A technique pioneered by Japanese botanist Dr. Akira Miyawaki in which thousands of seedlings of native tree species are grown closely together in a prescribed area. This density of planting forces growth upward and speeds up the natural process of succession (bare ground to native woodland) that would otherwise take many years. Dr. Miyawaki won the 2006 Blue Planet prize by the Asahi Glass Foundation of Japan for contributions to resolve global environmental issues. Today in 2024 this technique seems even more pertinent, given our knowledge of climate change causes and remedies.
The above photos are of a 2024 project in Guildford, Surrey, sponsored by the county council there that is seeing 2800 native trees planted at 50cm spacing over an area of 500m2.
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