipal planning; Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques

'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 flipping empty lots, backyards and degraded land into mini-forests.

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.

By: Hannah Lewis
Foreword by: Paul Hawken
Imprint: Chelsea Green Publishing Co
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 354g
ISBN: 9781645021278
ISBN 10: 1645021270
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 13 May 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Hannah Lewis is the editor of Compendium of Scientific and Practical Findings Supporting Eco-Restoration to Address Global Warming, published by Biodiversity for a Livable Climate (BLC), a nonprofit environmental organization based in Cambridge, MA. She has worked in various roles related to building a sustainable food system, including a stint at the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) as the Midwest regional director. Born and raised in the United States, she now lives in France with her partner and their two children.

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

My late friend and colleague, Professor Akira Miyawaki, wanted nothing more than to repair the forests of the world. He wanted trees in the ground, as do I. This book would make him happy. -Diana Beresford-Kroeger, author of To Speak for the Trees We cannot solve problems by succumbing to fear and anger, and yet so much of the climate conversation is powered by the fearful narrative of a dying planet. In Mini-Forest Revolution, Hannah Lewis offers a different story-one that is authentic, honest, and powered by love. Her writing provides the inspiration, motivation, and recipe for working with nature rather than against it; for gathering our courage and creating the world we imagine. -Shubhendu Sharma, founder and director of Afforestt Imagine a world where every modest scrap of worn-out dirt or asphalt-think tennis-court-size-can become a cooling, moisture-circulating, air-cleansing, wildlife-nurturing forest within a few years. Mini-Forest Revolution shows how ordinary citizens can embrace this trowel-ready solution, and are doing so even under the harshest, sun-bleached conditions. -Judith D. Schwartz, author of The Reindeer Chronicles