Rochester's 'micro forest' celebrates a successful season - WDET 101.9 FM

Rochester's 'micro forest' celebrates a successful season - WDET 101.9 FM

This past spring, the city of Rochester became home to a ‘micro forest,’ a dense grove of trees and shrubs planted in an area as small as 1,000 square feet. The micro forestry concept began in Japan and aims to support birds, insects, and other pollinators in heavily urbanized communities. Specifically helping to remediate degraded soil caused by human development. Rochester City Council member Marilyn Trent spearheaded the project with the help…