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What's a tiny forest?

What started in Japan has become a worldwide movement to plant densely-packed pockets of vegetation in cities, including Montreal. In this episode of Good Question, Montreal, CBC reporter Ben Shingler shares his documentary.
A graphic of the Good Question, Montreal logo over a photo of a tiny forest.
The tiny forest method involves planting multiple native species close together. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

As we heard last week, it's not always easy to find spaces to plant trees in a city.

That's where tiny forests come in.

What started in Japan has become a worldwide movement to plant densely-packed pockets of vegetation in cities, including Montreal.

In this episode of Good Question, Montreal, CBC reporter Ben Shingler shares his documentary.

LISTEN:What's a tiny forest?

As we heard last week, its not always easy to find spaces to plant trees in a city. Thats where tiny forests come in. What started in Japan has become a worldwide movement to plant densely-packed pockets of vegetation in cities, including Montreal. CBC reporter Ben Shingler shares his documentary.

Do you have a question about Montreal? Host Ainslie MacLellan is determined to help find the answer. Whether it's a story that's disappeared from the headlines, a curious landmark in your neighbourhood, or a quirk of Montreal life you've been wondering about, we're on it. Let's learn about this place together.

Your Montreal questions, answered weekly. Nothing too big, too small or too weird. What are you wondering? Send us your question here:cbc.ca/GoodQuestionMontreal.

Tune in toGood Question, Montrealevery Thursday on CBC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts.