The following announcement was provided by Trees for Watertown:
Come to a FREE Workshop on Saturday May 23 at the Watertown Free Public Library, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
What is a micro-forest? A micro-forest is a multi-layered plant community of native species — a special kind of “mini pocket park” that can provide urban cooling and natural habitat, and eventually can sustain itself without significant human care, even in a space as small as the corner of a Watertown Yard.
Much like the larger Miyawaki forest at Watertown’s Lowell Middle School (Stop by to visit! The forest is beautiful in its second Spring!), a well-designed micro-forest creates a resilient urban oasis of shade and beauty for humans, and food and shelter for native birds and animals. Miyawaki forests, public shade trees, private shade trees, pollinator gardens, bioswales — especially when native plant species are used, all these forms of natural green infrastructure support the urban ecosphere that supports us, and all temper the punishing effects of climate change. Micro-forests are a potent addition to this suite of important green infrastructure tools.
An opportunity to learn from an experienced micro-forest creator is coming to the Watertown
Free Public Library THIS SATURDAY, May 23, organized by the Forests for Watertown working
group of Trees for Watertown as part of this organization’s Heat Island Campaign.
In the course of this four-hour, hands-on workshop, Luca of 1 Acre of Trees Nursery will teach us how to assess site conditions, select plants, and create a sustainable plant community. These are skills that can apply to private homes, communal spaces, and unused small parcels. This workshop is FREE thanks to a supporting grant from the Bosch Community Fund to Trees for Watertown.
It’s limited to just 12 participants, so sign up TODAY. Email info@forestsforwatertown.org to register.
Trees for Watertown is a volunteer citizens organization dedicated to the greening of Watertown by planting, promoting and protecting our urban forest. See more at TFW’s Instagram and Facebook pages. Click here to support TFW by becoming a TFW annual member!