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Small forests, big idea
The Tiny Forest site in Easterhouse. The layer of straw acts as a mulch to retain moisture in the soil and also to suppress weeds which may compete with the trees for nutrients. GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL
Recently, a Tiny Forest in Glasgow and a mini urban forest in London have both used the innovative Miyawaki Method, first developed in Japan, to encourage fast tree growth, particularly in urban areas.
A Scottish first Scotland’s first ‘Tiny Forest’ was planted in March 2021 at Avenue End, in Easterhouse, Glasgow, as part of a project to create hundreds of Tiny Forests across the UK. The Tiny Forests initiative is led by Earthwatch Europe who have worked with Glasgow City Council and the Seven Lochs Project* to create the Easterhouse forest, which will be looked after by volunteers from TCV and local schoolchildren. 4
