More Trees, Please!

Tacoma Public Library - South Tacoma Branch 3411 South 56th St., Tacoma, WA, United States

Increasing tree canopies in urban areas is an important tool in the fight against a warming climate. This presentation presents an award winning way of creating fast growing, ‘micro’ forests in urban areas. It is called the Miyawaki Method, after its initial pioneer. Includes pictures of successful Miyawaki forests from around the world and right […]

Reimagining Your Lawn

Tacoma Public Library - South Tacoma Branch 3411 South 56th St., Tacoma, WA, United States

With our changing climate and lifestyle, the typical suburban lawn has become costly to maintain in terms of time and money spent. This presentation covers how we got to the modern ‘putting green’ lawn model and explores alternatives that are more sustainable and may be better suited to the way you live today.