Little Forests Kingston brings people together to imagine a multispecies city, one where all beings can find what they need to thrive. To this end, we help local families, groups and neighbourhoods to plant Little Forests and Pocket Forests while they learn about the rich, biodiverse world they are welcoming back into their lives. Based on the Miyawaki method and Indigenous concepts of personhood, we are working to transform Kingston into a City in a Forest.
Little Forests Kingston has been planting Little Forests in the Kingston area since its formation in 2021 with the aim of planting 3 Little Forests every year. Last year, we planted almost 2700 trees in three Little Forests, and over 200 in 12 pocket forests. In 2024, in partnership with the City of Kingston, we’re helping citizens plant 50 pocket forests at their homes. In this talk, learn how we have used the Miyawaki method to plant these dense, native forests and engaged hundreds of Kingstonians in this effort. We’ll discuss the benefits of these forests, our method of planting, the difference between a Little Forest, a pocket forest and a pocket prairie and why these efforts are so healing for all.