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How Japanese 'tiny forests' are sweeping Scotland (www.bbc.com)
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/post/1261132

At just 200 m^2 tiny forests in urban areas are planted in heavily-amended soils all at once (multiple levels of canopy and groundcover). The result is forests that are mature in 10 years instead of 100.

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[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Scotland could easily get massive forests again, they're just not bothering for some reason.

Good of Japan to step in.