Events

Ann Jurczyk of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation will give a 30 minute talk about the “Tiny Forest” planting recently installed in Richmond's Fonticello Park, addressing how that project came together and how organizations in our area can get involved and engage in tiny forest plantings in appropriate spaces.  Following the talk, we will have 30 minutes for questions and discussion. 

“Tiny Forests”--sometimes called Pocket Forests, Mini Forests, or Miyawaki Forests--are relatively dense plantings of specific native trees within a small planting area. Based on a method developed by Japanese Botanist Akiro Miyawaki, Tiny Forests hold particular appeal in urban settings, which often benefit from the fast growth of the trees, the small footprint of the planting areas, and the manageable cost of Tiny Forest projects. 

Registrants for this program will receive a handout  with the plant list and plan for the Fonticello Tiny Forest. The program will be recorded, but access to the recording will be restricted to those who have registered for the program.

Want more information about Tiny Forests before the program? Check out the current (Summer 2025) issue of the Wild Ones Journal! The article “Pocket Forests” describes how a number of organizations, including the Wild Ones Ann Arbor Area Chapter, came together to create the Buhr Park Pocket Forest.  

Please register for this program through Ticketleap (Free). A few days before the program, chapter members and registrants will be sent a link to join online.