A turnkey green infrastructure program for public landowners
Tiny Forests is a ready-to-deliver service that brings dense, fast-growing native forests into compact urban spaces. Using the Miyawaki Method and supported by EnviroCentre from early exploration through design, planting, and establishment, the program makes it simple for landowners to integrate meaningful, people-centred green infrastructure where it matters most.
Who it’s for
Tiny Forests is designed for municipalities, school boards, housing providers, and other public landowners seeking practical, scalable ways to bring nature back into the everyday spaces people move through and gather in.
Whether the goal is to cool neighbourhoods, manage stormwater, restore biodiversity, or create new opportunities for outdoor learning and connection, the Tiny Forest model offers a proven, human-scale intervention that makes nature an active part of urban life.
What it does
A Tiny Forest transforms a small piece of land—schoolyards, courtyards, building edges, excess rights-of-way—into a dense, high-functioning ecosystem that grows quickly and benefits people as much as it benefits nature. These forests:
- Strengthen resilience and improve local microclimates
- Expand tree canopy and support wildlife
- Create welcoming places for learning, gathering, and stewardship
- Add beauty, shade, and comfort to public spaces
Because Tiny Forests use a standardized, field-tested delivery model, you can expect consistently high ecological performance—even on challenging or constrained sites. This makes them an ideal tool for creating pockets of nature that residents experience up close in their daily routines.
Why organizations choose it
Planning and implementing nature-based solutions can be complex—even for organizations with strong sustainability goals. Our Tiny Forests model removes that barrier. EnviroCentre provides a complete, turnkey approach that supports:
- Site assessment and ecological feasibility
- Design and species selection tailored to place
- Approvals and coordination with partners
- Community engagement and high-energy planting events
- Early maintenance guidance to ensure establishment
This comprehensive model eliminates uncertainty and makes it easy for landowners to deliver a powerful nature-based intervention—one that is simple to replicate and designed to thrive long into the future.
The result is a nature-based intervention that is easy to implement, easy to replicate, and built to thrive.
How the Program Works
Tiny Forests operate as an integrated service that guides clients from initial exploration to forest establishment:
ASSESS
We evaluate site conditions—ecological, spatial, and operational—to determine suitability and uncover opportunities.
Design
A customized planting design is developed using the Miyawaki Method and tailored to your goals, soil, and local climate.
Plant
EnviroCentre coordinates a planting event that brings students, residents, or volunteer
Establish
We provide early-years maintenance and monitoring guidance to ensure the forest grows rapidly and becomes self-sustaining.
What it delivers
A Tiny Forest is a compact, high-performance piece of nature that cools surrounding areas, absorbs stormwater, restores biodiversity, and creates a welcoming environment for learning and community life.
Through EnviroCentre’s turnkey model, each forest is delivered efficiently, established with confidence, and designed to be replicated across multiple sites—helping public landowners scale natural infrastructure in a way that is both ecological and deeply people-centred.
Bring a Tiny Forest to your community
If you’re exploring ways to add meaningful green infrastructure or enhance climate resilience on your land, we can help determine whether a Tiny Forest is the right fit for your goals and timeline.
