Amid the city districts of Cape Town, urban pocket forests are sprouting using the Miyawaki afforestation method, a Japanese technique that emphasizes growing dense, diverse forests of native and indigenous plant species. Mzanzi Organics and local elementary schools are utilizing this method to plant 800 indigenous trees and shrubs across 200 square meters of Langa, leading to the birth of the region’s firstever forest. These green sanctuaries serve as alfresco classrooms for learning sessions and venues for music collaborations between musicians and pupils, while also encouraging biodiversity and ecosystem restoration.
