Tiny forests coming to a town near you

Tiny forests the size of tennis courts are springing up in towns across the UK under the government’s commitment to plant more trees. Environmental charity Earthwatch has government funding for 12 urban ‘Miyawaki’ forests, densely planted with native trees to maximise biodiversity. The first three are already growing in Lancing in West Sussex, Redbridge in London, and Oxford. “Tiny forests connect people with nature,” says Louise Hartley, Earthwatch’s Programme Manager. earthwatch.org.uk/get-involved/tiny-forests