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How to grow a forest in your backyard

Shubhendu Sharma · TED

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About

Forests don't have to be far-flung nature reserves, isolated from human life. Instead, we can grow them right where we are -- even in cities. Eco-entrepreneur and TED Fellow Shubhendu Sharma grows ultra-dense, biodiverse mini-forests of native species in urban areas by engineering soil, microbes and biomass to kickstart natural growth processes. Follow along as he describes how to grow a 100-year-old forest in just 10 years, and learn how you can get in on this tiny jungle party.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED@BCG Paris
Speaker
Shubhendu Sharma
Year
2016
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Engineering, Earth and environment, Society and politics, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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