Miyawaki style micro-wood in Leeds

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Report author: Emma Trickett Tel: 0113 3788158 Leeds Parks and Green Spaces Strategy progress update Date: 2 April 2025 Report of: Chief Officer, Climate, Energy and Green Spaces

https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/documents/s268652/Leeds Parks and Green Spaces Strategy udpate.pdf

"2.23 Tree planting in the 2024/5 season also included partners Groundwork Yorkshire planting the city’s first Miyawaki style micro-wood made up of 1,200 trees at Bow Street in Burmantofts and Richmond Hill; the idea being that planting trees tightly together encourages competition and creates a fast growing forest to absorb carbon and provide wildlife habitat along with a noise and pollution barrier from the nearby busy road. The success of the Forest is due to be monitored by the University of Leeds."

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