Pocket Forests & Thickets

Whether a Pocket Forest or Thicket, the saplings are cheap and easy to plant.

This enables us to fill an entire bed for a cost that is comparable to using the larger plants you would typically find at a nursery. These systems have several other benefits:

• They are strong: Trees and shrubs are strongest when they grow together and interlock their roots below ground. This helps them weather storms and winds.
• They are diverse: We include at least 25 different native species, though often more. In addition, the saplings we use have a high degree of genetic diversity, unlike most traditional nursery plants, which are generally clones of each other.
• They maximize canopy: More leaves from more plant species means we can support far more birds, insects, and other life that need food and shelter.
• They maximize soil: Trees and shrubs turn dirt into soil as they grow. More soil means more life below ground, and more CO2 is being pulled from the atmosphere and held in the land. It also means this area can hold an abundance of rainwater after storms, which helps reduce local flooding.
• Maintenance is cheap: Unlike traditional planting beds, we do not have to replenish mulch, pull weeds, spray products, rake leaves, edge the beds, or do any of the other maintenance tasks often associated with these areas. We do recommend pruning the edges of a Pocket Forest, but this would be required for any tree, whether one or many.

I saved the best for last: these spaces are wild with life!

Birds and butterflies flock to these spaces to feed and find shelter. Whether you are looking for cost-effective options, beauty, or want to help heal Earth, our Pocket Forests and Thickets are worth considering. Please contact us if you are interested in learning more or want a free price quote.