Pockets

We have reduced nature to pockets of green in the midst of patchwork farms, concrete cities and asphalt streets. But pockets can contain hidden treasures. Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki has introduced the idea of pocket forests. Planting dense clusters of diverse native trees has a remarkable effect. These mini urban forests grow 10 times faster, have 100 times more biodiversity and store 40 times more carbon than conventional forests. The small, local scale of pocket forests means that they can be grown in schools, parks, campuses, corporate offices; or even on roofs, at factories or in suburban gardens.

— Wayne Visser

From Purpose Inspired: Reflections on Conscious Living, Volume 3. Buy on Lulu ↗