Forêt Capitale Forest is becoming a leader in the Miyawaki Method Tiny Forest movement in the National Capital Region. Since May 2022, FCF has planted 13 tiny forests, five at its base of operations in Blackburn Hamlet.
The Miyawaki Method is a forest planting method created by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki that aims to help restore native ecosystems by accelerating the natural vegetation succession process. The method is characterized by amending the soil with natural and organic materials to replicate the soil composition of a mature forest, planting a wide range of native or naturalized species, and planting multiple canopy layers of mature forest (i.e., overstory, understory, forest floor).
Tiny Forests can be employed as an efficient and effective way to increase access and exposure to green spaces, especially in smaller urban spaces.
Guide to planting tiny forests
| Demonstration plot 1 Date planted: May-June 2022 Total no. of plants: 441 (49 species)
Forest size: 130 square metres |
Demonstration plot 2 Date planted: June-August 2022 Total no. of plants: 214 (41 species)
Forest size: 130 square metres |
| Demonstration plot 3 Date planted: August-September 2022 Total no. of plants: 441 (34 species)
Forest size: 130 square metres |
Demonstration plot 4 Date planted: September 2022 Total no. of plants: 441 (36 species)
Forest size: 130 square metres |