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Mini-Forest Revolution

Using the Miyawaki Method to Rapidly Rewild the World

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*2023 Nautilus Book Award Gold Medal Winner: Green, Restorative Practices /Sustainability

"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

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    • Library Journal

      May 1, 2022

      Inspired by Japanese botanist and forest ecologist Akira Miyawaki, Lewis (editor of Compendium of Scientific and Practical Findings Supporting Eco-Restoration to Address Global Warming) has penned a paean to the Miyawaki Method: the people-powered reforestation tactic of turning any small lot or backyard into a tiny grove of native climax forest plants (originally a response to Japan's rapid post-WWII development). These mini-forests store water, are carbon sinks, and provide shade, green spaces for people, and habitats for animals. Lewis explains how a Miyawaki mini-forest functions and how to plant one (with a list of resources at the book's end). She also introduces practitioners of the Miyawaki Method and the mini-forests they've planted in schoolyards, lots, and corporate campuses around the world (Japan, Lebanon, India, Cameroon, Iran, Washington State), including the project she spearheaded at home in Roscoff, France. VERDICT An important and fascinating look at how small forests of native plants create corridors of habitat and provide ecosystem services. It will be relished by environmentalists, gardeners, and fans of Doug Tallamy's Nature's Best Hope.--Sue O'Brien

      Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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