This is the best video on the Miyawaki Method I've found - a bit over an hour
Here is another avenue for Regenerative Leaders to make an impact in their communities. This work is based on the book, Mini-Forest Revolution by Hanna Lewis. She speaks about the work of Miyawaki as described in his book, Rapidly Rewild the World.
The Earth knows, we just have to give her opportunities to speak….and then we have to listen. By going back to the original plants and by planting them all at once, as a forest, we give nature all she needs to come alive again.
Finding potential places to plant early is necessary so that the plants you search for and find are fit for the spots you will place them in. Getting access and permission, if needed, will also be needed. The plots do not need to be large, that is one of the beauties of this process
Taking on this work means doing the research to discover what plants originally grew in this spot. This is slow work, creative work, because some of these resources need to be discovered. Hints might be in letters to relatives, in journals, in newspapers of the time. Knowledge may be in neighbors backyards, or along the railway, or hidden away places that only a few people know about. It may require becoming partners with the original people in your locality, to gain access to old memories and forgotten information. It takes creativity and dedication to ferret this out.
Then the discovered species need to actually found. The plants may be in university labs, on reservations, backyards, in fallow fields, or on old farms. This is another creative and persistent task that has to happen before you can actually take action. Remember that you are planning a forest, not just a bunch of plants. You need to know what grows together, and why.
You may need to take into account the changes in the temperature and other factors being driven by climate change. American Resiliency is an excellent resource for climate changes in your area.
The Earth knows, we just have to give her opportunities to speak….and then we have to listen. By going back to the original plants and by planting them all at once, as a forest, we give nature all she needs to come alive again.
Finding potential places to plant early is necessary so that the plants you search for and find are fit for the spots you will place them in. Getting access and permission, if needed, will also be needed. The plots do not need to be large, that is one of the beauties of this process
Taking on this work means doing the research to discover what plants originally grew in this spot. This is slow work, creative work, because some of these resources need to be discovered. Hints might be in letters to relatives, in journals, in newspapers of the time. Knowledge may be in neighbors backyards, or along the railway, or hidden away places that only a few people know about. It may require becoming partners with the original people in your locality, to gain access to old memories and forgotten information. It takes creativity and dedication to ferret this out.
Then the discovered species need to actually found. The plants may be in university labs, on reservations, backyards, in fallow fields, or on old farms. This is another creative and persistent task that has to happen before you can actually take action. Remember that you are planning a forest, not just a bunch of plants. You need to know what grows together, and why.
You may need to take into account the changes in the temperature and other factors being driven by climate change. American Resiliency is an excellent resource for climate changes in your area.