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Instant Ecosystems: The Miyawaki Method for Rapid Forest Growth

Returning disturbed land to mature, stable forests is a decades-long process as the land works its way through multiple stages of succession. But what if it wasn’t? The Miyawaki Method offers a way to fast-track the growth of new ecosystems, using high-density planting to quickly restore biodiversity and grow tall, mature forests. Biodiversity for a Livable Climate, a local organization with the goal of using ecological restoration to mitigate climate change, planted the first Miyawaki forest in the Northeast in 2021, right here in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Join Alexandra Ionescu, Associate Director of Regenerative Projects at Biodiversity for a Livable Climate, to learn about the Miyawaki method and their efforts to create Miyawaki forests in the Boston area.

Accessibility: The Hunnewell Lecture Hall is wheelchair accessible.

Audience: This program is geared towards adults.

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Date

Feb 23 2025

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2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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Hunnewell Lecture Hall
8V4H+WM Boston, Massachusetts
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Learn about accessibility at the Arboretum.

Hunnewell Lecture Hall

By subway

Take the MBTA Orange Line to its southern end—Forest Hills. Exit through the door marked “Arnold Arboretum,” cross Washington Street, and walk up Arborway to the Arboretum’s Forest Hills Gate on your left. To reach the Arboretum’s Arborway Gate and the Hunnewell Building, continue along the sidewalk on the Arborway to the Arborway Gate (about 12 minutes), or go through the gate, bear right at the pond, and continue to the Hunnewell Building, which will be on your left. The Lecture Hall is located inside the Hunnewell Building.

By bus

Take the #39 bus to the South Street @ Bardwell Street stop in Jamaica Plain. Walk down South Street away from Bardwell Street, take a right on Custer Street, and walk down Custer Street until it ends. Turn right and walk about 300 feet down Arborway to the Arboretum’s Arborway Gate, which will be across the street. The Lecture Hall is located in the Hunnewell Building, just inside the gate on your right.

By car

There is public street parking on Arborway, including six designated accessible spots on either side of the gate. Parking on Arborway can sometimes fill up and you may need to walk a little ways from your parking spot to the gate. Please allow for extra time to account for this, especially during the spring and for large programs like lectures and performances.