Conveying knowledge, inspiring people.
“Tiny Forests provide rich opportunities for connecting young and old alike with the environment and sustainability”, explains Louise Hartley, Tiny Forest Programme Manager at Earthwatch Europe. “It is vital that we give people the knowledge and skills to protect our natural world and inspire them to take positive action. We are delighted to be working with MINI UK to bring these inspiring spaces to Swindon and Oxford.”
An accessible mini ecosystem.
Like the fully-electric MINI, tiny forests also impress with a maximum of efficiency in a minimum of space. 600 trees are planted extremely densely on an area the size of a tennis court and can grow completely naturally in this way. This achieves up to 30 percent more density, ten times quicker growth and thirty times better absorption of carbon dioxide. This, in turn, will attract more than 500 animal and plant species over the next three years and transform the tiny forest into an accessible miniature ecosystem.
“MINI is really excited to partner with Earthwatch Europe to plant tiny forests in our local communities in Swindon and Oxford”, says David George, Director, MINI Great Britain & Ireland. “For over 61 years we have made cars using resources responsibly and to maximum effect. Our shared values of sustainability and bringing people and nature together is what makes this such a great partnership.”