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Why Urban Tiny Forests?

In our asphalt, concrete and glass dominated urban and suburban areas environmental issues are rapidly increasing.

This causes heat stress, increased health issues, flooding, loss of biodiversity, air pollution, and noise pollution.

Discover and Breathe

Introducing thriving and climate-resilient lush vegetation and trees to urban and suburban areas supporting economic growth, whilst also enhancing livelihoods and wellbeing. 

Increasing the value of neighborhoods and entire cities.

Urban Tiny Forest

45000000

Acres of Lawn in the USA

40% is residential lawns, 20% lines roadsides, and about 3% is on golf courses. The remaining turf accounts for public parks, fields, and other green areas.

415000

Trees

provide $4.7 million in environmental benefits each year in the city of Providence, Rhode Island. Visit i-Tree to learn about the benefits and values of trees.

784000

tons

of pollution is currently remove by city trees alone. With Urban Tiny Forests within cities and in suburban developments this number can be more than tripled.

Benefits Urban Tiny Forest

Introducing Tiny Forest 

A Tiny Forest is a dense fast-growing woodland, based on an established forest management method developed in the 1970s by Dr. Akira Miyawaki.

Gradually converting lawns, brownfields, or contaminated land within our dense cities and suburban settlements into an URBAN TINY FOREST is an act of actively addressing our increasing environmental issues.

It is simple, effective, and affordable for everybody.

URBAN TINY FORESTS or Breuning Method is one easy way to reconnected people with nature, that people talk about nature, and that our future generations learn about nature.

Jörg Breuning

Environmental Innovator, Horticulturalist, certified Landscape Technician


Excited about an URBAN TINY FOREST?
Landowners and visionary sponsors can make this aim a reality.


APPROACHABLE !

It doesn't interest me what you do for living. I want to know what you ache for - and if dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing. It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool - for love - for your dreams - for the adventure of being alive and greening the world.

Oriah Mountain Dreamer,

Jorg Breuning