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I bought three boxes of Microforest from Edwina Robinson here in ACT Australia and planted them in my front yard. Here is an article about her project. https:

I bought three boxes of Microforest from Edwina Robinson here in ACT Australia and planted them in my front yard. Here is an article about her project. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-08/act-micro-forests-in-canberra-offer-hope-against-climate-change/100274670 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-08/act-micro-forests-in-... It's been two years, the some of the trees are well over 2m tall already.

defrost 3y ago
Here's video footage of the linked 2021 Canberra plantings from nine months ago - mid 2023. https://youtu.be/P2_YVkfzpnE?t=23 https://youtu.be/P2_YVkfzpnE?t=23
lostlogin 3y ago
Possibly a misconception of mine; Australia has some added complexities that not all of us face. What creatures will my mini forest it attract and will my little forest set fire to my home? I’m in New Zealand where life is less spicey.
- stubish 3y ago
  You choose what species get planted, so you can control all that. Plant a grove of mainly sheoak for example, and you have fire retardant species that discourage snakes.