top of page

What is a Pocket Forest?

A pocket forest is a small planting designed to boost the livability of urban and suburban neighborhoods. These forest patches are hyper-diverse, very dense, and often include design features like snags to mimic some of the characteristics of forests.

 

By (re)introducing a high diversity of well-adapted species and habitat features,

these clusters of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants:

  • provide food and shelter to local wildlife

  • sequester and store carbon

  • capture stormwater

  • filter air pollution

  • help cool local surroundings

PocketForest-What_230330.png
bottom of page