Miyawaki Forests and Food Forests
Schedule
Wed Mar 11 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Tufts Tab Building | Somerville, MA
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The Miyawaki Method, pioneered by Dr Akia Miyawaki, creates dense, diverse, multilayered miniforests of native trees and shrubs in spaces as small as 1,000 sq. feet to restore life to cities, schoolyards, parks and vacant lots, and combat shrinking habitat, rising temperatures, and stormwater runoff. In this presentation Alexandra Ionescu, of Biodiversity for a Livable Climate, will introduce the Miyawaki Method, share how Biodiversity for a Livable Climate is putting it into practice, and highlight emerging scientific insights from the mini-forests already planted.Orion Kriegman will share the story of the Boston Food Forest Coalition, its mission and the four pillars of its operation: local leadership, community ownership, nature-based park construction, and stewardship & education. Food forests are public edible parks maintained by community members, for community members. They are a diverse arrangement of plants that attempts to mimic the ecosystems and patterns found in nature. Inspired by the style of land management known as permaculture which focuses on growing perennials and viewing the whole ecosystem rather than individual parts, food forests build environmental resilience.
The Club's monthly meetings are free and open to the public. In-person meetings are held the at the Tufts Administration Building, (TAB), 167 Holland Street, second floor, wheelchair accessible. Parking is available for a small fee, and the building is a ten-minute walk from the Davis Square MBTA stop. The TAB doors lock automatically at 8 PM: please plan your arrival time accordingly.
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