Join our free online panel discussion "Small Forests, Big Benefits"
June 18, 7pm EST with Keynote Speaker Douglas Tallamy
Join our free online panel discussion "Small Forests, Big Benefits"
June 18, 7pm EST with Keynote Speaker Douglas Tallamy
Please watch our short video below:
About PocketForests.org
PocketForests.org is made up of volunteers from the Ann Arbor chapter of the Citizens' Climate Lobby, Ann Arbor Wild Ones, and the Buhr Park Children's Wet Meadow Project. We are building a demonstration Pocket Forest in 2024, which we hope will inspire others to build their own, and are developing educational materials to spread the word about their benefits. Listen to our WEMU public radio interview here.
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About the panelists
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Doug Tallamy is the T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 112 research publications and has taught insect related courses for 43 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His books include Bringing Nature Home, The Living Landscape, co-authored with Rick Darke, Nature's Best Hope, a New York Times Best Seller, The Nature of Oaks, winner of the American Horticultural Society’s 2022 book award. In 2021 he cofounded Homegrown National Park with Michelle Alfandari (HomegrownNationalPark.org). His awards include recognition from The Garden Writer’s Association, Audubon, The National Wildlife Federation, Allegheny College, Ecoforesters, The Garden Club of America, The Herb Society, and The American Horticultural Association.
Giuliana has a PhD in collaborative forest management from the University of Toronto, a Masters degree in Forest Conservation and brings over 15 years of experience in environmental outreach, research, and nonprofit management. Giuliana was Executive Director of Oakvillegreen and previously coordinator of urban forest conservation programs with the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club. Giuliana oversees all of Green Venture’s programming, including the Mini Forest project activities.
Mini Forest Programs:
Green Venture is dedicated to contributing to this goal through our mini forest projects, embracing the Miyawaki Method, developed by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki. This method focuses on establishing small, diverse forest patches that effectively combat climate change, boost local biodiversity, and expand tree canopies in urban areas. Since 2021, Green Venture has undertaken pilot projects involving community plantings in Hamilton, distributed mini forest at-home kits and resources for individual backyards and schoolyards, and provided tree seed starting kits for schools and community members in Hamilton.
These initiatives have proven successful in augmenting tree canopy cover in Hamilton while actively involving students, homeowners, and other residents in the collective effort to learn, grow, and plant more native trees. Our objective is to boost canopy cover in Hamilton by fostering biodiversity, managing stormwater, enhancing air quality, providing shade, and creating opportunities for community engagement with nature.
Neelam Patil, M.Ed., M.F.A.
Media Coverage on Ms. Patil's Miyawaki Forest Project
TIME Magazine Innovative Teachers list 2022
Berkeley Schools Sow the Seeds of Climate Change (Berkeleyside.org)
Berkeley School Forest (Sugi Project) Berkeley School Forest: San Fransisco, USA
‘An unstoppable force’: Neelam Patil named a TIME Magazine Innovative Teacher
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