Event:
What Is A Pocket Forest?
Attleboro, MA.
Attleboro is taking steps to reduce flood and stormwater damage and increase drought resilience by creating a “Pocket Forest” with deepening soils that absorb and hold water, many times that of a stand of a single tree species.
Rob Moir, Executive Director of the Ocean River Institute, will discuss how plant diversity boosts forest productivity and soil depth when applying the methods developed by botanist Akira Miyawaki. Plans are for volunteers in the spring, 2026 to plant several hundred native trees and shrubs of thirty-five different species in a circular plot near Capron Park Zoo and the Attleboro High School.
Come learn about the plans for a Pocket Forest in our backyard and discover how you can make a lasting difference with a spade and a sapling.
Presentation Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM,
Location: Attleboro Public Library
For more information www.oceanriver.org.
The Sustainability Commission is a nine-member volunteer team of Attleboro residents that are passionate about installing sustainability practices in the city. For more information on the commission, go to: Sustainability Commission. For more information on how to make Attleboro more sustainable, go to: Attleboro: Sustainable By Design.