A dense micro forest could be planted at the entrances to The Bishop. The closely planted trees help fight climate change, promote biodiversity, absorb carbon, and cool the museum and city. It would be an always available outdoor exhibit of The Bishop and showcase the environmental leadership of the Museum.
A sign with a QR Code would enable people to read about the microforest on their cell phone. An interesting tree could be the focal point and named The Bishop.
Appropriate trees include oak or the State tree of Florida, the Sabal Palmetto, which grows easily and has many uses, including food, medicine, and landscaping.
A sign with a QR Code would enable people to read about the microforest on their cell phone. An interesting tree could be the focal point and named The Bishop.
A mix of trees including citrus would make it a food forest. The University of Florida has one of the best landscape architectural programs in the country and they can be asked to design the microforest as a student project. Bishop staff and members can help plan the forest and volunteer to buy and plant the trees.
We will be glad to help The Bishop as a volunteers to explore this opportunity.
Craig Hullinger 941 312 132 craighullinger@gmail.com craighullinger.com
Executive Summary of the Bishop Microforest Proposal
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Executive Summary of the Bishop Microforest Proposal
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A Micro Forest is a dense planting of trees, shrubs, and groundcovers. The carefully selected plants grow faster and denser than those planted by conventional methods. Native species adapted to local conditions are used with proper soil treatment and drainage.
The micro forest can be on very small parcels. Part of a residential lot or the middle of a cul de sac are possibilities. The landscaped boundaries of our developments can be made into micro forests. Our State Department of Transportation could plant micro forests on right of way.
The following are improved by micro forests
- Cooler streets and buildings
- More attractive cities
- Increase of biodiversity
- Improved habitat
- Reduced storm water runoff
- Better air quality
- Carbon capture reducing warming
Existing Micro Forests, Recently Planted
References
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Miyawaki
daily.jstor.org/the-miyawaki-method-a-better-way-to-build-forests/
urban-forests.com/miyawaki-method/
gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/trees-and-shrubs/trees/native-trees.html
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Videos
youtube.com/watch?v=LyHVQtDtlMk
youtube.com/watch?v=Ph-RFjGgOK4
This video was produced by:
floridaveteransforcommonsensefund.org. It provides an excellent summary of how to plan and create a micro forest.
Celery Fields Micro Forest
The micro forest was planted in 2020.
The photos below were taken on Jun 11, 2023
Video - Heritage Harbor Micro Forest
This videos was produced by floridaveteransforcommonsensefund.org It provides an excellent summary of how to plan and create a micro forest.
A Micro Forest is a dense planting of trees, shrubs, and groundcovers. The carefully selected plants grow faster and dens...
A Micro Forest is a dense planting of trees, shrubs, and groundcovers. The carefully selected plants grow faster and dens...- This video was produced by: floridaveteransforcommonsensefund.org . It provides an excellent summary of how to plan and create a micro ...
- This videos was produced by floridaveteransforcommonsensefund.org It provides an excellent summary of how to plan and create a micro fores...
