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First it was tiny homes.
Now we have tiny forests.
March 26, 2026
You’ve heard of tiny homes. Well, now more Australians are planting out dense, diverse forests on plots of land as small as a tennis court. These tiny forests, scientists say, not only boost biodiversity, they also help reduce urban heat in summer, and run-off and localised flooding during heavy rain and storms.
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