Miyawaki (and other) Miniforests Workshop

The Miyawaki (mee-ah-WOK-ee) miniforest was developed by Akira Miyawaki as a method of planting to tackle environmental degradation and restore native forests in urban and industrial areas. His approach aimed to accelerate forest growth, enhance biodiversity, and create resilient ecosystems. By densely planting native species and improving soil conditions, Miyawaki mini-forests grow much faster than conventional reforestation efforts, often maturing in 10 to 20 years instead of 100. These forests help combat urban heat islands, improve air quality and provide green spaces for communities. The method has been widely adopted across the world, from Japan to India, Brazil, and already hundreds in the US.

Mark will also discuss other methods that can achieve similar goals: food forests, community gardens, multi-use solar fields, and pollinator gardens/pathways/contiguous habitat.

Please join Mark Haubner for this introductory, interactive discussion about how you can bring one of these life-affirming pocket forests to your community.

COST: Sliding scale of $10-25 with a $10 nonrefundable deposit due here. Or avoid paypal and the extra charges - send a check to Seacoast Permaculture, 219 France Rd, Barrington NH 03825!

LED BY: Mark Haubner, resident of the Peconic Bioregion of NY, has served as president of the North Fork Environmental Council, co-chair of the Town of Riverhead Environmental Advisory Committee and a member of Suffolk County Council on Environmental Quality. He currently volunteers for 10 nonprofit organizations, all of which focus on protecting the environment. He is a passionate advocate working to educate people about how all of the Earth’s natural systems are intertwined and so are the solutions to the ecological problems we face. Mark has participated in many online programs with Seacoast Permaculture and we are thrilled to have him join us as a presenter now as well.

JOINING ONLINE: Our online programs are offered via Zoom. When you rsvp "yes" the Zoom link will be visible to you on this page. Whenever you are logged in to your meetup account and come to this page you will be able to see it, click on it, or cut and paste it. We send you a message with the link through meetup, but your email or meetup settings may stop it from reaching you, so *remember to come to this page for access!*

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