Can a tiny forest help Sacramento beat the heat? Two local p...
Volunteers are bringing a Japanese forest-growing technique to a Sacramento schoolyard and a Yolo County research site, testing whether densely planted native t... Two local projects will test the Miyawaki mini-forest movement, a method developed by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaka, which uses densely planted native trees and shrubs to create miniature forests in small spaces. One project involves planting a mini-Forest at a Sacramento elementary school, where it is hoped it will provide shade and become an outdoor classroom. The other in rural Yolo County will examine whether this method can be successful in a region known for scorching summers and long dry seasons. Both projects are being led by local volunteers and part of a larger effort to transform the school grounds into a greener, more welcoming place for students.
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Sacramento has plenty of places that could use more trees. Schoolyards, where children spend their recesses on sun-baked pavement, are certainly among them.
But what if creating a forest didn't requi... [1392 symbols]
